Emma/Mansfield Park DVD

Advantages: Beautiful scenery, wonderful screenplay, superb performance
Disadvantages: None in my view

..., battle, murder, or mayhem." Her other masterpieces include; Pride and Prejudice, Emma and Mansfield Park. Introduction of the movie………. While this film is directed by Taiwan-born Ang Lee; being his first English language film, the script is written by Emma Thompson herself, playing the leading role in the movie as well. Thompson's script won Academy award in 1995 for Best Adapted Screenplay and she also managed to have won a BAFTA Award for the Best Actress (1995). The movie revolves around the beautiful scenery of rural Georgian England with glimpses of customs and laws of the early 19th century; manners and morals with gentle touch of humour here and there. Storyline………… Well this is a story of two sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, while their third sister Margaret and Mrs. Dashwood playing a prominent role as well. The story... Read review

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Advantages: Beautifully shot period romance and satire
Disadvantages: Not that close to the originial

...Crawford (Embeth Davidz) and Lady Bertram (Lindsay Duncan). The free spirited Crawfords are both really well played and the lack of morals associated with their sensibilties really gets across Jane Austens message in the book about the unacceptable nature of adultery. Mary Crawfords last speech about the furture of the Bertrams and her place in it is so well acted she just makes your skin crawl. The film is shot in beautiful surroundings and the whole feel of the piece transports you to Mansfield Park and embroils you in the plot that unfolds. Not the best of the recent adaptions in my opinion but definitely worth watching again.... Read review

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...Emma Woodhouse enjoys matchmaking for her friends. Unfortunately, in her attempts to forge what she sees as suitable couplings for her friends, Emma totally disregards their true feelings as well as her own. This leads to a variety of misunderstandings, the greatest of which centres around Harriet Smith whom Emma has befriended and whom she wishes to see well married. When Harriet finally does reveal her true love to Emma, Emma is suddenly forced to acknowledge her own feelings. Gwyneth Paltrow does a fantastic job playing Emma and the rest of the cast is equally good. This is a great adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel.... Read review

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