The Jane Austen Book Club [videorecording] / Sony Pictures Classics presents a John Calley/Robin Swicord production in association with Mockingbird Pictures ; produced by John Calley, Julie Lynn, Diana Napper ; written for the screen and directed by Robin Swicord.
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 unfolds over the months.
Record details
- ISBN: 1424883059
- ISBN: 9781424883059
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2008]
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Based on the book by Karen Joy Fowler.Originally released as a motion picture in 2007.Special features: Deleted scenes; Cast and crew commentary; Behind-the-scenes, the life of Jane Austen; The book club: deconstructed; Los Angeles premiere.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Director of photography, John Toon ; film editor, Maryann Brandon ; music composed by Aaron Zigman ; costume designer, Johnetta Boone ; production designer, Rusty Smith.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Kathy Baker, Maria Bello, Marc Blucas, Emily Blunt, Amy Brenneman, Hugh Dancy, Maggie Grace, Jimmy Smits, Kevin Zegers, Lynn Redgrave.
- Target Audience Note:
- MPAA rating: PG-13; for mature thematic material, sexual content, brief strong language, and some drug use.
- System Details Note:
- DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
- Language Note:
- English or dubbed French dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
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- Subject:
- Book clubs (Discussion groups) > California > Sacramento > Drama.
Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 > Characters > Drama.
Friendship > California > Sacramento > Drama.
Sacramento (Calif.) > Drama.
Clubes del libro > California > Sacramento > Teatro.
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- Feature films.
Romantic comedy films.
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Comedy films.
Available copies
- 23 of 25 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 25 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Fort Branch Library | DVD JAN (Text) | 37810435106173 | Adult Video | Available | - |
