Jane Austen Movies (Was: "Anonymous")

[liz]

Alot of good movies. I recently watch Young Victoria. Loved it.
Seems to stay with the facts of her life,well.

The movie, Emma is very enlighten. You might like that one,Midge.
I enjoy movies about historical people. Just don't over do it. Making
the story seem unreal. History is very interesting,at least to me.
No matter what the subject.

[Midge]

Thanks for the recommendation, Liz. I enjoy historical movies, especially if they try to be faithful to the era in which the story is set. One thing about history is that the more you study it, the more you learn that human nature stays the same over the centuries and that we really aren't that different than our ancestors. Or as the saying goes, "Same stuff, different day."

Jane Austen, who wrote the novel Emma, was a shrewd observer of the social scene in 19th century England, and that's why even though the language and customs of 200 years ago seem quaint to us now, her witty and entertaining stories are still being read and made into movies that people want to go see.

[liz]

Love Jane Austin. I must admit,alot of times,I read the book first. Then
watch the movie. Most of the time,the book is better. Some movies are
just that. A movie. Not the meaning of which is in the novel. Cause
there's only time for highlighting parts of the book. Taking away from
the real content of the story. Ever now and then,the novel is done well on the movie screen.

[Midge]

My favorite Jane Austen movie is Pride and Prejudice (1940) with Greer Garson as Elizabeth Bennet and Laurence Olivier as Mr. D'Arcy. It's a delight from beginning to end. The supporting cast is memorable, too.