Jon Hunter Spence's 2003 biography was adapted into a British-Irish biographical romantic drama directed by who?
Jon Hunter Spence Jon Hunter Spence (July 30, 1945 – June 20, 2011) was a Jane Austen scholar of international standing. His 2003 biography, "Becoming Jane Austen", was adapted into a feature film starring Anne Hathaway in 2007.
Carmen (2003 film) Carmen is a 2003 Spanish drama film directed by Vicente Aranda. The script was written by Aranda and Joaquim Jordà adapting the classic romance of the same name by Prosper Mérimée. Director Vicente Aranda based the plot on Mérimée's original 1847 novella about jealousy and passion, not its famous operatic adaptation by Bizet from 1875, changing some details about the love story between Carmen (Paz Vega) and José (Leonardo Sbaraglia). As in the novella, author Mérimée (Jay Benedict) is portrayed as a French writer who finds the "real" Carmen in early 19th century Spain.