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Director:
Jon Jones
Writers:
Andrew Davies (screenplay) and
Jane Austen (novel)
Contact:
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Release Date:
20 January 2008 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Plot:
When Catherine Morland is given the opportunity to stay with the childless Allen family in Bath, she... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
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Cast

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Additional Details

Runtime:
Finland:93 min (excluding commercials) | 120 min (including commercials)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Finland:K-11 | Singapore:PG

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The white and blue muslin day dress Felicity Jones (Catherine Morland) wears reading in Bath is the same costume worn by 'Samantha Bond' (Maria Bertram) walking with Mr. Crawford in "Mansfield Park" (1983), and by Allie Byrne (Lady Kiely) in Sharpe's Battle (1995) (TV). more
Quotes:
Henry Tilney: Now I must give you one smirk, then we can be rational again. more
Movie Connections:
Version of Northanger Abbey (1986) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
My Lord Byron's Maggot more

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Redeeming ITV, 25 March 2007
9/10
Author: mooning_out_the_window from United Kingdom

This adaptation of Northanger Abbey has gone a long way to redeeming ITV's Jane Austen Season after a severely poor start with Mansfield Park starring Billie Piper. Where as Mansfield Park was dull and lifeless, Northanger Abbey was lively and highly amusing. It was actually funny, and kept well to the spirit of the book. Newcomer Felicity Jones was brilliant as Catherine Morland, so too was JJ Field as Henry Tilney and Catherine Walker as Eleanor Tilney. In fact the whole cast did a great job of entertaining throughout. The script was brilliant, and you felt that Andrew Davies was really enjoying himself when adapting Austen's novel. When I see Davies' name attached to a period drama I feel safe that it will be done competently and in good taste, and Northanger Abbey was. My only criticism, which isn't so much a criticism more of my wanting it to continue, is that the ending was cut a little short. Of course this was due to time restraints. This is ITV's best period drama for a very long time. Not since Emma have they done one so good. This is certainly one I would recommend to both Austen enthusiasts and newcomers alike, it truly is accessible to all, and can be enjoyed by many!

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