The Jane Austen Book Club (2007)
| Release Date | 09 September 2007 |
| US Box Office | $4,000,000 |
| Tagline | You don't have to know the books to be in the club. |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Romantic Comedy, Ensemble Film |
| Niche Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Themes | Women's Friendship, Matchmakers, Crumbling Marriages, Teachers and Students, Mothers and Daughters |
| Tones | Bittersweet, Sentimental, Literate |
| Tags | Book, Club [organization], Friendship, Husband And Wife, Writer |
The Jane Austen Book Club is a 2007 American romantic drama film written and directed by Robin Swicord. The screenplay, adapted from the 2004 novel of the same name by Karen Joy Fowler, focuses on a book club formed specifically to discuss the six novels written by Jane Austen. As they delve into Austen's literature, the club members find themselves dealing with life experiences that parallel the themes of the books they're reading.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Ed Brigadier
Pastor
Catherine Schreiber
Academic Woman
Ned Hosford
Waiter
Messy Stench
Girl with Dog Collar
Chris Burket
Skydive Instructor
Parisa Fitz-Henley
Corinne
Graham Norris
Editor
Kurt Bryant
Rocknasium Instructor
Russ Jones
Parent
Michelle Ewin
Very Young Nurse
Miguel Nájera
Señor Obando
Shaifali Ratti
Karen Bhave
Sybil Martinez
Sally Wong
Director
Writer
Karen Joy Fowler
Producer
Julie Lynn
producer
Jonathan McCoy
line producer
Lisa Medwid
associate producer
Diana Napper
producer
Marshall Rose
executive producer
Kelly Thomas
co-producer
Original Music
Aaron Zigman
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Cinematographer
John Toon
Editor
Maryann Brandon
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Casting Director
Deborah Aquila
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Jennifer L. Smith
Mary Tricia Wood
Production Designer
Rusty Smith
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Art Director
Sebastian Schroder
Set Decorator
Meg Everist
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Costume Designer
Johnetta Boone
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Makeup Department
Debra Coleman
makeup artist
Daniel Curet
hair department head
Kimberly Felix
key makeup artist
Rudolfo Icezalaya Hernandez
additional hair stylist
Marie Larkin
key hair stylist
Sian Richards
makeup department head
Production Manager
Jonathan McCoy
unit production manager
John Portnoy
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Julian Brain
second second assistant director
Paula Case
additional second second assistant director
Vincent Lascoumes
first assistant director
Christophe Le Chanu
second assistant director
Art Department
Jory Alvarado
lead man
Yumi Arai
art department intern
Omar Cruz
on-set dresser
Chris Eguia
property master: title montage unit
Lisa Fiorito
art department production assistant
Valerie Green
art director: title montage unit
Melina Kanitz
art department intern
Mark Kudra
on-set dresser
C.J. Maguire
property master
John McElroy
assistant property master
Wendy Means
art department coordinator
Victor Mendez
swing gang
James Pollack
swing gang
Jennifer R. Blair
art department coordinator: pre-production
Lucie Bourgeau
art department assistant
Jaudi Negri
set dresser
Eric Reichardt
lead scenic
Sound Department
Jeremy Balko
adr mixer
Michael J. Benavente
supervising sound editor
Sean Byrnes
additional boom operator, sound utility
Samuel C. Crutcher
sound editor
Craig A. Dellinger
sound editor
Peter J. Devlin
sound mixer
Jonathan Golodner
sound editor
Vincent Guisetti
foley artist
Pamela Kahn
foley artist
Tricia Linklater
assistant sound editor
David Raymond
boom operator
Kyle Rochlin
foley recordist
Steven Ticknor
sound re-recording mixer
Jonathan Wales
sound re-recording mixer
David Weisberg
adr mixer
Tom Caton
boom operator
Elizabeth Rainey
foley artist
Special Effects
Chris Cline
special effects technician
David Waine
special effects coordinator
Visual Effects
Jason Anderson
interactive compositing coordinator: SPI
Govardhan Bakthavachalam
