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Saskia Reeves, Imelda Staunton, Bill Nighy, Alan Corduner, Brenda Bruce ... see more see more... , Joe Absolom , Sheila Allen , John Bennett , Maria Charlès , Iain Cuthbertson , Alfred Hoffman , Richard Hope , Michael Ignatieff , Lila Kaye , Petricia Leventon , Alfred Marks , Bonnie Parker , Trevor Peacock , Claire Rayner , Ian Redford , Tania Rodrigues , Cato Sanford , Peter Wingfield

From director Beeban Kidron, Antonia & Jane is a look at an enduring friendship between a pair of decidedly opposite people. Beautiful, sophisticated, and self-assured, Antonia (Saskia Reeves) has it ... read more read more...all -- or so it seems to the pudgy wallflower Jane (Imelda Staunton), who secretly resents the fact that her own inner light is invariably extinguished whenever her glamorous friend enters a room. The fact that Antonia stole and married Jane's first lover only makes matters worse. While Jane vents her feelings in her therapist's office, Antonia herself secretly longs to be more like Jane, who is always off in search of new adventures and experiences. Petricia Leventon and Alfred Hoffman also star. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 15 min.

Directed by: Beeban Kidron

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DVD Release Date: August 20, 1992

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
July 18, 2003
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

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Stephen Holden
May 20, 2003
Stephen Holden, New York Times

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Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Rita Kempley
January 1, 2000
Rita Kempley, Washington Post

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June 26, 2005
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August 29, 2003
Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal

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October 17, 2002
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Jeffrey Westhoff
July 26, 2002
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Marjorie Baumgarten
January 1, 2000
Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle

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Mark R. Leeper
January 1, 2000
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