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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Emma
1996 1h 47m EN
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6.6
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★6.6TMDB · 144
ComedyDramaRomanceTV Movie
Synopsis
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Emma Woodhouse is a congenial young lady who delights in meddling in other people’s affairs. She is perpetually trying to unite men and women who are utterly wrong for each other. Despite her interest in romance, Emma is clueless about her own feelings, and her relationship with gentle Mr. Knightley.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Kate Beckinsale
Emma Woodhouse
Mark Strong
Mr. Knightley
Samantha Morton
Harriet Smith
Raymond Coulthard
Frank Churchill
Olivia Williams
Jane Fairfax
Bernard Hepton
Mr. Woodhouse
Samantha Bond
Mrs. Weston
James Hazeldine
Mr. Weston
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Diarmuid Lawrence
- Writers
- Andrew Davies
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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CRAFT
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Diarmuid Lawrence, shot by Remi Adefarasin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Dominic Muldowney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Don Fairservice shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Kate Beckinsale and Mark Strong and Samantha Morton carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0118308 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Diarmuid Lawrence directs. Remi Adefarasin behind the camera. Dominic Muldowney scores. Don Fairservice cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Diarmuid Lawrence, shot by Remi Adefarasin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Dominic Muldowney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Don Fairservice shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Kate Beckinsale and Mark Strong and Samantha Morton carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0118308 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Remi Adefarasin
- Original score
- Dominic Muldowney
- Editing
- Don Fairservice
- Production design
- Don Taylor
- Costume design
- Jenny Beavan
- Runtime
- 107 min · 1h 47m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- TP
- IMDB
- Emma (1996)
Also by
Diarmuid Lawrence
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Production companies
Who made it
Meridian Broadcasting
GB
Key crew
- EditorDon Fairservice
- Executive ProducerDelia Fine
- ProducerSue Birtwistle
- Executive ProducerSimon Lewis
- NovelJane Austen
- CastingJaney Fothergill
- Costume DesignJenny Beavan
- Art DirectionJo Graysmark
- Production DesignDon Taylor
- Set DecorationJohn Bush
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- marriage proposal
- based on novel or book
- make a match
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV1996-10-02TP
Also known as
International titles
- Jane Austen's EmmaUS
- ジェーン・オースティンのエマJP
