Two teachers vie for the right to stage a play written by Jane Austen when she was twelve years old.
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Title: Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980)
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David Redden | ... | Auctioneer |
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Michael Wager | ... | George Midash |
| Robert Powell | ... | Pierre | |
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Gael Hammer | ... | Unsuccessful Bidders |
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Peter McPherson | ... | Unsuccessful Bidders |
| Nancy New | ... | Jenny | |
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John Boyle | ... | Chair Carriers |
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Tim Burke | ... | Chair Carriers |
| Philip Lenkowsky | ... | Fritz | |
| Charles McCaughan | ... | Billie | |
| Sean Young | ... | Ariadne | |
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Katrina Hodiak | ... | Katya |
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John Guerrasio | ... | Gregory |
| Tim Choate | ... | Jamie | |
| Kurt Johnson | ... | Victor | |
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Two teachers vie for the right to stage a play written by Jane Austen when she was twelve years old.
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f rated | woman wears an eyepatch | fake fight | reference to sir charles grandison the play | theatrical scenery model |Parents Guide:
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Actress Irene Worth was offered the lead central role of Lilliana Zorska but was unavailable so the part was instead cast with actress 'Anne Baxter' (qv. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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July 1980 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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People who read the title, Jane Austen in Manhattan, are likely to come to this film expecting something other than what James Ivory and his frequent collaborators present us. It's not the sparkling comedy of manners, of love and money, that Ivory gave us in A Room with a View. It's more of a drama, and it's not about Jane Austen really at all.
But it's not a lost cause, thanks to some fine performances, especially from Anne Baxter, in her last starring role. Sean Young is luminous, with her big, intoxicating eyes. Robert Powell has a more difficult role of being hypnotic to some while being openly transparent to others.