The knowledge and understanding of Austen himself will greatly affect the audience's understanding of this film. As one of my favorite writers, Jane Austen, watch I couldn't help crying when I got such a deep and detailed analysis of the last few years of Jane's life.
The film begins when Jane is about to finish "Emma," by which time Jane has published "Sense and Sensibility," "Pride and Prejudice," and "Mansfield Gardens," and has become Britain's foremost romance writer. Jane's niece, Fanny, seeks help from love master Jane to find her true love. Touched by Fanny, the film takes us back to the "regrets" of Jane Austen's last years of life.
The biggest flaw in Jane's life is her unmarried life. She had an opportunity to get married once in her life. When Harris proposed to Jane, Jane agreed on the spot, but that night, Jane suddenly repented, and she has never been married and lived a lonely life.
In 19th century Britain, getting married and having children was something everyone should do, and so were the values at the time. Therefore, celibacy at that time was not as free as it is today, and Jane at that time was under pressure because she was always single, which also became a knot in Jane's heart. Jane can always use her charm and wit to be the focus of the ball and the desire of men; her wit is loved by all, her literary grace is admired by all, her wit, her grace, her joy. Jane Austen is the queen of all balls, but under all the flashy happiness and joy, there is always Jane's lonely and sad heart.
Jane has always felt guilt towards her family. Her unmarried life burdened the family with heavy burdens. The blame of her mother and the bankruptcy of her brother made Jane feel ashamed of her family. Although Jane was a writer at that time (in fact, Jane never published works under her real name when she was alive, because she was afraid that readers would not like her), but in fact, the payment for her writing was poor, and she could hardly bring any financial support to her family. On her deathbed, Jane told her sister, if I have any regrets about not marrying Harris, it's that no one will take care of you and your mother after I'm gone.
Jane is not only guilty of her family, but also humble and even unconfident about her own works. At that time, romance novels by female writers were low-grade recreational readings, and the sensitive Jane kept worrying about whether her works would be unpopular and whether her new works would be regarded as a slap in the face.
But Jane herself is proud. She has the noble pride of a talented artist. No matter how turbulent her heart is, she is always humorous, witty, and calm. So much so that when her niece Fanny expressed her regret that her aunt Jane was never married, Jane was furious and scolded: You don't have to like me, but don't try to pity me!
At the same time, Jane is real. She never hides her need for money. She always knows that only being rich can bring a better life to herself and her family. She always looks forward to a rich life.
Jane's life is like this, she dreams too much, she believes that every day will get better and better, but God has given her too little, but Jane! Our Jane Austen! She used her endless fantasies to build a perfect spiritual world for herself, and her spiritual world was transformed into six works in her life, "Sense and Sensibility" (1811), "Pride and Prejudice" (1813), Mansfield Gardens (1814) and Emma (1815), Northanger Abbey and Persuasion (both published after Jane's death). Each work is romantic and cheerful, and each pair of protagonists has a very happy ending.
So when Jane Austen gave up marriage, gave up love, chose loneliness, and chose poverty, she could still be optimistic, strong and proud, because she got real freedom!
Eternal freedom of spirit! The regrets in Jane's life finally created the perfection of her spiritual world, where she has no regrets.
The film expresses Jane's complex and turbulent feelings through the end of Jane's life without being pretentious or sensational, with precise and clear layers. The picture and music settings are very British romantic style. Actress Olivia Williams is proud of Austin but not arrogant, seemingly exaggerated but true, guilty but always strong unique character interpretation is very convincing.
Some people may say that this film is bland, but in my opinion, the emotion it contains is like the sea, like the universe. It is never the film itself that moves the audience, but the soft connection between you and the film, the Jane Austen in you.
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