How long is The Jane Austen Book Club?

The Jane Austen Book Club is 1 hr 46 min long.

Who is Jocelyn in The Jane Austen Book Club?

Maria Bello plays Jocelyn in the film.

The Jane Austen Book Club

Name: The Jane Austen Book Club
Genre: Art House/Foreign,Drama
Released: 2007-09-21
Duration: 106
Rating: 67

When good friends Jocelyn (Maria Bello) and Bernadette (Kathy Baker) persuade Sylvia (Amy Brenneman) and her daughter Allegra (Maggie Grace) to start a Jane Austen Book Club with them, it is to distract Sylvia from her divorce from Daniel (Jimmy Smits). Deciding to read one book a month, they add to the group new acquaintances Prudie (Emily Blunt) and Grigg (Hugh Dancy), who is single and possibly a good match for Sylvia. For six months, the book club meets over friendly drinks and fancy dinners to discuss and debate each of Austen’s classics, opening themselves up in the process to new challenges and friendships. While their stories never completely parallel Austen’s plots, over time the six members find echoes, predictions, warnings and wisdom about their own personal and romantic lives within Austen’s beloved narratives and characters.

GENRE: Art House/Foreign, Drama
RELEASE DATE: Friday, Sep 21, 2007

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How long is The Jane Austen Book Club?: The Jane Austen Book Club is 1 hr 46 min long.

Who directed The Jane Austen Book Club?: Robin Swicord

Who is Jocelyn in The Jane Austen Book Club?: Maria Bello plays Jocelyn in the film.

What is The Jane Austen Book Club about?: When good friends Jocelyn (Maria Bello) and Bernadette (Kathy Baker) persuade Sylvia (Amy Brenneman) and her daughter Allegra (Maggie Grace) to start a Jane Austen Book Club with them, it is to distract Sylvia from her divorce from Daniel (Jimmy Smits). Deciding to read one book a month, they add to the group new acquaintances Prudie (Emily Blunt) and Grigg (Hugh Dancy), who is single and possibly a good match for Sylvia. For six months, the book club meets over friendly drinks and fancy dinners to discuss and debate each of Austen’s classics, opening themselves up in the process to new challenges and friendships. While their stories never completely parallel Austen’s plots, over time the six members find echoes, predictions, warnings and wisdom about their own personal and romantic lives within Austen’s beloved narratives and characters.