Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Emma - On Masterpiece Classic, January 24th


Masterpiece Classic's version of Emma begins this Sunday, January 24th. It will be split into a three part mini series which will air:
January 24 - February 7, 2010 on PBS.


Synopsis: (From Masterpiece Classic)
Emma Woodhouse (Romola Garai, Atonement) was born with the sun shining down on her. The radiant, privileged girl grows into a remarkable talent for matchmaking, as observed by her loving but disapproving father (Michael Gambon, Cranford) and childhood friend Mr. Knightley (Jonny Lee Miller, Endgame). When the decidedly less privileged Harriet Smith arrives, Emma meddles with fate to find her a match, until her flawless intuition is called into question. Dissuaded from more matrimonial predictions, Emma nonetheless continues to cheerfully contemplate superior men — and meets one of her own in the handsome, gleaming Frank Churchill. But after being so busy managing everyone else's heart, does Emma know her own? A fiercely funny new version of the Jane Austen novel, Emma was adapted by Sandy Welch (Jane Eyre).

10 comments:

Lana said...

You'll have to let me know what you think of the mini-series. I've always been partial to Gwyneth Paltrow's Emma (and Jeremy Northam as Mr Knightley) because I love how whimsical the interaction between the main characters seems to be. But I love to see differing interpretations!

Anonymous said...

I have all but stopped watching TV to read more, but I really would like to see this.

Kristin Rae said...

I'll set my DVR for it! Thanks!

Miss Eliza said...

It's really good, I think the best Emma so far!

Anonymous said...

This is probably heresy, but I loved Alicia Silverstone in Clueless and Maria Bello in The Jane Austen Book Club as modern day Emmas. They count, don't they?

Maxine said...

I can't wait to see this one! We're going to be on vacation, but I'm hoping we'll be hanging out in our hotel room Sunday night so I can still see it. :)

Blodeuedd said...

Watched it, and it was nice :D Loved Elton ;)

Cat said...

Hope you enjoy it.

Have been enjoying reading your posts but for some reason this is the first time I've been able to bring up your comments box which is why I haven't commented before. Hopefully whatever was wrong has come right. :)

Kim said...

Thanks for the heads up. I'll try to tune in. I do enjoy Gwyneth Paltrow, so we'll see how it compares.

Unknown said...

I have read Emma recently and must say that yes I did like it but it didn't really make an Austen fan out of me. I will try to watch the movie though.