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Northanger Abbey

  • TV Movie
  • 20072007
  • PGPG
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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JJ Feild and Felicity Jones in Northanger Abbey (2007)
  • Drama
  • Romance
A young woman's penchant for sensational Gothic novels leads to misunderstandings in the matters of the heart.A young woman's penchant for sensational Gothic novels leads to misunderstandings in the matters of the heart.A young woman's penchant for sensational Gothic novels leads to misunderstandings in the matters of the heart.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
15K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,313
189
  • Director
    • Jon Jones
  • Writers
    • Andrew Davies(screenplay)
    • Jane Austen(novel)
  • Stars
    • Geraldine James(voice)
    • Michael Judd
    • Julia Dearden
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jon Jones
  • Writers
    • Andrew Davies(screenplay)
    • Jane Austen(novel)
  • Stars
    • Geraldine James(voice)
    • Michael Judd
    • Julia Dearden
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    • 51User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    JJ Feild and Felicity Jones in Northanger Abbey (2007)
    JJ Feild and Felicity Jones in Northanger Abbey (2007)
    Felicity Jones in Northanger Abbey (2007)
    Northanger Abbey (2007)
    Liam Cunningham, JJ Feild, and Felicity Jones in Northanger Abbey (2007)
    Felicity Jones and Carey Mulligan in Northanger Abbey (2007)
    Northanger Abbey (2007)
    JJ Feild in Northanger Abbey (2007)
    Liam Cunningham, JJ Feild, and Catherine Walker in Northanger Abbey (2007)
    JJ Feild and Catherine Walker in Northanger Abbey (2007)
    Felicity Jones in Northanger Abbey (2007)
    JJ Feild and Felicity Jones in Northanger Abbey (2007)

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    Geraldine James
    Geraldine James
    • The Voice of Jane Austenas The Voice of Jane Austen
    • (voice)
    Michael Judd
    • Pastoras Pastor
    Julia Dearden
    • Mrs Morlandas Mrs Morland
    Gerry O'Brien
    Gerry O'Brien
    • Mr Morlandas Mr Morland
    Felicity Jones
    Felicity Jones
    • Catherine Morlandas Catherine Morland
    David Britain
    • Gothic Villainas Gothic Villain
    Patrick Ryan
    Patrick Ryan
    • Gothic Villainas Gothic Villain
    Sylvestra Le Touzel
    Sylvestra Le Touzel
    • Mrs Allenas Mrs Allen
    Desmond Barrit
    Desmond Barrit
    • Mr Allenas Mr Allen
    David Sheehan
    • Cheeky Manas Cheeky Man
    William Beck
    William Beck
    • John Thorpeas John Thorpe
    Liam McMahon
    Liam McMahon
    • Sedleyas Sedley
    Mal Whyte
    • Rude Manas Rude Man
    JJ Feild
    JJ Feild
    • Henry Tilneyas Henry Tilney
    • (as J J Feild)
    Myles Breen
    • Mr Kingas Mr King
    Bernadette McKenna
    • Mrs Thorpeas Mrs Thorpe
    Carey Mulligan
    Carey Mulligan
    • Isabella Thorpeas Isabella Thorpe
    Shauna Taylor
    • Maria Thorpeas Maria Thorpe
    • Director
      • Jon Jones
    • Writers
      • Andrew Davies(screenplay)
      • Jane Austen(novel)
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    Storyline

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    When Catherine Morland is given the opportunity to stay with the childless Allen family in Bath, she is hoping for an adventure of the type she has been reading in novels. Soon introduced to society, she meets Isabella Thorpe and her brother John, a good friend of her own brother, James. She also meets Henry Tilney, a handsome young man from a good family and his sister, Eleanor. Invited to visit the Tilney estate, Northanger Abbey, she has thoughts of romance but soon learns that status, class and money are all equally important when it comes to matters of the heart. —garykmcd
    • period drama
    • love
    • abbey
    • bath
    • mansion
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    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • PG
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      The green coat and buff breeches JJ Feild wears as Henry Tilney is the same costume Colin Firth wears as Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice (1995).
    • Goofs
      At one point the dance caller announces that the next dance will be "Upon a Summer's Day". This dance was actually performed in an earlier scene, and is not the next dance in sequence.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Catherine Morland: He thought I was rich?

      Henry Tilney: It was Thorpe who misled him at first. Thorpe, who hoped to marry you himself. He thought you were Mr. Allen's heiress and he exaggerated Mr. Allen's birth to my father. You were only guilty of not being as rich as you were supposed to be. For that he turned you out of the house.

      Catherine Morland: I thought you were so angry with me, you told him what you knew. Which would have justified any discourtesy.

      Henry Tilney: No! The discourtesy was all his. I-I have broken with my father, Catherine, I may never speak to him again.

      Catherine Morland: What did he say to you?

      Henry Tilney: Let me instead tell you what I said to him. I told him that I felt myself bound to you, by honor, by affection, and by a love so strong that nothing he could do could deter me from...

      Catherine Morland: From what?

      Henry Tilney: Before I go on, I should tell you there's a pretty good chance he'll disinherit me. I fear I may never be a rich man, Catherine.

      Catherine Morland: Please, go on with what you were going to say!

      Henry Tilney: Will you marry me, Catherine?

      Catherine Morland: Yes! Yes I will! Yes!

      [They kiss, and she backs him into a wall in her passion]

      Catherine Morland: [voiceover]

      The Voice of Jane Austen: To begin perfect happiness at the respective ages of 26 and 18 is to do pretty well. Catherine and Henry were married, and in due course the joys of wedding gave way to the blessing of a christening. The bells rang and everyone smiled. No one more than so than Eleanor, whose beloved's sudden ascension to title and fortune finally allowed them to marry. I leave it to be settled whether the tendency of this story be to recommend parental tyranny or to reward filial disobedience.

    • Connections
      Featured in Masterpiece Classic: Northanger Abbey (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      The Comical Fellow
      Traditional

      Performed by The Pemberley Players

      From Thompson's 'Twenty Four Country Dances' (1776)

    User reviews51

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Absorbing show about nothing
    It is a real art if the director together with actors are able to father a agreeable show based on a trivial story. In the middle of the movie, we realize the half of the time is gone, but nothing still happened. The team was able to create the tension so appealing that we are absorbed, even without any grandiose plot and without any impassioned actions. The second half of the movie is filled by actions more moving, obviously very well known due to its literal master. There is a touch of misfortune, a typical British frightening countryside serves as a suitable background. All necessary components for a romantic novel are present. As an interpreting of J. Austen, the movie plays with many internal thoughts belonging to people within a romantic tradition of the end of 18th century. It seems these conversational games can last forever, never mind what's going on anywhere else. Evident, but quite pleasant case of escapism. The whole movie is a nice adventure, but with a touch of honesty, it is also a bit waste of time.
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    • veronika-jelinkova2010
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    FAQ1

    • Which opera do Catherine, the Thorpes and the Tilneys attend?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 20, 2008 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • Ireland
    • Official sites
      • ITV (United Kingdom)
      • PBS (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Нортенґерське абатство
    • Filming locations
      • Lismore Castle, Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland
    • Production companies
      • Granada Television
      • ITV Productions
      • WGBH
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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