Jane Austen's novel Emma (1815) was released on British television in 1996 and was directed by Diarmuid Lawrence. The film was released the same year as Miramax's Emma starring Gwyneth Paltrow. The dramatisation was by Andrew Davies. The adaptation was re-aired on Friday, 6 April 2007, as part of ITV's Jane Austen Season.
Cast
- Kate Beckinsale - Emma Woodhouse
- Bernard Hepton - Mr. Woodhouse
- Mark Strong - Mr. Knightley
- Samantha Morton - Harriet Smith
- Olivia Williams - Jane Fairfax
- James Hazeldine - Mr. Weston
- Samantha Bond - Miss Taylor/Mrs. Weston
- Raymond Coulthard - Frank Churchill
- Dominic Rowan - Mr. Elton
- Lucy Robinson - Mrs. Elton
- Prunella Scales - Miss Bates
- Sylvia Barter - Mrs. Bates
- Guy Henry - John Knightley
- Dido Miles - Isabella Knightley
- Alistair Petrie - Robert Martin
Filming locations
- Broughton Castle, Banbury – (Donwell Abbey)
- Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire - (Donwell Abbey exteriors)
- Trafalgar Park, Salisbury - (Hartfield)
- Dorney Court, Dorney, Buckinghamshire - (Randalls)
- Lacock, Wiltshire - (Highbury Village)
- Thame Park, Oxfordshire - (Abbey Mill Farm, Hartfield interiors, etc)
External links
- Emma at the Internet Movie Database
