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Title: Emma (1996)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Gwyneth Paltrow | ... | Emma Woodhouse | |
| James Cosmo | ... | Mr Weston | |
| Greta Scacchi | ... | Mrs Weston | |
| Alan Cumming | ... | Mr Elton | |
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Denys Hawthorne | ... | Mr Woodhouse |
| Sophie Thompson | ... | Miss Bates | |
| Jeremy Northam | ... | Mr Knightley | |
| Toni Collette | ... | Harriet Smith | |
| Kathleen Byron | ... | Mrs Goddard | |
| Phyllida Law | ... | Mrs Bates | |
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Edward Woodall | ... | Mr. Martin |
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Brett Miley | ... | Little Boy |
| Brian Capron | ... | John Knightley | |
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Karen Westwood | ... | Isabella |
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Paul Williamson | ... | Footman |
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. Written by Philip Brubaker <coda@nando.net>
What a delightful film...
Accompanied by Oscar-winning Composer RACHEL PORTMAN's lush, emotional and dreamy music, this film remains a pure delight worthy of viewing more than once a year.
Incredible casting...
Gwyneth Paltrow was perfect for the role of Emma. Toni Collette was great as Harriett Smith.
The character who stole the film was MISS BATES!!! She was mesmerizing to watch, one finds oneself on the edge of ones' seat just hanging on her every word and laughing hysterically WITH her. One of the most endearing characters I have come across in ages. From one of the opening scenes when she is thanking Mr. Woodhouse for sending "that lovely quarter-hind of pork... PORK, MOTHER!!!" she shouts into her daffy and clearly hearing impaired Mother, Mrs. Bates (played by Emma Thompson's mother, Phyllida Law) who looks forlorn and lost.
The comical ways that Emma would avoid the grating Miss Bates builds itself up for one truly gut-wrenching scene at the picnic when Emma insults Miss Bates who takes her cruel dig to her heart. We then see poor Miss Bates stammering and on the verge of tears and just so crushed one can not help but feel one's heart ripped out to her on her behalf. It is a classic scene, one to be rewound and played over & over...
The ending is right up there with "Sense & Sensibility" and provides one of life's greatest lessons about how one should marry one's best friend...
I hope that this film delights you all as much as it has myself.
I ADORED it!