One
looked
forward
to
Hollywood
release
this
week
is
the
engaging
young
actress
Anne
Hathaway
playing
the
legendary
part
of
Jane
Austen
in
Becoming
Jane.
The
biopic
directed
by
Julian
Jarrold
that
has
its
US
release
on
August
3rd
closely
follows
the
life
of
the
English
writer
that
gave
the
literary
world
classics
like
Pride
and
Prejudice,
Sense
and
Sensibility
and
Emma.
Quite
befittingly
tagged
as
'
Jane
Austen's
most
extra
ordinary
romance
was
her
own',
the
story
set
in
1795
is
an
imaginative
romantic
comedy
in
the
spirit
of
Jane
Austen
that
places
young
Jane
herself
at
the
center
of
a
witty,
enchanting
romance
not
unlike
those
that
would
later
captivate
millions
in
her
celebrated
works
of
literature.
The
film
spins
the
few
known
facts
surrounding
Austen's
real-life
flirtation
with
the
Irish
lawyer,
Tom
Lefroy,
into
a
tale
about
the
kind
of
personal
passion
and
social
complications
that
could
have
inspired
Jane
to
become
the
ingenious
and
utterly
timeless
observer
of
human
relationships
and
romance
that
she
soon
did.
Indeed,
the
story
playfully
references
the
characters
and
themes
that
wend
their
way
through
her
six
novels.
The
film
also
stars
Maggie
Smith,
Julie
Walters
and
James
Cromwell.
Classic
beauty
Anne
Hathaway
has
already
proved
her
mettle
in
films
like
Princess
Diaries
1
and
2,
Brokeback
Mountain
and
most
recently
The
Devil
wears
Prada.
Naturally
she
seems
to
be
the
perfect
choice
to
play
the
widely
renowned
and
revered
author
whose
works
continue
to
inspire
in
various
forms
till
date,
across
the
world.
Critical
acclaim
and
box
office
success
is
widely
expected.
Looks
like
more
fame
and
praise
is
beckoning
Miss
Hathaway.