Jane Austen in Manhattan

1980
1h 48m

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Anne Baxter and Robert Powell in Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980)

Two teachers vie for the right to stage a play written by Jane Austen when she was twelve years old.Two teachers vie for the right to stage a play written by Jane Austen when she was twelve years old.Two teachers vie for the right to stage a play written by Jane Austen when she was twelve years old.

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4.6/10

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Final cinema movie of actress Anne Baxter.

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Featured in The South Bank Show: Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980)

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6/10

Great title, OK movie

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.