roto lead: Imageworks India
Shannan Burkley
digital matte painter: SPI
Govardhan Das
lead roto artist: SPI
James P. Noon
tracking
Sandesh Ramdev
roto artist
Shobanbabu
cg supervisor
David Taritero
senior visual effects producer: SPI
Matthew Thomas
production services technician: SPI
Carey Villegas
visual effects supervisor: SPI
Dhiraj Brahma
roto artist
Sankarasubramanian
roto artist: imageworks india
Sukumaran Lalithambika Vijin
rotoscope artist
Stunts
Kurt Bryant
stunt coordinator
Stacey Carino
stunt double: Maggie Grace
Robert A. Caster
stunts: skydiving
Clint Clawson
stunts: skydiving
Melanie Conatser Peschio
stunts: skydiving
Brett A. Jones
stunts
Craig O'Brien
stunts: skydiving
Scott E. Smith
stunts: skydiving, stunt coordinator: skydiving
Camera and Electrical Department
Prarthna Arias
video assist operator
David Ariniello
dolly grip
Randy Babchuck
set lighting technician
Greg Baldi
director of photography: title montage unit
James Barker
best boy electric: title montage unit, best boy electric
Samuel Barker
set lighting technician
Edward C. Bartel II
set lighting technician
Katie Bogner
camera loader
Faith Brewer
first assistant camera: title montage unit, camera operator: title montage unit
Chris Burket
additional second assistant camera
Shane Buttle
set lighting technician
Brian Cantrell
set lighting technician
Kevin Chickanis
best boy grip: title montage unit
Chris Cline
video assist operator
Dhamarata Dhiensuwana
key rigging grip
Louie Escobar
best boy rigger
Camille Freer
first assistant camera: "c" camera
Daniel H. Goldstein
set lighting technician
Cory Gunter
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Keith A. Hascher
electrical intern
Darry Herrington
second assistant camera: "b" camera, title montage unit
Lawrence Karman
camera operator, Steadicam operator
Vessie Kazachka
camera loader
Nicholas Gerard Klein
company grip
Darin Krask
second assistant camera
Bill Layton
camera operator: "c" camera
Emily Mackley
first assistant camera
Denis Moran
camera operator: "c" camera
Keiko Nakahara
electrical intern, electric intern: title montage unit
David C. Negrin
first assistant camera: "c" camera
Ralph Nelson
still photographer
George A. Olson Jr.
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Pat O'Mara
key grip, key grip: title montage unit
David Parker
best boy grip, best boy grip: title montage unit
Tim Phelps
gaffer: title montage unit, gaffer
Nicholas Rini
company grip
William Robinson
first assistant camera: title montage unit
Eric Smith
camera loader
Penny Sprague
first assistant camera: "c" camera
Anthony Tellez
company grip
Anthony Widmer
company grip
Jay Pope
grip
Casting Department
Dawn Marie Deibert
extras casting
Samantha Finkler
casting associate
Rich King
extras casting
Georgia Simon
adr voice casting
Erin Toner
casting associate
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Deborah Myles Davis
costume buyer
Lorenzo Hearns Jr.
key costumer
Angela Ledgerwood
costume intern
Ellen Ryba
costume supervisor
Miriam Schulman
designer: artificial jewelry
Jean Stender Swicord
consultant: knitting
Earl Tanchuck
costumer
Editorial Department
Joanna Adler
post-production coordinator
Dan Aguilar
digital intermediate on-line editor: Company 3
Christine Carr
digital intermediate producer: Company 3
Mike Chiado
digital intermediate technician: Company 3
David Feldman
digital intermediate on-line producer: Company 3
Jennifer Godin
post-production coordinator
Jackie Lee
digital intermediate account executive: Company 3
Mark T. Osborne
digital intermediate colorist: Company 3
Julian Smirke
first assistant editor
Royce Smith
lab timer
Stefan Sonnenfeld
digital intermediate executive producer: Company 3
Jorge Tanaka
digital intermediate assistant
Music Department
Johnny Caruso
music editor
Barklie K. Griggs
music supervisor
Michael Stern
music score mixer, music score recordist
Jesse Voccia
electronic music programmer
Transportation Department
Martin C. Alvillar
driver
Luis Arroyo
driver
Drew Barnett-Hamilton
transportation clerk
Robin Bishop
driver
Chris Faiella
driver
D'Aldo Fazzone
driver
Rick Fese Jr.
