Jane Austen in Manhattan

Jane Austen in Manhattan is a 1980 American romantic drama film produced by Merchant Ivory Productions for LWT, but released for theatrical exhibition in UK and USA. It was the last film appearance of Anne Baxter and the debut film of Sean Young.

The film concerns competing theatrical productions in present-day New York, of a recently discovered early Austen work.

Plot

Two teachers vie for the right to stage a play written by Jane Austen when she was twelve years old, adapted from The History of Sir Charles Grandison by Richardson. Pierre seeks to direct a avant-garde production, but Victor is unhappy about how much influence he has over his wife Ariadne, who is cast as the heroine.

Cast

Starring

• Anne Baxter - Lilliana Zorska
• Robert Powell - Pierre
• Michael Wager - George Midash
• Tim Choate - Jamie
• John Guerrasio - Gregory
• Katrina Hodiak - Katya
• Kurt Johnson - Victor Charlton
• Philip Lenkowsky - Fritz
• Charles McCaughan - Billie
• Nancy New - Jenny
• Sean Young - Ariadne Charlton
• Iman - Sufi Leader

External links

• Merchant Ivory Productions
• Jane Austen in Manhattan at IMDb

1. Jane Austen in popular culture
2. Sean Young
3. Tim Choate
4. Merchant Ivory Productions
5. Anne Baxter on screen and stage
6. Bernard Barrow
7. Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
8. Robert Powell
9. Richard Robbins (composer)
10. Charles McCaughan
11. 1980 in film
12. Ismail Merchant
13. Michael Wager
14. List of film director–composer collaborations
15. James Ivory
16. Alice Austen
17. Jenny Beavan
18. List of American films of 1980
19. Sandra Seacat
20. John Guerrasio