But as of now, that honour remains with the 1996 version of Emma. It also had the guts to go into the slave plantation bit of the narrative, as well as the salacious aspect of Maria Bertram’s and Henry Crawford’s entanglement.īy the looks of things (based on trailers and feature clips), this recent offering of Emma might end up being my favourite. So if I have to choose one, I am going with the 1999 version, because of Jonny Lee Miller, who is perfection as Edmund Bertram.įrances O’Connor might not have been what I envisioned of Fanny, but I absolutely believe in the chemistry she shares with Miller’s Edmund. The options are a bit dire with Mansfield Park, because there’s this version, where Fanny’s characterisation isn’t exactly true to book, and then you have the 2008 version with Billie Piper, whose Fanny runs around like a child. The movie truly reminds one of the impact and influence of Austen, and never to underestimate the power of a well-written letter. There’s also a pre-fame Emily Blunt in it, so you know it’s quality stuff. It’s all quite light and frothy, but the ensemble is what truly pulls it together, making book club seem so effortless and fun. Every month they dive into a different book, and of course as it often is in movie world, the themes of the book they are discussing are coincidentally relevant to the events going on in some of their lives.
The premise of the Jane Austen book club sounds like what my fantasy would be: A group of people coming together to read Austen. Here are the best Jane Austen adaptations. I am also looking at movies inspired by Austen’s source material, as well as modern adaptations. This list will strictly be about film, as much as I would love to include 1995’s BBC series of Pride and Prejudice. I can safely say that I have watched any Jane Austen adaptation at least once, and for some of them, I still go back to obsessively rewatch some scenes. The fact that we are in the year 2020, and studios are still adapting Jane Austen, just proves the continued enjoyment and entertainment her works accord.
In honour of the latest Jane Austen’s adaptation, Focus Features’ Emma, I thought what better way to celebrate the wonderful, glorious world of Jane Austen than by looking back at the world of film’s attempt to capture her brilliance into moving images.
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