Posted in Film adaptation, Northanger Abbey on December 16, 2007|
December 16th marks the day of Jane Austen’s birth. In celebration, OTV Canada will be showing Northanger Abbey with Felicity Jones and J.J. Feilt tonight at nine p.m. For more information, read my posts about this series on Jane Austen Today. Click here and here. Read my post about Northanger Abbey below.
J.J.Feilt as Henry Tilney and Felicity Jones as Catherine Moreland
Posted in Film adaptation on June 29, 2007|
So Sorry, As of July 25, These Full Videos Are No Longer Available on YouTube. However, here is a YouTube clip summary of all three ITV Jane Austen specials for Jane Austen season.
Portsmouth Woodcut from Jane Austen Society Australia
ITV videos of Mansfield Park are available on YouTube. Click below for the first video, then look for parts 2-18 in the YouTube side bar.
“If Rushworth didn’t have 12,000 pounds a year, what a stupid fellow he’d be.” Edmund to Fanny in Mansfield Park 2007 ITV movie.
My Critique: This is a very disjointed and dark version of Mansfield Park. Only individuals who have read the novel can follow this plot. Click here to read the review by Gallivant, who sums this screen version up best: It isn’t very flattering but unfortunately I agree.
Posted in Film adaptation on June 15, 2007| 5 Comments »
Updated March 2019
Watch Persuasion 2007 Part 1 here.
and Part 2 here
Critique: The 2007 version of Persuasion is quite serious and somber. The scenery is lush and gorgeous, and I find the costumes more authentic in this production than in other cinematic depictions of Jane’s work. Rupert Penry-Jones is the perfect Jane Austen hero and his handsome Captain Wentworth is quite to my liking. However, this production is not as rich in interpretation as the 1995 version of Persuasion, and I preferred Amanda Root as Anne Elliot over Sally Hawkins.
Posted in Film adaptation, Popular culture on June 9, 2007|
How much do you know about Pride and Prejudice movies? This quiz by ExpertRating Quiz might surprise you. Warning: the quiz was designed for movie buffs.
Posted in Film adaptation on May 23, 2007|
In January 2008, Masterpiece Theatre will showcase “The Complete Jane Austen” on Sunday nights in the U.S., airing a new version of Persuasion and Sense and Sensibility, and other Austen favorites. To read more about this long event held decades ago, click on this link to Wikipedia.
This blog joined PBS to review the films throughout the season.
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