Emma (1996)
Filming Locations
- Came House
- Hartfield
- Claydon House
- Donwell Abbey / Crown ball scene
- Crichel House
- Donwell Abbey interiors
- Mapperton House
- Randalls, and the garden behind Hartfield
Plot Summary
Emma Woodhouse is a young woman in Regency England. She lives in the village of Highbury with her father, a hypochondriac who is principally characterized by excessive concern for the health and safety of his loved ones. Emma's friend and only critic is the gentlemanly Mr. Knightley, her "neighbour" and brother of her sister's husband. As the novel opens, Emma has just attended the marriage of Miss Taylor, her old governess and best friend. Having introduced Miss Taylor to her future husband, Mr Weston, Emma smugly takes credit for their marriage, and decides that she rather likes matchmaking.
Against Mr. Knightley's advice, Emma forges ahead with her new avocation; this time she tries to match her new friend Harriet Smith, a sweet but none-too-bright girl of seventeen — described as "the natural [illegitimate] daughter of somebody" to Mr. Elton, the local vicar. However, first she must persuade Miss Smith to refuse an advantageous marriage proposal from a respectable young farmer, Mr. Martin; which is done. But soon her schemes go awry when Mr. Elton, a social climber himself, declares he wants to marry Emma — not the poor and socially inferior Harriet. After Emma rejects Mr. Elton, he leaves for a while, going on holiday, and Harriet fancies herself heartbroken. Emma now tries to convince Harriet that Mr. Elton is beneath her after all.
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Characters and Actors
- Emma Woodhouse
- Gwyneth Paltrow
- George Knightley
- Jeremy Northam
- Harriet Smith
- Toni Collette
- Frank Churchill
- Ewan McGregor
More cast details for Emma at IMDB.com