Jane Austen in Manhattan is a 1980 American romantic drama film produced by Merchant Ivory Productions for LWT, but released for theatrical exhibition in UK and USA. It was the last film appearance of Anne Baxter and the debut film of Sean Young. The film concerns competing theatrical productions in present-day New York, of a recently discovered early Austen work.

Plot

Two teachers vie for the right to stage a play written by Jane Austen when she was twelve years old, adapted from The History of Sir Charles Grandison by Samuel Richardson. Pierre seeks to direct a avant-garde production, but Victor is unhappy about how much influence he has over his wife Ariadne, who is cast as the heroine.

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