Maggie grace and rich, young software geek grigg hugh dancy fill out the group. As a techie confused by austens novels he compares mansfield park to return of the jedi and the women who read them, dancy is supremely likable. As a techie confused by austen s novels he compares mansfield park to return of the jedi and the women who read them, dancy is supremely likable. He was nominated for an emmy for best supporting actor in elizabeth i, and has also acted in television miniseries of david copperfield. 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. The jane austen book club 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Maria bello emily blunt kathy baker amy brenneman maggie grace hugh dancy kevin zegers marc blucas jimmy smits lynn redgrave. Each female character just seemed to be a walking stereotype. The jane austen book club movies the new york times. I had hoped it would be a kind of fun read, especially since i am a janeite. Jane austen wrote six novels, which are pillars of english literature in spite of being delightful, wise, warm and beloved. Same year, he had a lead role on broadway as captain dennis stanhope in journeys end. Bibliophiles with pride and prejudice, some in need of gentle persuasion hugh dancy and maria bello in robin swicords film version of the jane austen book club. Jane austen book club has more sensibility than sense.
This is a film of a book of a book or several books as it is based on a novel by karen joy fowler the jane austen book club, which is in turn about a group meeting. Contact info view agent, publicist, legal on imdbpro. Dancy began his career with the title roles in the tv film david copperfield 2000 and the miniseries. Hugh dancy and maria bello in a scene from the jane austen book club in an image courtesy of sony picture classics.
Amy brenneman, maria bello, emily blunt, kathy baker, hugh dancy, jimmy smits, and lynn redgrave. His mother sarah ann dancy nee birley works in academic publishing, while his father jonathan dancy is a philosophy professor at the university of reading, and the university of texas at austin. All are devoted austen fans, except the lone man, grigg hugh dancy, adorable and available, ladies, who has an ulterior motive for joining the chicklit gang. Jane austen wrote six novels, which are pillars of english literature in spite of. Downhill, release the brakes, loosen your grip and then whoosh. The jane austen book club is a cute, fun, and at times surprisingly serious movie that chronicles the lives of a book club as they agree to read all of jane austens books, hugh dancy is part of the book club, the only man in the group, and hilariously new to austen novels. Hugh dancy as grigg harris in the jane austen book club 2007 isnt physical attraction one of the the ungovernable forces. I thought it would be fun to check out the book since i almost never see a movie until i can watch it via netflix. Hugh dancy the britishborn star, familiar in movies such as confessions of a shopaholic, black hawk down and the jane austen book club and tvs the big c, matches wits with nina arianda in the. The jane austen book club takes reading the classics to new heights of passion in this romantic comedy featuring an allstar cast. Our oneonone exclusive interviews with actors maggie grace and hugh dancy.
Talented british actor hugh dancy is one of the uks most noted young talents. Film title the jane austen book club director robin swicord starring kathy baker as bernadette maria bello as jocelyn emily blunt as prudie amy brenneman as sylvia maggie grace as allegra hugh dancy as grigg jimmy smits as daniel marc blucas as dean kevin zegers as trey lynn redgrave as mama sky a thoroughly charming. The jane austen book club is a 2007 american romantic drama film written and directed by. Filmen ar baserad pa karen joy fowlers roman med samma namn fran 2004. Top 10 hugh dancy movies according to imdb screenrant. Hugh dancy and laura jean chorostecki brooke palmernbc. Hugh dancy biography facts, childhood, family life. The five women and one man who comprise the membership of the reading group are a diverse bunch, different ages, backgrounds, marital status, sexual orientations, beginning readers of jane austen and those who have been rereading austen for decades. Apr 22, 2004 i was perusing movie trailers on my mac last weekend and saw a cute titletrailer called the jane austen book club. As the months unfold, we learn about the relationships of all the members, and watch as elements of austens novels and characters pop. Feb 22, 2016 film title the jane austen book club director robin swicord starring kathy baker as bernadette maria bello as jocelyn emily blunt as prudie amy brenneman as sylvia maggie grace as allegra hugh dancy as grigg jimmy smits as daniel marc blucas as dean kevin zegers as trey lynn redgrave as mama sky a thoroughly charming. See exclusive photos and pictures of hugh dancy from their movies, tv shows, red carpet events and more at. And grigg hugh dancy, a young science fiction fan and computer whiz, seems horribly both out of place and obliviously at ease as the only.
The jane austen book club reading mansfield park youtube. Sep 20, 2007 jane austen wrote six novels, which are pillars of english literature in spite of being delightful, wise, warm and beloved. Hugh dancy at the afterparty for the premiere of evening. As they delve into austen s literature, the club members find themselves dealing with life experiences that parallel. The jane austen book club is a 2007 american romantic drama film written and directed by robin swicord. Ursula le guin is the science fiction author that grigg harris played by hugh dancy urges jocelyn played by maria bello to read throughout the movie the jane austen book club. He got his start performing in theater productions under the direction of. Hugh dancys film credits include confessions of a shopaholic, adam, the jane austen book club, evening, tempo, and black hawk down, among others. Its where your interests connect you with your people. Robin swicord, adapted from the novel by karen joy fowler. When five women and one man get together to discuss the english writers beloved novels, they realise the heartaches of emma, mr darcy and the bennet sisters are not so different.
A group of women and a man meet regularly to discuss the works of jane austen, but soon discover their lives are playing out much like one of the authors fictional worlds. Men unlikely to join jane austen book club reuters. He genuinely looks befuddled, especially when the object of his affection, jocelyn, pushes. Photo of hugh dancy as grigg and maria bello as jocelyn for fans of the jane austen book club 15536727. Hugh dancy, grigg the jane austen book club directed by robin swicord novel by karen joy fowler.
