Emma (TV Mini-Series 2009) was directed for the BBC by Jim O'Hanlon.
Obviously, amy movie version of Emma depends on the actor playing the title role. Of course, the actor must be beautiful. (Austen tells us in the first sentence of the novel that Emma is "handsome.") However, being beautiful isn't enough. Gwyneth Paltrow was a beautiful Emma, but she never convinced me that she was the woman described in the novel.
Romola Garai is beautiful, and she looked like the heroine that Austen had in mind. She was more than beautiful--she radiated health and confidence. It was a pleasure to watch her at work.
Michael Gambon played Mr. Woodhouse, a role for which he was meant. Jonny Lee Miller was a good Mr. Knightley, Jodhi May did well as Anne Weston, and Louise Dylan was excellent in the difficult role of Harriet Smith.
Not only was the acting good, but "BBC production values" were always in evidence.
Jane Austen wrote incomparable novels. However, I don't think that Emma was her greatest work. You can't blame the filmmakers for closely following Austen's novel. In fact, I praise them for it. What we see is what Jane Austen wrote.
I thought this version of Emma was the best I've seen. Any drawbacks relate to the complex and somewhat unrealistic plot of the novel.
If you don't know anything about Austen, I wouldn't start with Emma. I would try Pride and Prejudice or Sense and Sensibility. If you love Austen, then this movie is a must-see.
If you don't admire Austen, you have my sympathy. You are missing out on one of the greatest English-language novelists.
This series was made for television, so it works well on the small screen. Emma has a high IMDb rating of 8.1 I thought that it was even better than that, and rated it 10.
Obviously, amy movie version of Emma depends on the actor playing the title role. Of course, the actor must be beautiful. (Austen tells us in the first sentence of the novel that Emma is "handsome.") However, being beautiful isn't enough. Gwyneth Paltrow was a beautiful Emma, but she never convinced me that she was the woman described in the novel.
Romola Garai is beautiful, and she looked like the heroine that Austen had in mind. She was more than beautiful--she radiated health and confidence. It was a pleasure to watch her at work.
Michael Gambon played Mr. Woodhouse, a role for which he was meant. Jonny Lee Miller was a good Mr. Knightley, Jodhi May did well as Anne Weston, and Louise Dylan was excellent in the difficult role of Harriet Smith.
Not only was the acting good, but "BBC production values" were always in evidence.
Jane Austen wrote incomparable novels. However, I don't think that Emma was her greatest work. You can't blame the filmmakers for closely following Austen's novel. In fact, I praise them for it. What we see is what Jane Austen wrote.
I thought this version of Emma was the best I've seen. Any drawbacks relate to the complex and somewhat unrealistic plot of the novel.
If you don't know anything about Austen, I wouldn't start with Emma. I would try Pride and Prejudice or Sense and Sensibility. If you love Austen, then this movie is a must-see.
If you don't admire Austen, you have my sympathy. You are missing out on one of the greatest English-language novelists.
This series was made for television, so it works well on the small screen. Emma has a high IMDb rating of 8.1 I thought that it was even better than that, and rated it 10.