| Description |
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Language |
English or dubbed French dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Cast |
Kathy Baker, Maria Bello, Marc Blucas, Emily Blunt, Amy Brenneman, Hugh Dancy, Maggie Grace, Jimmy Smits, Kevin Zegers, Lynn Redgrave. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, John Toon ; film editor, Maryann Brandon ; music composed by Aaron Zigman ; costume designer, Johnetta Boone ; production designer, Rusty Smith. |
| Note |
Based on the book by Karen Joy Fowler. |
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Special features: Deleted scenes; Cast and crew commentary; Behind-the-scenes, the life of Jane Austen; The book club: deconstructed; Los Angeles premiere. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for mature thematic material, sexual content, brief strong language, and some drug use. |
| Summary |
A group of six friends, in Sacramento, gather to distract themselves from loss - a newly dumped Sylvia, Prudie's repressed disappointment, or Jocelyn, who has a life of unrealized dreams. All are devoted Jane Austen fans, except the lone man, Grigg, who has an ulterior motive for joining the chick-lit gang. There's plenty of pride (Prudie), prejudice (Jocelyn), sense (Sylvia), and sensibility (Sylvia's daughter Allegra). Throw in a fair amount of persuasion. Relationships and alliances unfold over the months. |
| Subject |
Austen, Jane, 1775-1817. in fiction, drama, poetry, etc.
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Book clubs (Discussion groups) -- California -- Sacramento -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 -- Characters -- Drama.
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Friendship -- California -- Sacramento -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Sacramento (Calif.) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Calley, John.
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Lynn, Julie.
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Napper, Diana.
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Swicord, Robin.
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Baker, Kathy, 1950-
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Bello, Maria, 1967-
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Blucas, Marc, 1972-
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Blunt, Emily.
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Brenneman, Amy.
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Dancy, Hugh, 1975-
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Grace, Maggie, 1983-
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Smits, Jimmy.
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Zegers, Kevin, 1984-
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Redgrave, Lynn, 1943-2010.
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Fowler, Karen Joy.
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Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)
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Mockingbird Pictures.
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
1424883059 |
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9781424883059 |
| Standard No. |
043396225152 |
| Music No. |
22515 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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