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I Hate Jane Austen

I Hate Jane Austen

2017•46m
Documentary

While it may be universally acknowledged that she’s one of the great English writers, Giles Coren breaks down his many reasons for hating Jane Austen.

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Production

Factory Films, Reliance Film & Entertainment, Sky Arts

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Giles Coren

Giles Coren

Self

John Mullan

Self

Joanna Trollope

Self

Gurinder Chadha

Gurinder Chadha

Self

Diana Campbell Jewitt

Self

David Baddiel

David Baddiel

Self

Paula Byrne

Self

Tracy Chevalier

Self

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