Director: Robin Swicord Writer: Robin Swicord Starring: Maria Bello, Emily Blunt, Jimmy Smits, Amy Brenneman, Hugh Dancy, Maggie Grace, Kevin Zegers, Lynn Redgrave, Kathy Baker, Marc Blucas Released: January 31, 2008 Rating: Runtime: 105 minutes Websites: Story: As five women and one enigmatic man meet to discuss the works of Jane Austen, they find their love lives playing out in a 21st century version of her novels. Sylvia (Amy Brenneman), is shocked when her husband Daniel (Jimmy Smits), leaves her after 20 plus years and three children. Jocelyn (Maria Bello), her unmarried best friend, distracts herself from her unacknowledged loneliness by breeding dogs. Prudie (Emily Blunt) is a young French teacher, in possession of a worthy husband yet distracted by persistent fantasies about sex with another man. The many times married Bernadette (Kathy Baker) develops a yearning for one more chance at happiness. Beautiful, risk-taking Allegra (Maggie Grace), Sylvia and Daniel's lesbian daughter, has quit talking to her lover. And Grigg (Hugh Dancy), a young science fiction fan and computer whiz, seems horribly both out of place and obliviously at ease as the only man to be invited into the book circle. Cast: Maria Bello Jocelyn Emily Blunt Prudie Drummond Kathy Baker Bernadette Amy Brenneman Sylvia Avila Maggie Grace Allegra Avila Jimmy Smits Daniel Avila Ed Brigadier Pastor Kevin Zegers Trey Marc Blucas Dean Drummond Catherine Schreiber Academic Woman Ned Hosford Waiter Hugh Dancy Grigg Harris Messy Stench Girl with Dog Collar Chris Burket Skydive Instructor Parisa Fitz-Henley Corinne