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Jane Austen (novel)
Douglas McGrath (screenplay)
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Release Date:
2 August 1996 (USA) more
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Cupid is armed and dangerous!
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In rural 1800s England things go bad for a young matchmaker after she finds a man for another woman. full summary | add synopsis
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Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations more
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(3 articles)
Emma B labels Harvey 'old history'
 (From digitalspy. 30 April 2008, 4:55 AM, PDT)

Gwyneth Takes Time Out for Her Baby
 (From WENN. 4 May 2004)

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Rated PG for brief mild language.
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121 min | Canada:94 min (Ontario)
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The fuzzy cloak Gwyneth Paltrow (Emma Woodhouse) wears to the Christmas gathering at the Weston's is the same costume Julie Cox (Annabella Milbanke) wears after her wedding in Byron (2003) (TV). more
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Continuity: Mr. Knightly's hairstyle and collar change during his proposal to Emma. more
Quotes:
Emma Woodhouse: [about Mr. Knightly marrying Harriet] I hope John advises him against it. After all we know nothing about her parents. They could be pirates!
Mrs. Weston: My dear, I like Harriet very much as, I might remind you, do you.
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References Pride and Prejudice (1940) more
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Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly more

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10 out of 11 people found the following review useful.
Stop making comparisons and just enjoy it..., 16 January 2001
Author: Swangirl from United States

For those JASNA devotees (Jane Austen Society of North America), this adaptation of Jane Austen's "Emma" will truly send them running for the hills.

But if you're willing to view Emma with the belief that this movie is loosely based on the novel, and enjoy it on its own merits, you'll truly enjoy yourself.

Emma (Gwyneth Paltrow) is the apple of her aged father's eye and spends her ample free time trying to play matchmaker. Having achieved some success by matching her own governess with the widowed Mr. Weston, Emma sets out to match easily persuaded, impoverished newcomer Harriet Smith (Toni Collete) with hilarious results.

Some have complained that the casting is "all wrong" but I don't agree. I think for the comedic spirit of the film, the actors were well chosen. Sophie Thompson nearly steals the show as the muddled but happy Miss Bates. Her silent mother, Mrs. Bates (played by Sophie Thompson's real-life mother Phyllida Law), also steals a few scenes. In my humble opinion, anybody who prefers Mark Strong (the A&E version) over Jeremy Northam in the role of Mr. Knightley has to be "addled in the attic" as it were. Not tall enough? I'm sorry but I wasn't watching how tall he was but that mesmerizing smile. I'm sure I wasn't the only one swooning in my seat.

This is no literary classic (the movie NOT the book!) so let's not make it something it isn't. What Emma truly IS..is an enjoyable romp with a healthy dollop of romance. Viewed in this light, you're in for a good time.

And yes, Ewan McGregor's wig IS hideous. My friends compared it to a dead cat but that would do the cat an injustice.

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