The Jane Austen Book Club Cast

The story which takes place near sacramento california centers on a book club consisting of five women and one man who meet once a month to discuss jane austen s six novels.

The jane austen book club cast. Though at times formulaic and sentimental jane austen book club succeeds on the strength of its likable ensemble cast. Even those not familiar with. A film adaptation of the same name was released in autumn of 2007.

The jane austen book club is a 2007 american romantic drama film written and directed by robin swicord the screenplay adapted from the 2004 novel of the same name by karen joy fowler focuses on a book club formed specifically to discuss the six novels written by jane austen as they delve into austen s literature the club members find themselves dealing with life experiences that parallel. With kathy baker hugh dancy amy brenneman maria bello. It stars diane keaton jane fonda candice bergen and mary steenburgen as four friends who read fifty shades of grey as part of their monthly book club and subsequently begin to change how they view their personal relationships.

Advertisement each of us has a private austen so begins karen joy fowler s popular novel the jane austen book club and it s a sentiment that carries through the tidy premise of six women reading austen s six novels and hearing her words reverberate in their private lives. Every week our book club of comedy writers shun classic prose for ex pros by reading another obscure footballer s autobiography. The cast of emma on the books that changed their lives crushes on peter pan rewilding the british countryside and understanding society emma stars anya taylor joy johnny flynn mia goth and callum turner plus director autumn de wilde on the books they love.

The jane austen book club is a 2004 novel by american author karen joy fowler. Six californians start a club to discuss the works of jane austen only to find their relationships both old and new begin to resemble 21st century versions of her novels. Directed by robin swicord.

Perfect for those who like their reading a little less jane austen a little more charlie austin. It was a critical success and became a national bestseller. Though the title reeks.

Amy brenneman maria bello kathy baker.