Emma1996

Director
Diarmuid Lawrence

Acters

Kate Beckinsale (Emma Woodhouse)
Bernard Hepton (Woodhouse)
Mark Strong (Mr Knightley)
Samantha Bond (Mrs Weston)
James Hazeldine (Mr Weston)
Dominic Rowan (Mr Elton)

Tale of Emma Woodhouse, a clever young woman whose mischievous matchmaking schemes nearly end up jeopardizing her own shot at romance.
Emma Woodhouse has a rigid sense of propriety as regards matrimonial alliances. Unfortunately she insists on matchmaking for her less forceful friend, Harriet, and so causes her to come to grief. Through the sharp words of Mr. Knightley, and the example of the opinionated Mrs. Elton, someone not unlike herself, Emma’s attitudes begin to soften…
“The trick of adapting ”Emma” is to recapture Austen’s delicate balance, which allows us to see why the heroine still has friends and social influence, despite being the worst matchmaker and busybody in the village of Highbury. In this smart and spirited new version Kate Beckinsale’s Emma walks that fine line beautifully.” – The New York Times
“Jane Austen is back on TV this weekend, with the certitude that if all isn’t right with the world, each wrinkle will be ironed neatly before we take our leave.” – LA Daily News
“Emma is Davies at his playful best. Using one of the novel’s core themes – that appearances can be deceiving – as his inspiration, he repeatedly constructs comic scenes based around this premise.” – BFI Screen Online