He also tells Emma that he suspects Frank and Jane to be secretly in love. As wonderfully romantic as this is, there are some faults I wish had been polished. All-star adaptation of Jane Austen's comic novel about the privileged Emma Woodhouse. Instead, she prefers caring for her father (Michael Gambon) and meddling in the lives of her closest neighbors. 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. It upped the sweet romance. The interplay between he and Emma isn’t as witty, but there is something special about the chemistry between Miller and Garai. I have a few quibbles with it, but then, I generally walk away with some of those for any adaptation. Emma (TV Mini-Series 2009) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Directed by Autumn de Wilde. The episodes were written by Sandy Welch, writer of previous BBC costume dramas Jane Eyre and North & South, and directed by Jim O'Hanlon. There is a wonderful, innocent kind of whimsy to this script, which despite my petty complaints, enchants. . A track listing for the album is as follows: Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special, Magnolia Award for Best Television Film or Miniseries, Casting announced for BBC One's Emma this Autumn, BBC's Emma to start filming in Chilham next week, "St Mary's church, Send, Woking, Surrey UK", "Cole, Houston boost 'X Factor' ratings – X Factor News – Reality TV", "Miss Frank's 'X Factor' exit draws 13.4m – X Factor News – Reality TV", "Emma – Criminal Justice – When Boris Met Dave: TV review John Preston reviews BBC One's new Jane Austen adaptation Emma, the new series of Criminal Justice starring Maxine Peake, plus More4's real life-inspired drama When Boris Met Dave", "Emma, BBC One, review John Preston reviews the penultimate episode of BBC One's Jane Austen adaptation Emma", "The Weekend's Television: Emma, Sun, BBC1 Monty Python – Almost the Truth: the BBC Lawyers' Cut, Sat, BBC2", "List of nominees for the Golden Globe Awards", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Emma_(2009_TV_serial)&oldid=1017325835, Television series set in the 19th century, Pages using infobox television with nonstandard dates, Television articles with incorrect naming style, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Like you, I enjoyed all of the more recent Austen adaptations and applaud the wonderful writers, filmmakers and cast who took part. [10] After the third episode of the series, however, he wrote that "[it] was a disaster, becoming ever more coarse and clumsy as it went on. A cute video about Emma and Mr. Knightley. The script also digs into Knightley’s head for a more personal touch on what makes him tick. She persuades Harriet that she is too good for her suitor, the farmer Robert Martin, and encourages her to set her sights higher. Rich, independent and kind-spirited, Emma Woodhouse has no need to marry, but nothing delights her more than matchmaking those around her. In The Independent, Jonathon Brown observed that while "the critics have given it a qualified nod of approval" the second installment of the serial "pulled in only 3.5 million viewers – down nearly 1 million on the opening episode the previous week – while the third episode saw another 200,000 switch off". We see more of Miss Bates’ difficult and lonely life, for example, and there is a more sympathetic view of an innocent Jane Fairfax. The original soundtrack with music composed by Samuel Sim was released on 8 December 2009 and features numerous themes featured in the series, including music from the dance sequences during the ball at the Crown Inn. Overall, I have really enjoyed seeing the more recent BBC remakes of Jane Austen’s stories. Dear Attachments and Rainbow Rowell, I Love You. See our privacy policy here. Principal photography commenced with a four-day shoot in the Kent village of Chilham from 14 to 18 April 2009. Your “one weakness” comment has me wanting to watch Lark Rise to Candleford again! The narration was obtrusive, the charm next to non-existent and the secondary characters insufficiently delineated." I’ve really enjoyed revisiting all of the adaptations and am looking forward to watching the last one (Miramax) yet. Austen's classic comic novel follows the story of the "handsome, clever and rich" Emma Woodhouse. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts. Also, I think the actress who plays Harriet Smith is a better fit for the character than the 1997 movie. four-part BBC television drama serial adaptation of Jane Austen's novel Emma. Romola Garai as Emma Woodhouse and Jonny Lee Miller as Mr George Knightley. I don’t know in comparison to the book but either way, it’s not enough to bother. I found it almost unwatchable a few years ago when I returned to it to see if it was better than I originally thought. Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television, Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Movie, Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special, Gemma Hancock (casting director), Sam Stevenson (casting director), Rosalind Ebbutt (costume designer), Amanda Keable (costume supervisor), Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, Louise Dylan as Harriet Smith: Harriet is a, Amy Loughton as Miss Campbell / Mrs Dixon, This page was last edited on 12 April 2021, at 04:09. While a second viewing didn’t damper my appreciation or take away from the charm that is Jane Austen, there was a certain commentary of criticism running through my mind as everything unfolded. He also saw a casting problem with Emma and Knightley in the sense that Miller "still carrie[d] too much of the seductive bad boy about him" so that he was not convincing as a "surprising love object", and "that threatens one of the novel's great achievements, which is to educate us alongside its heroine. As is widely known, Emma intends to never marry. A few weeks later, village gossip and speculation focuses on the arrival of young Jane Fairfax and a large piano she has been sent by a mystery admirer. Emma is available to purchase on a 2-disc DVD set or to stream on Amazon’s Instant Video service and rent on Netflix. [1], For a detailed account of the plot, see main article: Emma (novel). Unfortunately she insists on matchmaking for her less forceful friend, Harriet, and so causes her to come to grief. Some of the clucky manners just don’t fit with the period or my ideal vision of it. 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