Movie of the week:  Sense & Sensibility

06/03/2012

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This week's Movie of the Week:  the 2008 TV miniseries of Sense & Sensibility.

This miniseries was written by Andrew Davies and received consistently high-praising reviews at the time it was released. It has an 8.1 user rating on IMDb, and was also nominated for 2 Emmy awards.

Have you seen this adaptation? What are your thoughts on it? And how do you think it compares to Emma Thompson's Oscar-winning 1995 adaptation?

The Movie of the Week feature (see left) comes from the "Jane Austen Fan Kit" application available for iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touch screens. You can read a prior blog post that includes a gallery of screenshots by clicking here.

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Look for 'Austenland' to hit theaters in 2012

04/01/2012

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As reported, the latest film to honor (or exploit?) Jane Austen's legacy will be the upcoming theatrical release of Austenland, an adaptation of Shannon Hale's novel of the same name. According to IMDb, it's in post-production with no set release date yet, but look for the film within the coming year. 

The plot focuses on Jane Hayes (played by Keri Russell), a woman obsessed with the 2005 BBC production of Pride & Prejudice, who travels to a Jane Austen-themed adventure in search of her own Mr. Darcy.

The film also stars J.J. Feild (you might remember him as Henry Tilney in the 2007 BBC version of Northanger Abbey), Jennifer Coolidge, Bret McKenzie, James Callis, and Jane Seymour.

A lot of the publicity for Austenland has focused on the fact that Twilight author Stephenie Meyer is credited as one of the film's producers. Meyer is a self-professed Austen fan and even named Edward, the central vampire hero in her Twilight series, after the character of Edward Ferrars!

You can read more about the film on the AustenBlog and its entry on IMDb. Below is a short behind-the-scenes clip from Austenland, including interviews with some of the actors.
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