Antonia and Jane
Antonia and Jane

Antonia and Jane

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1990
1h 17m
5.0(7 votes)
Drama

Overview

Plain Jane Hartman hates her life. She's goofy, boring and only has sex if she reads Iris Murdoch novels out loud to her loopy boyfriend. Her oldest friend Antonia McGill knows about everything. She orders the right food; she can complain and get results. She's beautiful and has a brilliant career. Is it any wonder that they hate each other's guts?

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Cast & Crew

22 members
Acting

Imelda Staunton

Jane Hartman

Imelda Staunton
Acting

Saskia Reeves

Antonia McGill

Saskia Reeves
Acting

Bill Nighy

Howard Nash

Bill Nighy
Acting

Brenda Bruce

Therapist

Brenda Bruce
Acting

Richard Hope

Norman Beer

Richard Hope
Acting

Lila Kaye

Jane's Mother

Lila Kaye
Acting

Alfred Marks

Uncle Vladimir Hartman

Alfred Marks
Acting

Joe Absolom

Daniel Nash

Joe Absolom
Acting

Allan Corduner

Stephen Carlinsky

Allan Corduner
Acting

Ian Redford

Jeremy Woodward

Ian Redford
Acting

John Bennett

Uncle Irwin Carlinsky

John Bennett
Acting

Maria Charles

Sylvia Pinker

Maria Charles
Acting

Patricia Leventon

Rosa Gluberman

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Acting

Alfred Hoffman

Harry Rosenthal

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Acting

Iain Cuthbertson

Edgar

Iain Cuthbertson
Acting

Sheila Allen

Tutor

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Acting

Trevor Peacock

A.D. Humphries

Trevor Peacock
Acting

Peter Wingfield

Taxi Driver

Peter Wingfield
Acting

Bonnie Parker

Young Jane

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Acting

Tania Rodrigues

Policewoman

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Acting

Claire Rayner

Herself

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Writing

Michael Ignatieff

Himself

Michael Ignatieff

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