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The dramas that ensue revolve around Emma's attempts to pair lovers, with varied degrees of success. Episode One establishes Emma's curious desire to marry everyone off except herself. John Knightley (Johnny Lee Miller), Emma's childhood friend, is constantly by her side, coaching, supporting, and chiding her as she matures into an intelligent, regal young lady. Miller's ability to portray Knightley as the respectable, patient man he is throughout the series also lends this Emma incredible strength. In Episode Two, after Emma's beloved governess, Anne Taylor (Jodhi May), moves out to marry, Emma bonds with new girlfriend Harriet Smith (Louise Dylan), and from here we begin to see some of Emma's plans backfiring. Part of this series' genius is in how it manages, in keeping with Austen's book, to express deeper love developing between Emma and her true mate while Highbury's daily gossip continues. Though in Episodes Three and Four one weathers some minor emotional upheaval with aging parents, losses of wealth, and illnesses, this story is not tragic and most side plots point toward Emma's final love realization, which does not arrive until the last 20 minutes of the last episode. Settings and costumes enhance the story greatly, and views of the village farmers' market contrast with lavish balls and dinner parties hosted by the Woodhouse family and others to underscore Austen's original emphasis on capturing the preoccupations of upper-class British society in her day. Some scenes, as in Episode One when Knightley and Emma squabble for much too long over whom Harriet should marry, drag on, allowing one to marvel at how much free time these people had to worry about other business besides their own. Still, the romance in Emma is quite powerful and humor throughout makes this series ultimately enchanting. --Trinie Dalton
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A version of Emma for the Austen fans,
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I saw this on Masterpiece Classic and it's one of the most gorgeous versions of Emma that I've seen. I've seen the previous ones with Gwyneth Paltrow (really enjoyed it) and Kate Beckinsale (didn't care for this one as much) and I think this one is my new favourite. It was well cast (Michael Gambon is fantastic, as always), the scenery and the costumes are lovely, the script covers the book much better than the Hollywood version with Paltrow, and Romola Garai is really good as Emma. She makes Emma come across as both spoiled and innocent without making her seem intentionally mean-spirited, and that's not easy to do. I do miss Jeremy Northam as Mr. Knightley but Jonny Lee Miller does a good job as well. I also really enjoyed Jane Fairfax in this one, I felt for the first time like she was a real character.My only complaint is that I felt the end was a bit rushed. They did so well in the first half setting everything up, it felt almost like they'd run out of time at the end for everything to come together properly. This is one should satisfy the Austen fans. I'd buy this one for sure.
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I loved this version of Emma. The actress was vivacious and fun to watch. There were many amusing moments making watching it through start to finish easy.
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Great Production.My wife watched it on PBS a few times and like it. Decided to offer as a xmas gift. Recommended if you enjoy the more recent productions of Jane Austen's work.
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