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Northanger Abbey (DVD)
Peter Firth, Googie Withers, Robert Hardy, Katherine Schlesinger, Cassie Stuart, …
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BBC feature drama adapted from Jane Austen's classic novel. When
Catherine Moorland (Katharine Schlesinger), a young woman who
enjoys reading Gothic novels, visits Bath with friends of the
family, she meets the charming Henry Tilney (Peter Firth) and later
befriends him and his sister, Eleanor (Ingrid Lacey). They invite
her to their home, the mysterious Northanger Abbey, but, so
engrossed in the books she reads, Catherine is certain the Abbey
will be full of intrigue which leads her to imagine a fantastical
story about the death of Henry's mother. After revealing her
thoughts to Henry, Catherine fears she may have lost his affections
forever.
Triple bill of television adaptations based on novels by Jane
Austen. In 'Mansfield Park' (2007), at 10, Fanny Price (Billie
Piper) goes to live at Mansfield Park, the estate of her aunt's
husband, Sir Thomas (Douglas Hodge). Clever, studious, and a writer
with an ironic imagination and fine moral compass, Fanny becomes
especially close to her cousin Edmund (Blake Ritson), Thomas's
younger son. Fanny is soon possessed of beauty as well as a keen
mind and comes to the attention of a neighbour, Henry Crawford
(Joseph Beattie). Sir Thomas promotes this match, but to his
displeasure, Fanny has a mind of her own, asking Henry to prove
himself worthy. In 'Northanger Abbey' (2007), Catherine Moreland
(Felicity Jones), a spirited young beauty from the country, enters
into the depraved society of Bath with dreams and fantasies sparked
by her love of gothic romance novels. There she meets two men vying
for her affection - the dashing and jealous John Thorpe (William
Beck) and the gentle and sincere Henry Tilney (J.J. Field). Despite
the advice of her mischievous new friend Isabella (Carey Mulligan),
Catherine treats neither as more than a dear friend. That is until
Catherine accepts an invitation to Northanger Abbey from Henry's
grave and severe father, General Tilney (Liam Cunningham). In
'Emma' (1997), Kate Beckinsale stars as the eponymous heroine who
is intent on finding partners for everyone - but only if she thinks
they are the right coupling. Her efforts create confusion, and the
outspoken Mr Knightly pours scorn on her matchmaking - although he
may have ulterior motives for doing so.
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