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Austenland is a 2013 American romantic comedy directed by Jerusha Hess and produced by Stephenie Meyer. It follows Jane Hayes, an Austen-obsessed woman who travels to England and visits a resort designed around an immersive Regency-era experience. The film uses role-playing, period costumes, and social conventions inspired by Jane Austen's fiction as the setting for a contemporary romantic story. Its central subject is the relationship between literary fantasy and real-life expectations.
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Who is Jane Hayes in Austenland?
Jane Hayes is an American woman obsessed with Jane Austen, especially the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. In the 2013 film, Keri Russell plays Jane as she spends her savings on an immersive Regency resort.
What happens at the Austenland resort?
Guests wear period costumes, use Regency-era roles and names, and interact with actors playing possible romantic partners. Jane has to work out where the planned fantasy ends and genuine feelings begin.
Is Austenland based on a Jane Austen novel?
No, the film is based on Shannon Hale's 2007 novel Austenland, not a novel written by Jane Austen. The story is built around the fictional resort and its guests' fascination with Pride and Prejudice.
Who directed and produced Austenland?
Jerusha Hess directed the 2013 romantic comedy, and Stephenie Meyer was one of its producers. The 97-minute film also stars JJ Feild, Jennifer Coolidge, Jane Seymour, and Bret McKenzie.
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