About this release
At 27, Jane Austen stands at a crossroads. Having rejected a marriage proposal that would have secured her financial stability, she makes a bold and courageous decision to dedicate her life to writing.
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Disc 1
DVD
Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius (2025)
DramaDocumentary
An immersive look at how a young woman from a small village in 18th-century England became one of the UK's best-loved novelists.
- Limited Series — 3 episodes
Episodes on this disc
- 1x01: Episode 1
- 1x02: Episode 2
- 1x03: Episode 3
Credits
Director
Ali Naushahi
Cast
Juliet Stevensonas Self - Narrator
Emöke Zsigmondas Jane Austen
Jakab Balázsas Henry
Adél Jordánas Eliza
Samuel Westas Self
Tamsin Greigas Self
Colm Tóibínas Self
Kate Atkinsonas Self
Paula Byrneas Self
András Korcsmárosas James Stanier Clark
Editor
Rosie Schellenberg
Paddy Lynas
Producer
Alexander Parsonage
Emily Thompson
Alice Boorman
Release Details
- Packaging
- Keep Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- June 29, 2026