driver
Sandra Freeman
driver: title montage unit
Geno Hart
transportation consultant
Chris Haynes
driver
Jay Krueger
driver
Ned LaGrotta
driver: title montage unit
Ronald Linxwiler
driver
Marc Lipman
driver
Robert Mckee
driver
Michael O'Grady
driver
Peter Ortega
driver
Fidel Pean
driver
John Pellegrino
transportation captain
Armando Santana
driver
Tim Schau
driver
Anthony Sorrentino
driver
John F. Teeple
driver
Luis F. Velandia
driver
Ronald Wayne Yakshe
transportation co-captain
Sergio Zarate
driver
J. Armin Garza II
driver: camera car
Other Crew
Carlos A. Aragon
location manager
Bettina Browne
animal trainer
Emerson E. Bruns
legal services
Ernesto Chincgillas
additional chef: Alex's Gourmet Catering
Aidan Orion Crawford
assistant: Hugh Dancy
Bryan Daley
production intern
Tad Driscoll
production accountant
Angel Estrada
additional chef: Alex's Gourmet Catering
Heather Fielding
studio teacher
Peter Flanigan
legal services
Jesse Grillo
location aide
Erica Hagen
assistant: John Calley
Jason Halley
set production assistant
Rebecca Hall
assistant: Maria Bello
Lori Hironaka
assistant: Robin Swicord
Jeff Hunt
production office assistant
Paul Jaconi Biery
production coordinator
Lindsey Kaiser
production assistant: title montage unit, production intern
Shea Kammer
key first assistant accountant
Melissa Lambert
assistant: Amy Brenneman
Eloy Lara
set medic
Monica M. Lecusay
production intern
Scott Levine
set production assistant
Samantha Luu
production assistant: title montage unit
Liana Maeby
accounting clerk
Jan McWilliams
script supervisor
Richard Miro
adr loop group
Bob Neill
adr loop group
Eric Petersen
assistant location manager
Juan Pope
adr loop group
John Portnoy
title designer: end title layout
Jose Prieto
chef: Alex's Gourmet Catering
Michelle Ruff
adr loop group
Martin Salgo
production secretary
Nina Saxon
title designer
Megan Schmidt
set production assistant
Justin Shenkarow
adr loop group
Georgia Simon
adr loop group
Tom Skapars
assistant: Robin Swicord
Scott E. Smith
provider: skydiving footage
Linda Stanley
additional studio teacher
Karen Strassman
adr loop group
Scott Trimble
key assistant location manager, location scout
Andrew Turner
assistant: Emily Blunt
Peter Vogel
assistant production coordinator
Alma Weaks
craft service
Robert S. Wilhelm Jr.
key set production assistant
Byll Williams Bird
location manager: title montage unit
Tami Zamberg
production intern
Lisa Marie Boiko
choreographer
Sarah Clifford
animal supplier, animal trainer
Claire Doré
dog trainer
Charles Heaphy
production financing
Jason Jancosek
production assistant
Production Company
Mockingbird Pictures
John Calley Productions
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Distributor
LK-TEL
Sony Pictures Classics
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Releasing
Sony Pictures Releasing
Special Effects
Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI)
Yannix Technologies
Miscellaneous
Adrenalin Nation
provider: skydiving footage
Alex Gourmet Catering
catering
Avon Studio Transport
transportation
Axium Hollywood Services
payroll services
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
dollies
City National Bank
financing
Company 3
telecine services, digital intermediate
DeLuxe Laboratories
processing
Digital Vortechs
Avid editing equipment provided by
Film Finance
bond
Keslow Cameras
camera equipment provided by, cameras
NT Audio Services
optical soundtrack
Nina Saxon Film Design
titles
Panavision Remote Systems
camera cranes
Rage
gaffer: security
Reel Security
security: Munich
Sessions Payroll Management
extras payroll services
Soundtrack
ADR Facility
Truman Van Dyke Company
insurance
Upload Films
post-production management
Varèse Sarabande
soundtrack
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