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Art imitates art in `Becoming Jane'

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From: The Boston Globe
Date: 20070803
Author:Ty Burr

MOVIE REVIEW

Becoming Jane

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Directed by: Julian Jarrold

Written by: Kevin Hood and Sarah Williams

Starring: Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy,Julie Walters, James Cromwell, Maggie Smith

At: Boston Common, Boston, Kendall Square, Cambridge, West Newton, and suburbs

Running time: 113 minutes

Rated: PG (brief nudity and mild language)

Given the current bull market in all things Jane Austen, it was inevitable that spinoffs would appear. In addition to the much- praised 2005 Keira Knightley "Pride & Prejudice" and the announcement that "Masterpiece Theatre" will soon tackle the entire Austen oeuvre, ...

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