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With its attention to detail, social hierarchies, shots of beautiful estates, and loyalty to plot and characters, BBC’s 2009 Emma miniseries might be the best period drama adaptation I’ve seen.
Andrew Davies’ writing delivers a charming adaptation with faithful characters, though the pacing could use some work.
Douglas McGrath’s vision of Emma, while arguably faithful as an adaptation, didn’t mesh with mine.
Emma is a long, well-written story of matchmaking blunders and lovable character interactions with charm, wit, and plenty of character growth.
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Emma Thompson is a talented screenwriter, delivering a witty, creative adaptation with a lot of heart.
The BBC’s Sense and Sensibility miniseries is a simple and faithful adaptation of a wonderful book.
Sense and Sensibility is a light, romantic story with plenty of comedy, a varied cast of characters, and unexpected twists. If you’re looking for your first — or next — Austen novel, I recommend this.
The Northanger Abbey movie will probably disappoint book fans, but is still a charming piece of entertainment.
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