Anne Hathaway and James McAvoy star in this romantic comedy inspired by the early life of celebrated author Jane Austen. The film tells the story of the Austen's pre-fame romance with a penniless law student from Ireland named Thomas Lefoy. While the match meets disapproval from her family and society, it inspires the emerging writer's greatest work. Rated PG for brief nudity and language, the film costars Julie Walters, James Cromwell and Maggie Smith.