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Emma

  • TV Movie
  • 1996
  • TV-G
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
6.5K
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Kate Beckinsale in Emma (1996)
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Faithful, enchanting adaptation of Jane Austen's 19th-century tale of Emma Woodhouse, a clever young woman whose mischievous matchmaking schemes nearly end up jeopardizing her own shot at ro... Read allFaithful, enchanting adaptation of Jane Austen's 19th-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 19th-century tale of Emma Woodhouse, a clever young woman whose mischievous matchmaking schemes nearly end up jeopardizing her own shot at romance.

  • Director
    • Diarmuid Lawrence
  • Writers
    • Jane Austen
    • Andrew Davies
  • Stars
    • Kate Beckinsale
    • Bernard Hepton
    • Mark Strong
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    6.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Diarmuid Lawrence
    • Writers
      • Jane Austen
      • Andrew Davies
    • Stars
      • Kate Beckinsale
      • Bernard Hepton
      • Mark Strong
    • 52User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • 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
    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
      • Andrew Davies
    • All cast & crew
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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: 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 reviews52

    Featured review
    10/10

    Kate Beckinsale, a perfect Emma

    Jane Austen's Emma is an extremely enjoyable story at the worst of times and this production of the story is the best I have ever seen. Kake Beckinsale's Emma is irreproachable. Gwyneth Paltrow, (with the help of a good screenplay and excellent cinematography) is able to bring out the comedy effectively, she fails to make Emma likeable. Paltrow is not aided by the fact that her hairstyles are simply 'wrong' for the part (and I believe the era) and she looks positively ill in the empire line dresses. Kate Beckinsale, on the other hand, manages the comedy effortlessly and is still able to show what Mr Knightly (the most romantic of Jane Austen's heroes) actually sees in her. Mark Strong is a splendid Mr Knightly with the right mix of handsome looks, an appropriate age, chivalry, compassion and gentlemanly behaviour. Emma and Mr Knightly are supported by a cast of good actors and the production as a whole is quite delightful.
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    • Release date
      • February 16, 1997 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • arabuloku.com
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Jane Austen's Emma
    • Filming locations
      • Broughton, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK(on location)
    • Production companies
      • A+E Networks
      • Chestermead
      • Meridian Broadcasting
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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