Antonia & Jane

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This film is a painfully realistic but ultimately upbeat look at an enduring friendship between opposites. Beautiful, sophisticated, and self-assured, Antonia has it all, or so it seems to the pudgy wallflower Jane. Jane vents her feelings in her therapist's office, unaware that Antonia longs to be more like her.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Comedy
Directed By:

Beeban Kidron
Written By:

Marcy Kahan
On Disc/Streaming:

Aug 20, 1992
Runtime:

75 minutes
Studio:

BBC

Cast

Saskia Reeves
as Antonia

Imelda Staunton
as Jane

Brenda Bruce
as Therapist

Alan Corduner
as Stephen Carlinsky

Bill Nighy
as Howard

Alfred Marks
as Uncle Vladimir

Bonnie Parker
as Young Jane

Petricia Leventon
as Rosa Gluberman

Ian Redford
as Jeremy

Richard Hope
as Norman

Patricia Leventon
as Rosa Gluberman

Alfred Hoffman
as Harry Rosenthal

Cato Sanford
as Baby Daniel

Maria Charlès
as Sylvia Pinker

John Bennett
as Irwin Carlinsky

Lila Kaye
as Jane's Mother

Sheila Allen
as Tutor

Cato Sandford
as Baby Daniel

Iain Cuthbertson
as Edgar

Joe Absolom
as Daniel Nash

Michael Ignatieff
as Himself

Claire Rayner
as Herself

Trevor Peacock
as A.D. Humphries

Allan Corduner
as Stephen Carlinsky

Peter Wingfield
as Taxi Driver

Tania Rodrigues
as Policewoman

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Critic Reviews for Antonia & Jane

All Critics (9) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (9)

Antonia and Jane adroitly mixes social comedy and satire. And the lead actors' superb performances leave the indelible impression that laughter and pain are lifelong companions.

Oct 11, 2019 | Full Review…

Brian D. Johnson
Maclean's Magazine
A British comedy about two mismatched friends.

Jul 18, 2003 | Full Review…

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice