"Emma" (2009) TV mini-series

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

October 2009 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Plot:

Emma Woodhouse seems to be perfectly content, a loving father whom she cares for, friends, and a home...

Plot Keywords:

England | Estate | Jane Austen | Father Daughter Relationship | 19th Century

Cast

Robert Bathurst	...	Mr. Weston (4 episodes, 2009)
Louise Dylan	...	Harriet Smith (4 episodes, 2009)
Rupert Evans	...	Frank Churchill (4 episodes, 2009)
Dan Fredenburgh	...	John Knightley (4 episodes, 2009)
Michael Gambon	...	Mr. Woodhouse (4 episodes, 2009)
Romola Garai	...	Emma / ... (4 episodes, 2009)
Tamsin Greig	...	Miss Bates (4 episodes, 2009)
Jodhi May	...	Anne Taylor / ... (4 episodes, 2009)
Jonny Lee Miller	...	Mr. Knightley (4 episodes, 2009)
Poppy Miller	...	Isabella Knightley (4 episodes, 2009)
Laura Pyper	...	Jane Fairfax (4 episodes, 2009)
Blake Ritson	...	Mr. Elton (4 episodes, 2009)
Christina Cole	...	Mrs. Elton (3 episodes, 2009)
Jamie Glover	...	Henry Knightley (3 episodes, 2009)
Jefferson Hall	...	Robert Martin (3 episodes, 2009)
Joshua Jones	...	James Knightley (3 episodes, 2009)
Valerie Lilley	...	Mrs. Bates (3 episodes, 2009)
Veronica Roberts	...	Mrs. Goddard (3 episodes, 2009)
Pauline Stone	...	Mrs. Martin / ... (3 episodes, 2009)
Eileen O'Higgins	...	Miss Martin #1 / ... (2 episodes, 2009)
Sarah Ovens	...	Miss Martin #2 / ... (2 episodes, 2009)
Liza Sadovy	...	Mrs. Cole (2 episodes, 2009)

Runtime:

UK:240 min (4 parts) | UK:240 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Chilham Square, Chilham, Kent, England, UK

Company:

BBC Drama Productions

Trivia:

The mustard pelisse Jodhi May (Anne Weston) wears in church during Mrs. Elton's grand entrance is the same costume more by Natasha Little (Becky Sharp) when she leaves Miss Pinkerton's school in "Vanity Fair" (1998), by Caroline Martin (Claire Clairmont) in Byron (2003) (TV), and by Linda Bassett (Mrs. Jennings) in the street in London in "Sense & Sensibility" (2008).

Movie Connections:

Version of "Emma" (1972)

New 'Emma' stays very close to Jane Austens Heroin.

I was surprised to see the new Emma. It's back to the way Jane Austen wrote it. It's a slowly unfolding story about a not too pretty girl with character flaws. She has a temper, she gossips, she hurts peoples feelings, and she can't keep her promise to stop matchmaking. But she grows on you.

The plot is close to Austens novel. The only funny aspect comes from Gambon, although everybody's acting is good. I like it, when actors act with their eyes, in stead of rambling on about it. I think you'll notice more subtle hints if you know the story.

The first two episodes are not romantic. But then, you know Jane Austen pays a lot of attention to describing how to behave when you're a rich civilian in the country.