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Emma (1972)
Pretty Terrible
I also was surprised to find positive feedback on this series. As a huge Jane Austen fan I wanted to see this lesser known version of the story and found it for $3 online which should've been my first warning. It's terribly acted and just reeks of low-budget all around. I'm not saying a good film/series can't be made on a low budget but this ends up being like a badly produced amateur play rather than a mini-series. I usually see better from the BBC but maybe it's too old or fringey? I now own it (for $3) and will never, ever watch it again. If you like Jane Austen and/or the story of Emma, stick to the Gwyneth Paltrow version which despite it's brevity is a very good portrayal of the story.
Emma (1996)
Best Production of "Emma"
I'm a huge Jane Austen fan and besides being a feature-length film (a true fan wants to see as little left out as possible and that can only be achieved in a mini-series) it was really great. Gwyneth Paltrow really captures the slightly clueless but well-intentioned rich girl and Jeremy Northam IS Mr. Knightly with his poise and nobility. I wasn't thrilled with Ewan McGregor even though I like him very much as an actor but didn't feel it spoiled the movie at all. Like I said, as a Jane Austen fan there were things I would have liked to have seen included that weren't but that would have made it much longer than permissible for a feature length film and as it was I felt they really encapsulated the story well. I've seen every adaptation of this book and felt this was the best one!