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Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   12,664 votes
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Director:
Douglas McGrath
Writers (WGA):
Jane Austen (novel)
Douglas McGrath (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
2 August 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance more
Tagline:
Cupid is armed and dangerous!
Plot:
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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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(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)

User Comments:
Good, but not brilliant more

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for brief mild language.
Runtime:
121 min | Canada:94 min (Ontario)
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Company:
Miramax Films more

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Trivia:
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
Goofs:
Continuity: As Emma and Knightly are leaving the church, Jane Fairfax takes Frank Churchill's arm twice. more
Quotes:
Mr. Knightley: I can think of nothing less appealing than an evening of watching other people dance. Go on!
[throwing stick for dog to fetch]
Emma Woodhouse: Then you shall have to dance yourself.
Mr. Knightley: I have no taste for it. I'd rather fetch that stick.
Emma Woodhouse: I'll try to remember to bring it to the ball.
Mr. Knightley: [pause] I just want to stay here where it's cozy.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Simpsons: All Singing, All Dancing (#9.11)" (1998) more
Soundtrack:
Jacob Hall's Jig more

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13 out of 17 people found the following comment useful:-
Good, but not brilliant, 8 December 2002
7/10
Author: Stefan Kahrs from Canterbury, England

This is a good adaptation of Austen's novel. Good, but not brilliant.

The cinematography is inventive, crossing at times the border to gimmickry, but it certainly avoids the trap of making this look like a boring TV soap in costumes, given that the entire story is dialogue-driven.

The acting is competent. Ms Paltrow is aloof, as her character requires, but the required distance from the other characters is accompanied by a much less appropriate detachment from her own actions. In other words, she does not seem to care enough of the results of her match-making endeavours. Some of the supporting cast is guilty of over-acting - very much in the style that is appreciated on stage but out of place in motion pictures. Personally, I had problems accepting Alan Cumming as Mr Elton - to no fault of his own, except for having left such an impression as a gay trolley-dolly in "The High Life" that it is now difficult to accept him playing any serious part. Acting honours go to Toni Collette who manages to radiate warmth, and Jeremy Northam who pitches his character at just the right level.

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