Faces of Emma - As Várias Faces de Emma

The same scene of Emma (by Jane Austen) in 4 adaptations for TV and movies:

1972 - Doran Godwin (Emma) and John Carson (Mr. Knightley)
1996 - Gwyneth Paltrow (Emma) and Jeremy Northam (Mr. Knightley)
1996 - Kate Beckinsale (Emma) and Mark Strong (Mr. Knightley)
2009 - Romola Garai (Emma) and Jonny Lee Miller (Mr. Knightley)

My video has a small problem just after the beginning, the image stops, but it will flow, give it a chance, please.

Mark Strong is my favorite Mr. Knightley. Wich one is yours?

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Film & Animation

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• Emma BBC TV Movies
• Jane Austen

[thinkschmoe]

jeremy northam's "indeed we are not" gets me every time. he almost turns into a bad boy for a second there. mmmm

[Lelablue]

You're correct. ^_^

[adelina2686]

But in "Emma" with Kate Beckinsale I didn't feel such a wonderful chemisty between Emma and Mr. Knightly that I saw in new version. My favourite scenes are the ball and proposal. I loved Emma's look when she thought that Mr.Knightly will tell her he loved Harriet and then how she embraced and kissed him! OMG! This is exactly what I imagined reading the book. By the way, it interesting to argue with you (if I wrote it correctly as English is not my first language).

[Lelablue]

English is not my mother language too, don't mind. I understand you perfectly. ^_^

Well, as I told you, Romola Garai is a wonderful Emma, and I liked both the scenes you loved. But the I feel the chemistry in both 1996's versions too, the great difference, maybe, is that in 2009's they let all the humor appear and have the time to develop interesting scenes BUT they cut important parts that should be there.

[Lelablue]

I'd love to see Romola Garai trying to say Mr. Knightley fist name, it would be fun...

[Lelablue]

Mark Strong was a very quiet and shy Mr. Knightley, he expressed his love for Emma using his eyes most of the time, and Jonny Lee Miller was a very, very open Mr. Knightley. I prefer the firs. Jeremy Northan I loved in Possession. Have you seen this movie?

[yowee1234]

I like the 2009 version best. Followed by the Jeremy Northam version, and then the Mark Strong version. The 1972 version though..... ugh.

[coffeepie]

@shananana2005 Oh, having Johnny Lee Miller first and foremost seen as SickBoy in Trainspotting doesn't do much for my appreciation of him as the romantic lead either ;)

Jeremy Northam played an assassin in The Net before he shot Emma. I guess it's tough to find a romantic lead that isn't somewhat 'tinged' by other parts :D

[StrangerInDurban]

Loved JLM as Knightley in the 2009 version. He just went so well with Romola's 'Emma'

[kiagiudice]

I never realized that that sentence was cut in the 2009 version until I saw this video!

Before, I thought the 2009 version was perfect...now I think that is almost perfect! I love it!

[TheHeirOfPemberly]

did you noted the face that Mr Knghtley put on @5:02 when Emma says that "his secret is out"? and yet he didnt realise that he is in love of her until after the ball on the BBc series? (sorry if i wrote wrong this, english is not my first language).

[Ladydarkshadow]

I'm really torn between the Kate Bekinsale one and the the new one. I love them both. But yes, it's really sad that the "brother and sister? No indeed" line was cut from the last one.

[LilianaCroush]

haha, love that they reuse songs from other jane austen moviesxD

at 4:47, that song is from the BBC version of Pride & Prejudice 1995 (I think?)

[LilianaCroush]

haha, love that they reuse songs from other jane austen moviesxD

at 4:47, that song is from the BBC version of Pride & Prejudice 1995 (I think?)

[LilianaCroush]

haha, love that they reuse songs from other jane austen moviesxD

at 4:47, that song is from the BBC version of Pride & Prejudice 1995 (I think?)

[RachSaysHi]

pretty much went from worst to best for me,

especially in terms of chemistry