The Jane Austen Book Club (film) Quotes

The Jane Austen Book Club (film) is a television show that was first aired in 1970 . The Jane Austen Book Club ended its run in 1970.

It features Plain list, * John Calley * Julie Lynn * Diana Napper as producer, Aaron Zigman in charge of musical score, and John Toon as head of cinematography.

The Jane Austen Book Club (film) is recorded in English and originally aired in United States. Each episode of The Jane Austen Book Club (film) is 106 minutes long. The Jane Austen Book Club (film) is distributed by Sony Pictures Classics.

The cast includes: Maggie Grace as Allegra, Maria Bello as Jocelyn, Kathy Baker as Bernadette, and Nancy Travis as Cat.

The Jane Austen Book Club (film) Quotes

Maria Bello as Jocelyn

• (Maria Bello) "I'm warning you, if Grigg starts making little remarks, I'm gonna walk out."
• (Kathy Baker) "You two just keep it together for one more book."

• (Unnamed) "Women never go for the nice guys."
• (Maria Bello) "Please, men say that, but when you get to know some of these men who complain the most, you find out they're not as nice as they think they are."

• (Maria Bello) "Do you think he has a brain tumor?"
• (Unnamed) "I think he fell in love."
• (Maria Bello) "Well, I'm rooting for the brain tumor."

• (Maria Bello) "You know what I'm wondering before I go? How do you feel about older women?"
• (Unnamed) "Ah, great. I have three older sisters, so I like all women."

• (Unnamed) "What about me? Am I your friend? Or am I just some widget to help you make Sylvia feel better about herself? Why did you invite me to be part of your book club? What went through your mind the first time you saw me? "There's a man who is dying to read every book Jane Austen ever wrote." Is that what you thought?"
• (Maria Bello) "No."
• (Unnamed) "But I thought, "What a beautiful woman. I hope she looks over at me." I thought if I read your favorite books that you would read mine. But, no, no, no, no -- You just want to be obeyed. That's why you have dogs."

• (Maria Bello) "Sex is messy. Maybe Mrs. Dashwood prefers a more well-ordered life."
• (Unnamed) "Maybe that's why she's such a minor character."
• (Maria Bello) "I think if you read Austen's novels --"
• (Unnamed) "Oh, I have. You wanted me to, and I did."
• (Maria Bello) "I think you'll see she always writes in favor of order and self-control. Nothing unwise."
• (Unnamed) "So what, this is a rulebook?"
• (Kathy Baker) "We could do worse."

Kathy Baker as Bernadette

• (Kathy Baker) "Let us never underestimate the power of a well-written letter."

• (Kathy Baker) "All Jane Austen, all the time. It's the perfect antidote."
• (Unnamed) "To what?"
• (Kathy Baker) "To life."

• (Kathy Baker) "How's Sylvia doing without Daniel?"
• (Maggie Grace) "She's still stuck in the wounded stage. When she's ready for anger, I'm so there."

Maggie Grace as Allegra

• (Maggie Grace) "If only she'd stop speaking French."
• (Maria Bello) "Or at least go to France, where it would be less noticeable."

• (Unnamed) "Can we at least agree that human beings need human connection. You know -- companionship, conversation, sex."
• (Maggie Grace) "You get those things from mom, Jocelyn gets those things from her dogs."

Nancy Travis as Cat

• (Nancy Travis) "Okay, he'd kill me for saying this, but my brother likes you. I'm figuring he'll never tell you. And this way it's up to you. My sisters and me, I wouldn't say we ruined him, but he's just way too considerate to make the first move."

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