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Jane Austen in Manhattan (Original title)Jane Austen in New York (Alternative title)
Date: 18 November 1981 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, USA

Director: James Ivory

Synopsis: Drama, set in New York, which tells of the rivalry between a young avant-garde theatre producer and his former drama teacher, both of whom want to stage productions of 'Sir Charles Grandison' - a fragment of a play, written by the young Jane Austen.

Genres:
Drama, Romance

Subject:
Theatre
Releases
Date: July 1980Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Movielabcolor - SoundRuntime: 111 mins Length: 10000 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Contemporary Films
Date: 18 November 1981Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundDialogue (original): English

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (13)
In: Film Score Monthly v9 n8 September 2004  Page: 48
Title: Laserphile: Criterion CornerAuthor: DURSIN, Andy Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Disc includes James Ivory's first short film VENICE: THEMES AND VARIATIONS.

In: Sight and Sound v14 n1 January 2004  Page: 68
Title: ReviewsAuthor: NEVILLE, Lucy Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: British National Film Catalogue v18 1980  Page: 81
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v18 1980: no known title]Language: English

In: Film Comment v16 n6 Nov/Dec 1980  Page: 4,6
Title: [Film Comment - v16 n6 Nov/Dec 1980: no known title]Language: English

In: Time Out n533 4 Jul 1980  Page: 36
Title: [Time Out - n533 4 Jul 1980: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v47 n559 August 1980  Page: 159
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v47 n559 August 1980: no known title]Language: English

In: Television Today 26 Jun 1980  Page: 16
Title: [Stage - 26 Jun 1980: no known title]Language: English

In: TV Times v100 n28 3 Jul 1980  Pages: 2-3
Title: [TV Times - v100 n28 3 Jul 1980: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Robert Powell about his part in JANE AUSTEN IN MANHATTAN.

In: Screen International n229 23 Feb 1980  Page: 14
Title: [Screen International - n229 23 Feb 1980: no known title]Language: English

In: Sight and Sound v49 n4 Autumn 1980  Pages: 263-264
Title: Film Reviews - All the World's a Stage Jane Austen in ...Author: MILNE, Tom Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: "...Manhattan".

In: Variety 30 Jul 1980  Page: 22
Title: [Variety - 30 Jul 1980: no known title]Language: English

In: Screen International n214 3 Nov 1979  Page: 29
Title: [Screen International - n214 3 Nov 1979: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 26 Dec 1979  Page: 4 & 20
Title: [Variety - 26 Dec 1979: no known title]Language: English