Emma

19961996
PGPG
2h

6.7/10

While matchmaking for friends and neighbours, a young 19th Century Englishwoman nearly misses her own chance at love.While matchmaking for friends and neighbours, a young 19th Century Englishwoman nearly misses her own chance at love.While matchmaking for friends and neighbours, a young 19th Century Englishwoman nearly misses her own chance at love.

6.7/10

37K

4,957

Director
- Douglas McGrath
Writers
- Jane Austen(novel)
- Douglas McGrath(screenplay)
Stars

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Won 1 Oscar
- 3 wins & 7 nominations total

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Trailer 1:51

Emma

Gwyneth Paltrow and Emma Thompson in Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Emma Woodhouse is a congenial young lady who delights in meddling in other people's affairs. She is perpetually trying to unite men and women who are utterly wrong for each other. Despite her interest in romance, Emma is clueless about her own feelings, and her relationship with gentle Mr. Knightly. —Philip Brubaker <coda@nando.net>

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Taglines
- Cupid is armed and dangerous!
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG for brief mild language
Parents guide

Trivia
Toni Collette had to gain weight to portray "the Rubenesque Harriet" and she explained, "I think it's important for people to look real in films. There's a tendency to go Barbie doll and I don't agree with that at all."

Goofs
Frank Churchill's hair changes length in the scenes when he says goodbye to Emma - shorter when he arrives and longer when he leaves.

Quotes
Mr. Knightley: I rode through the rain! I'd - I'd ride through worse than that if I could just hear your voice telling me that I might, at least, have some chance to win you.

Crazy credits
Thanks to ... the people of Evershot.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Chain Reaction/Matilda/Emma/Stonewall (1996)

Soundtracks
Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly
Traditional tune, lyrics by Thomas Oliphant (uncredited)
Arranged by Rachel Portman

Top review

great costume drama

Jane Austen's novel, possibly her best, comes to the screen in yet another version, putting American Gwyneth Paltrow in the lead alongside Jeremy Northam as Mr Knightley. This is an adaptation which stays true to the original premise as well as giving it a certain cinematic class. Sophie Thompson gives a good and touching performance as the chattering Miss Bates, and Paltrow manages to keep a convincing English accent throughout.

One curious thing is that in the scene where Emma and Knightley dance together has the same music as the dance in the 1990s BBC Pride and Prejudice between Elizabeth and Darcy. This seems to jar somehow, as though they couldn't find another piece of music! Perhaps the two adaptations just overlapped.

This 'Emma' compares well with others, but even so there isn't much between this and the TV one done at much the same time with Kate Beckinsale as Emma and Mark Strong as Knightley.

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