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Emma

  • TV Movie
  • 19961996
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
5.7K
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Kate Beckinsale in Emma (1996)
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  • Romance
Faithful, enchanting adaptation of Jane Austen's nineteenth-century tale of Emma Woodhouse--a clever young woman whose mischievous matchmaking schemes nearly end up jeopardizing her own shot... Read allFaithful, enchanting adaptation of Jane Austen's nineteenth-century tale of Emma Woodhouse--a clever young woman whose mischievous matchmaking schemes nearly end up jeopardizing her own shot at romance.Faithful, enchanting adaptation of Jane Austen's nineteenth-century tale of Emma Woodhouse--a clever young woman whose mischievous matchmaking schemes nearly end up jeopardizing her own shot at romance.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
5.7K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Diarmuid Lawrence
  • Writers
    • Jane Austen(novel)
    • Andrew Davies(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kate Beckinsale
    • Bernard Hepton
    • Mark Strong
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  • Director
    • Diarmuid Lawrence
  • Writers
    • Jane Austen(novel)
    • Andrew Davies(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kate Beckinsale
    • Bernard Hepton
    • Mark Strong
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    • 48User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Kate Beckinsale
    Kate Beckinsale
    • Emma Woodhouse
    Bernard Hepton
    Bernard Hepton
    • Mr Woodhouse
    Mark Strong
    Mark Strong
    • Mr Knightley
    Samantha Bond
    Samantha Bond
    • Mrs Weston
    James Hazeldine
    James Hazeldine
    • Mr Weston
    Dominic Rowan
    Dominic Rowan
    • Mr Elton
    Samantha Morton
    Samantha Morton
    • Harriet Smith
    Prunella Scales
    Prunella Scales
    • Miss Bates
    Sylvia Barter
    • Mrs Bates
    Guy Henry
    Guy Henry
    • John Knightley
    Dido Miles
    • Isabella Knightley
    Raymond Coulthard
    Raymond Coulthard
    • Frank Churchill
    Olivia Williams
    Olivia Williams
    • Jane Fairfax
    Lucy Robinson
    • Mrs Elton
    Peter Howell
    Peter Howell
    • Mr Perry
    Judith Coke
    • Mrs Goddard
    Alistair Petrie
    Alistair Petrie
    • Robert Martin
    Phoebe Welles-Cooper
    • Elizabeth Martin
    • Director
      • Diarmuid Lawrence
    • Writers
      • Jane Austen(novel)
      • Andrew Davies(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Bernard Hepton (Mr Woodhouse) and Samantha Bond (Mrs Weston) previously played father and daughter, Sir Thomas and Maria Bertram, in another Jane Austen adaptation, Mansfield Park (1983).
    • Goofs
      The year is approximately 1815, yet Jane Fairfax sings an Italian song composed in 1857.
    • Quotes

      Mr. Knightley: [Knightley speaks of Frank Churchill who will be going to London] To get his hair cut?

    • Connections
      Featured in Masterpiece Classic: Emma (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      All People that on Earth Do Dwell
      (uncredited)

      Lyrics by William Kethe

      Music by Louis Bourgeois

      [Hymn sung at church when Emma first sees Harriet Smith]

    User reviews48

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    9/10
    too short, yet wonderful
    This has long been one of my favourite adaptations of an Austen novel. Although it is definitely not in the same category as the spectacular "Pride and Prejudice," "Emma" is a lush and relatively faithful TV version of Austen's novel -- especially considering its short length. The biggest change between the novel and the movie is a good one, as the unnecessary snobbishness that Austen exhibits at the end of the story is removed here and replaced with someone much more akin to Emma's character in the rest of the book. I thought the characters chosen to portray the roles were well-picked. Kate Beckinsale walks the fine line between girlishness and the social snob with a grace completely lost in Gwyneth Paltrow's '96 version. Samantha Morton's wispy blonde locks suit her attitude and character as the simper that accompanies her role in previous characterisations is replaced with the Harriet we know from the book. Mister Knightly's role is carried out extremely well in my opinion; both the seriousness and the gentle compassion that the hero is painted with in the novel are present here in this much-neglected, sumptuous film.
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    • Release date
      • February 16, 1997 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Jane Austen's Emma
    • Filming locations
      • Berkshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • A+E Networks
      • Chestermead
      • Meridian Broadcasting
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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