The son of a publisher and a philosophy professor, handsome young british actor hugh dancy studied english language and literature at oxford and speaks fluent french. In 2007 he began a lengthy relationship with fellow actress claire danes. Nov 18, 2007 l iterary matters less crass lie at the centre of writerdirector robin swicords the jane austen book club, a dramatic comedy in which middleclass californian women form a reading group to study. Emily blunt talks the jane austen book club empire magazine. Hugh dancy as grigg harris in the jane austen book club 2007. Liked the film, but hugh s character was the best thing in it. L iterary matters less crass lie at the centre of writerdirector robin swicords the jane austen book club, a dramatic comedy in which middleclass.
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 dvd extras featurette about jane austens life was also more interesting than i expected. Jul 18, 2011 the jane austen book club is a motley crew of eccentrics such as california specializes in. This is a film of a book of a book or several books as it is based on a novel by karen joy fowler the jane austen book club, which is in turn about a group meeting to read jane austen s novels. The more familiar you are with the hugely readable novels of jane austen, one of the most influential masters of english literature, the richer your experience with the jane austen book club. Apr 12, 2010 prudie drummond emily blunt and trey kevin zegers are discussing mansfield park and rehearsing brigadoon. You know, like gravity thats what we like about it. An allstar cast signed on for this effort maria bello, hugh dancy, maggie grace but its emily blunts uptight prudie who steals the show, and. The jane austen book club, based on karen joy fowlers bestseller, offers a distinctive vision of hell a plane of being where there are only six novels that matter, and theyre consulted like. Liked the film, but hughs character was the best thing in it.
The end of trailer announced, based on the best selling novel, the jane austen book club. Jane austen book club has more sensibility than sense the. Starring maria bello, hugh dancy, amy brenneman and emily blunt. The jane austen book club has an undeveloped academic side because there indeed are learned men grigghugh dancy is a sciencefiction fan who tries to convince jocelynmaria bello, the literary snob, that a novelist like ursula mcguinn is a good writer, period. What were the names of the science fiction books mentioned. Darcy and the bennet sisters are not so different from their own. What were the names of the science fiction books mentioned in. Isnt physical attraction one of the the ungovernable forces. The jane austen book club is a motley crew of eccentrics such as california specializes in. Posted in jane austen, tagged amy brenneman, emily blunt, hugh, hugh dancy, jane austen, jane austen movies, jimmy smits, kathy baker, maggie grace, maria bello, robin swicord, the jane austen book club on march 11, 2008 4 comments. Maria bello and hugh dancy in the jane austen book club. He worked steadily in projects such as king arthur, basic instinct 2, and the jane austen book club.
Robin swicords the jane austen book club centers on its six members, who meet over six months to discuss the novels, which seem to have an uncanny relevance to events in their own lives, just as the newspaper horoscope always seems to be about you. The male ringer in the book club is grigg hugh dancy, recruited by jocelyn in hopes he might date sylvia when clearly his romantic gaze is fixed on her. Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification. The jane austen book club has an undeveloped academic. The jane austen book club is such a wellacted, literate adaptation of. Hugh dancy celebrity profile check out the latest hugh dancy photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The jane austen book club ar en amerikansk romantisk dramafilm fran 2007 i regi av robin swicord.
The jane austen book club succeeds largely thanks to the strength of its cast. I do not own the jane austen book club nor the music, those are the properties of robin swicord. Six californians start a club to discuss the works of jane austen, only. When five women and one man get together to discuss the english writers beloved novels, they realize the heartaches of emma, mr. The club is organised by bernadette baker in order to help her friend sylvia brennemen who is getting over a breakup. Theres enough drama big and small in the jane austen book club to fill one of the authors novels. The dvd extras featurette about jane austen s life was also more interesting than i expected. Sep 21, 2007 the jane austen book club is such a wellacted, literate adaptation of karen joy fowlers 2004 best seller that your impulse is to forgive it for being the formulaic, feelgood chick flick.
He is best known for his roles as criminal profiler will graham in the nbc television series hannibal 202015, as thomas novachek in the stage play venus in fur 20112012, and as adam raki in the film adam 2009. The story revolves around five women and one man who get together once a month to discuss the novels of the beloved english writer jane austen. The jane austen book club is an example of how a movie can follow the general plot of a book yet fail to capture the spirit. With kathy baker, hugh dancy, amy brenneman, maria bello. Prudie drummond emily blunt and trey kevin zegers are discussing mansfield park and rehearsing brigadoon. Maria bello, hugh dancy, kathy baker, emily blunt, amy brenneman, maggie grace, jimmy smits, marc blucas. Hugh dancy was born as hugh michael horace dancy on june 19 1975 in stokeontrent, staffordshire. The five women and one man who comprise the membership of the reading group are a diverse bunch, different ages, backgrounds, marital status, sexual orientations, beginning readers of jane austen and those who have been.
Allegra falls for aspiring fiction writer corinne parisa fitzhenley, a path, it. 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. Sep 10, 2007 men unlikely to join jane austen book club kirk honeycutt. As five women and one enigmatic man meet to discuss the works of jane austen, th ey find their love lives playing out in a 21st century version of her novels. The jane austen book club star hugh dancy at the premiere party during the toronto international film festival. The jane austen book club is a 2004 novel by american author karen joy fowler. The jane austen book club official trailer 2007 youtube. Hugh michael horace dancy born 19 june 1975 is an english actor.
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