Emma (A&E, 1997)

Emma (A&E, 1997)
by Diarmuid Lawrence

Emma (A&E, 1997)
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Actor: Bernard Hepton, James Hazeldine, Kate Beckinsale, Mark Strong, Samantha Bond
Director: Diarmuid Lawrence
Brand: A&E
Cinematographer: Remi Adefarasin
Producer: Delia Fine
Producer: Joy Spink
Producer: Simon Lewis
Producer: Sue Birtwistle
Writer: Andrew Davies
Writer: Jane Austen
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: Academy Ratio, 1.33:1
Running Time: 107 minutes
Published: 1997-01-01
DVD Release Date: 1999-10-26
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E Home Video

Movie Reviews of Emma (A&E, 1997)

Movie Review: I'm surprised everyone liked this so much!
Summary: 2 Stars

After looking at several reviews for this product (having already watched it myself), I must say I am surprised at the strong reviews. I thought Emma and Mr. Knightley were NOT cast well at all. Since you know they get together in the end, you'd expect some kind of cameraderie and friendship to come through. Instead, they act like they dislike each other much of the time. I know they quarrel in the book, but this felt more mean-spirited to me...in real life it's unlikely this couple would have fallen in love! This version lacked the charm of the Gwyneth Paltrow version and especially the latest Romola Garai version, where Mr. Knightley really does seem like an older brother who genuinely cares about Emma. With the latter two Emmas to watch, who needs this one?!

Summary of Emma (A&E, 1997)

Emma Woodhouse imagines that she dominates those around her in the small town of Highbury, but her matchmaking creates problems for herself and others.
Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: NR
Release Date: 26-OCT-1999
Media Type: DVD
Similar to the equally excellent Valmont, this version of Jane Austen's classic novel had the misfortune of following a sumptuous big-star version with Gwyneth Paltrow, which was released the summer before. And, just as 1989's Valmont suffered comparisons with Dangerous Liaisons, inevitably these Emmas were held up next to one another.

This delicious Emma concerns a young woman of financial substance (Kate Beckinsale), who fancies herself a matchmaker, especially with shy Miss Harriet Smith (Samantha Morton, who also appears in A&E's Jane Eyre). In Emma's swirling world of social activity and social consciousness, one's position and stature is a constant preoccupation. But to her credit, Emma, albeit a busybody, has compassion for all classes, and for her kindly but hypochondriacal father (Bernard Hepton).

This miniseries is more subtle than the grand theatrical release, is truer to the novel, and gives a richer explanation of the relationship between Emma associates Jane Fairfax (beautiful Olivia Williams of Rushmore) and the duplicitous Frank Churchill (Raymond Coulthard). Of course, at the center, as in all Austen stories, is the romance between the unsuspecting leading lady and an unlikely, but wholly suitable gentleman. In this case, it's Emma and her brother-in-law, the righteous (as played here) Mr. Knightley (Mark Strong). Strong's Mr. Knightley is more reserved, less coy than Jeremy Northam's; he plays Knightley more like Mr. Darcy (the leading man in Austen's Pride and Prejudice, which A&E also offers in a wonderful miniseries). Beckinsale proves to be utterly delightful and in no way should this excellent adaptation be ignored. --N.F. Mendoza

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