Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980)

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Release Date: Jul 1, 1980 Wide

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The Ismail Merchant-James Ivory team generated this account of a pair of teachers battling for the rights to produce an unpublished Jane Austen play. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 48 min.

Drama, Romance, Comedy

Directed By: James Ivory

In Theaters: Jul 1, 1980 Wide

On DVD: Sep 21, 2004

Cast

Anne Baxter
Lilianna Zorska
Robert Powell
Pierre
Sean Young
Adriadna Charlton
Kurt Johnson
Victor Charlton
Katrina Hodiak
Katya
Tim Choate
Jamie
Nancy New
Jenny
Charles McCaughan
Billy
John Guerrasio
Gregory
Michael Wager
George Midash
Bernard Barrow
Mr. Polson
David Evitts
Philip Lenkowsky
Fritz
Lee Doyle
Jarvis

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seems a little dated but was great to see anne baxter and sean young(the year b4 rockin it in "blade runner") a behind the scenes look at (based on a true story) of a found jane austin play and 2 director rivals who each want to put the newly discovered play but each in a different style-one sticking true to the time

October 1, 2011

Gregory Wood

Merchant/Ivory has a reputation of being boring and if you hadn't seen their work since 1986's "A Room With A View" and only had this to go on, you'd think it was well earned. This has to be the least inspired, dreary group of characters and theater people ever put to screen. I didn't give a damn about anyone and

February 15, 2011