I thought I would share this just in case I’m not the very last one to hear about this.
A new production of Jane Austen’s Emma begins tomorrow evening on PBS.
I have to say that topping Jeremy Northam as Mr. Knightley from the 1996 Emma might be difficult. He’s a personal favorite of all the Austen movies.
So now we have to dig out that converter box from somewhere in the basement and see if we can get in PBS. When everyone went to digital we lost the few channels we did get. But for some reason I think PBS might have been the only thing that still came through.
Otherwise I’ll have to watch it online on Monday.
Are you excited to see this new version? Come back and let me know what you think after it’s over!
I’m with you on Jeremy Northam in EMMA. I love watching his expressions even when he’s in the background of various scenes — he’s wonderful.
Best wishes,
Laura
I watched it, and taped it so I can review it again next week. I am torn as to whether I liked this version or not since the second half is next Sunday. Although, I already know that I didn’t like the actress who played Harriet Smith…those vacant stares! I also thought the actress who played Mrs. Bates was a poor choice. As for Jane Fairfax, next week’s episode should give us more insight into whether she’s a good fit or not. One thing that I did like about this version was the extra bits of information (as in the opening scenes where we see how fortunate Emma’s birthplace was, and the death so early of her Mom). On the other hand, they revamped the language to suit, or appeal, modern day viewers. I missed the old language, especially since I’ve read the book so many times, and loved the outrageous phrases! I want to see how Mrs. Elton is played out. I’ll weigh in on my final opinion after next Sunday.
I’m not so sure about this one. The actress playing Emma did this bug-eyed thing a lot, especially in the beginning. It was quite distracting.