Emma Jane Austen [DVD] ITV Series Kate Beckinsale Mark Strong Samantha Morton

In Good Condition, a promo from The Irish Daily Mail that comprise the complete mini-series Emma. The DVD come in a cardboard cover that has some minor wear and marks but the disc is fine.

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Emma

Region 2 DVD Europe

Colour: PAL

Running Time: 107 minutes approx

Audio: English, Stereo

Aspect Ratio: 4:3

Subtitles: English for the Hard of Hearing



Jane Austen's Emma is an adaptation of the 1815 novel of the same name. It was adapted for the British television network ITV in 1996, directed by Diarmuid Lawrence and dramatised by Andrew Davies, the same year as Miramax's film adaptation of Emma starring Gwyneth Paltrow. This production of Emma stars Kate Beckinsale as the titular character, and also features Samantha Morton as Harriet Smith and Mark Strong as Mr. Knightley.



Davies had recently adapted another Austen novel as the successful 1995 television serial Pride and Prejudice for BBC when he proposed to adapt the novel Emma for the network. BBC had already made such an agreement with another screenwriter however, leading Davies to approach ITV.



Emma received generally positive reviews from critics, who believed it to be superior to the 1996 Miramax film. Most focused on Beckinsale's performance as a positive highlight. It aired on ITV in late 1996 and garnered an estimated 12 million viewers. It also was broadcast on the American channel A&E in February 1997.



Kate Beckinsale stars as the eponymous heroine who is intent on finding partners for everyone - but only if she thinks they are the right coupling. Her efforts create confusion, and the outspoken Mr Knightly pours scorn on her matchmaking - although he may have ulterior motives for doing so.



Kate Beckinsale as Emma Woodhouse

Bernard Hepton as Mr. Woodhouse

Mark Strong as George Knightley

Samantha Morton as Harriet Smith

Olivia Williams as Jane Fairfax

James Hazeldine as Mr. Weston

Samantha Bond as Miss Taylor/Mrs. Weston

Raymond Coulthard as Frank Churchill