Using material from some of her letters to her sister and occasional quotes from her novels ( Jane Austen officionados will spot them), the makers have opened a window onto her character, wit and inspiration. A most delightful film. Miss Austen Regrets is availble at our online giftshop. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Yet when asked to vet potential husbands by her young niece, Fanny, Jane's confident composure is threatened. Yet, it is all speculation. And she accepted! Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. So many reviews that were not reviews of the film, but of describing the disappointment with technical snafus that prohibited people from viewing it. But the review remains just as honest. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. Already, they're complaining online – 'She's too tall, she doesn't look right!'" Having written a few reviews on the film-genre that interests me, it came as a particular challenge to offer a brief opinion on a movie, which portrayed the genial talents of a writer I have esteemed for many years. It has received poor reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 7.1. Verified Purchase. Elizabethan Maze, Chenies Manor House, Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. In the 1840s, Cranford is ruled by the ladies. I don't know. So they move out of their grand Sussex home to a more modest cottage in ... See full summary ». I have to admit I saw this originally on the BBC and did not buy a DVD off Amazon. (Who cares if there are technical difficulties in the production -- get past it and watch a great movie!0, Here is how to play it in the USA on any Windows computer, Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2016. To her niece, Fanny Knight Jane is a favorite aunt who offers the wisdom and knowledge that will help her in her own search for a happy marriage. We also see that her freedom to write being more important to her than love. But all in all, totally worth it.I do so love films of this era. She actually said yes to him - until after a long night of discussion with her sister Cassandra, she changed her mind. She would have had to in order to make some an impact at that time in history when women were not only frowned upon for having their own, self-made career, but some were even ridiculed and abused. Hoping that those who want to see this will choose the streaming option for seeing it because it has great merit. In this lighthearted romance from Victorian novelist Thomas Hardy, the beautiful new village school teacher is pursued by three suitors: a working-class man, a landowner, and the vicar. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 12, 2015. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. An enjoyable addition to Austen offerings. A mystery in Shakespeare's sonnets is explored. As far as I've read, Jane didn't really have some tragic history with love and certainly didn't have every guy tripping over themselves to marry her like in the movie. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. As IMDb celebrates its 30th birthday, we have six shows to get you ready for those pivotal years of your life ... your 30s. Search for "Miss Austen Regrets" on Amazon.com, Title: Writer Gwyneth Hughes feels that she cannot claim sole credit for the drama, "The script is very tightly based on Austen's surviving letters to her sister and to her young niece, Fanny. Based on her life and letters, Miss Austen Regrets tells the story of the novelist's final years. They've now hit hard times and rent out their mansion to his brother-in-law. Life was less complicated and people made do. The scenery made me feel as if I were watching the actually happenings of Miss Austen's life and time period. Jane is nearing her forties and has never married. I believed they were the actual people in Jane Austen's life. but of describing the disappointment with technical snafus that prohibited people from viewing it, Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2017. The costumes were brilliant. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 2, 2009. One is BBC and the other Hollywood.