Calling all Jane Austen-obsessed romantics. Sony Pictures Classics has a new release for you. The French feature Jane Austen Wrecked My Life will officially release in US theaters this spring.
Jane Austen Wrecked My Life follows Agathe, a hopelessly clumsy yet charming young woman who works in the legendary Shakespeare & Co. bookshop in Paris. While she dreams of being a successful writer, and of experiencing love akin to a Jane Austen novel, she finds herself desperately single and plagued by writer’s block. When Agathe’s best friend gets her invited to the Jane Austen Writers’ Residency in England, she finally has her Jane Austen moment…and is caught in a very unexpected romantic triangle. Agathe must let go of her insecurities to decide what she really wants for herself, and to achieve her romantic and professional dreams.
Check out the trailer for the film below.
The feature comes from writer/director Laura Piani. It stars Camille Rutherford (Anatomy of a Fall), Pablo Pauly (Three Nights A Week), Charlie Anson (Downton Abbey) and Annabelle Lengronne (Mother and Son).
Jane Austen Wrecked My Life held its world premiere at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival. It recently made its US debut at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. It premiered in French theaters earlier this year.
Now, the film will finally debut for US audiences. The rollout begins in select theaters May 16, followed by a wider nationwide release.
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