Emma.
Based on the classic Jane Austen novel.
Director:
Autumn de Wilde
Cast:
Tanya Reynolds, Anya Taylor-Joy, Gemma Whelan
Screenplay:
Eleanor Catton
Screening Date:
Feb 15, 2020
Studio:
Focus Features, United International Pictures (UIP), Universal Pictures International (UPI)
Running Time:
2h 4min
| Excellent | Very Good | Good | Fair | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.2% | 29.4% | 17.6% | 11.7% | 5.8% |
“I adored everything about this film and always have loved the
novel. Ever since I read it in one totally immersed sitting at 14
one summer afternoon. The directing, casting, set design,
costuming, cinematography, music were all so delicious. Very
Merchant/Ivory. And Anya as Emma was luminescent. From
the first cut over credits of Emma walking down the hallway to
final one of her closing her eyes were brilliant!” Jeanne K
“The characters were to occasionally hard to fathom. I had not
read the book and had problems identifying who was who.”
“Trite, boring and simplistic. Very long and very predictable.”
“An exquisite film!”
“Love stinks except when everyone winds up with the right
mate. Or so they say.”
“Just not my cup of tea.”
“What a terrific blend of clever, subtle, social parody and a
simple comedy of manners of a different time that still works –
and comments on - today. What a treat!”
“I had seen the trailer for this film and knew we were in for
everything silly. But I wasn’t prepared for this pleasure of the
highly mannered performances.”
“Beautiful film on so many levels. Visually of course, in every
way a match for LITTLE WOMEN, but the performances were
each lovely and engaging, and the dialogue made me proud of
the English language.”
“I want to see this film again, and I suspect again after that.
Smart can be fun, literate need not be intimidating. Heck now I
want to see CLUELESS again.”
“Thanks to Professor Mary Lindroth for her insights into the
novel, really places the film in perspective, love her
enthusiasm.”
“Take Downton Abbey back a hundred years or so, add a sense
of humor, a lot more color and Jane Austin’s dialogue and this
is a wonderfully enjoyable film.”
If you'd like to know more about the film...
If you’re ever in England, and would like to visit the locations used within this film, here are a few links to their websites:
Here is a link to what others have said about Jane Austen’s novel, Emma. If you haven’t read the book yet (and are interested in owning a copy), this link also provides you with options to purchase the novel:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6969.Emma
Why was Mr. Woodhouse so bothered by drafts? It may be because most Europeans believe that drafts can cause ailments—and even death! This article discusses how people in Germany feel about drafts:
https://www.expatica.com/de/living/household/germans-the-wind-and-the-windows-108286/
For those who couldn’t get enough of Isobel Waller-Bridge and David Schweitzer’s co-composition of Emma, here are links to their websites and their other works:
https://www.davidschweitzer.net
http://isobelwaller-bridge.com/types/solo/
This article is from SLATE Magazine on "the flour-based bullet scene..."
https://slate.com/culture/2020/02/emma-flour-game-bullet-pudding-anya-ta...
If you REALLY want more EMMA analysis at the end of the article is a link to a 57 minute recording by two Slate writers - Marissa Martinelli and Heather Schwedel - discussing the film.
