Jane Austen Wrecked My Life

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Jane Austen Wrecked My Life
Directed byLaura Piani
Screenplay byLaura Piani
Produced by
  • Gabrielle Dumon
Starring
Distributed byPaname Distribution
CountryFrance
LanguagesFrench
English

Jane Austen Wrecked My Life is a 2024 French and English-language romantic comedy French film directed by Laura Piani, adapted from the novel Jane Austen Ruined My Life [1] by Beth Pattillo. [2]

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The world premiere is at the Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2024. [3]

Cast

Production

The film is written and directed by Laura Piani in her feature length debut. [4] The film is produced by Gabrielle Dumon and financed by Canal+ and Cine+, as well as Pictanovo and Région Ile-de-France, Sofica IndeFIlms 12, French distributor Paname Distribution and international sales agent The Bureau Sales. [5] The film is in the French and English languages. [6]

The cast includes Camille Rutherford, Pablo Pauly, Charlie Anson and Annabelle Lengronne. Principal photography took place between 17 October and 30 November entirely in France. [7]

Release

The film will premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. [8] Sony Pictures Classics acquired all rights to the film in North America, Latin America, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and worldwide airlines in September 2024. [9]

It will open the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival on 4 February 2025. [10]

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