While matchmaking for friends and neighbours, a young 19th Century Englishwoman nearly misses her own chance at love.
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| 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 |
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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>
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EnglishRelease Date:
30 August 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$240,649, 4 August 1996, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$22,201,883, 24 November 1996Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$15,600,000Company Credits
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from "Ptolemy" (1728)
Written by George Frideric Handel (as G.F. Handel)
Words by Arthur Somervell
Performed by Gwyneth Paltrow and Ewan McGregor
Arranged by Arthur Somervell
©J. Corwen & Sons Ltd.
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The blue gown with sheer, white sleeves Polly Walker (Jane Fairfax) wears in the final scene is the same gown Tanya Samuel wears to dinner in The Regency House Party (2004), Abigail Thaw (Jane Osborne) wears to dinner in Vanity Fair (1998), and Amanda Hale (Mary Musgrove) wears at Camden Place in Persuasion (2007). See more »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. See more »Quotes
Emma Woodhouse: Hmm, you dismiss her beauty and good nature, yet I would be very much mistaken, if your sex in general, does not think those claims the highest a woman could possess!See more »
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Silent Worshipfrom "Ptolemy" (1728)
Written by George Frideric Handel (as G.F. Handel)
Words by Arthur Somervell
Performed by Gwyneth Paltrow and Ewan McGregor
Arranged by Arthur Somervell
©J. Corwen & Sons Ltd.
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Jane Austen would definitely approve of this one!
Gwyneth Paltrow does an awesome job capturing the attitude of Emma. She is funny without being excessively silly, yet elegant. She puts on a very convincing British accent (not being British myself, maybe I'm not the best judge, but she fooled me...she was also excellent in "Sliding Doors"...I sometimes forget she's American ~!).
Also brilliant are Jeremy Northam and Sophie Thompson and Phyllida Law (Emma Thompson's sister and mother) as the Bates women. They nearly steal the show...and Ms. Law doesn't even have any lines!
Highly recommended.