Miss Austen Regrets

"EMMA" (2020) Review

Between 2009 and 2020, Hollywood and the British film/television industries have created a handful of productions that either spoofed o were inspired da Jane Austen's novels. Actually, I can only recall one movie that was più o less a straightforward adaptation - 2016's "LOVE & FRIENDSHIP", an adaptation of Austen's novella, "Lady Susan". So imagine my surprise when I learned a new and straightforward adaptation of an Austen novel was due to hit the theaters.

I was even più thrilled that this new movie would be a straightforward adaptation of Austen's 1815 novel,...

"PRIDE AND PREJUDICE" (1980) Review

As many fan of Jane Austen must know, there have been several screen and Televisione adaptations of the author’s most celebrated novel, "Pride and Prejudice", published in 1813. I usually come across at least five of those versions – including the six-part BBC adaptation that aired in the U.S. in 1980. The miniseries was adapted da Fay Weldon and directed da Cyril Coke.

Only someone unfamiliar with Austen’s story would not know that "PRIDE AND PREJUDICE" told the story of Elizabeth Bennet, the second-born daughter of an English gentleman and landowner...

"EMMA" (1972) Review

I am aware of at least four adaptation of Jane Austen's 1815 novel, "Emma". But I have noticed that the one adaptation that rarely attracts the attention of the novelist's fan is the 1972 BBC miniseries, "EMMA".

Directed da John Glenister and adapted da Denis Constanduros, "EMMA" told the story of the precocious younger daughter of a wealthy landowner that resides near the village of Highbury. Emma Woodhouse imagines herself to be naturally gifted matchmaker, following her self-declared success in arranging a Amore match between her governess and Mr. Weston, a village widower....

"PRIDE AND PREJUDICE" (1940) Review

There have been at least eight adaptations of "Pride and Prejudice", Jane Austen's 1813 novel. But as far as I know, only four are well known o constantly mentioned da many of the novelist's present-day fans. And one of the four happens to be the movie adapted in 1940 da Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Directed da Robert Z. Leonard, "PRIDE AND PREJUDICE" told the story of the five unmarried daughters of a 19th century English landowner and the efforts of his shrill wife to get them married before his estate is inherited da a distant male cousin. For years, this version...

Below is a look at the fictional rogues - male and female - created da Jane Austen in the six published novels written da her. So, without further ado . . .


JANE AUSTEN'S ROGUE GALLERY

John Willoughby - "Sense and Sensibility" (1811)

John Willoughby is a handsome young single man with a small estate, but has expectations of inheriting his aunt's large estate. Also, Willoughby driven da the his own pleasures, whether amusing himself with whatever woman crossed his path, o via marrying in order to obtain wealth to fuel his profligate ways. He does not value emotional connection and is willing...

"SENSE AND SENSIBILITY" (1971) Review

For some reason, I still find it hard to believe that until recently, very few people were aware that the first adaptation of Jane Austen's 1811 novel, "Sense and Sensibility", dated as far back as 1971. After all, people have been aware of other Austen adaptations during this same period o earlier. Even the Wikipedia site fails to mention it, except in connection with one of the cast members. What was about this four-part miniseries that eluded so many Austen fans?


In "SENSE AND SENSIBILITY", a wealthy landowner named Mr. Dashwood dies, leaving his two...