Emma (1996 theatrical film)
Emma is a 1996 period comedy film based on the 1815 novel of the same name by Jane Austen. Written and directed by Douglas McGrath, the film stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Alan Cumming, Toni Collette, Ewan McGregor, and Jeremy Northam.
Theatrical release poster
Gwyneth Paltrow was picked by the director to portray Emma Woodhouse.
Emma's wedding dress created by Ruth Myers.
Emma is a novel written by English author Jane Austen. It is set in the fictional country village of Highbury and the surrounding estates of Hartfield, Randalls and Donwell Abbey, and involves the relationships among people from a small number of families. The novel was first published in December 1815, although the title page is dated 1816. As in her other novels, Austen explores the concerns and difficulties of genteel women living in Georgian–Regency England. Emma is a comedy of manners.
Title page of the first edition, 1816
1898 illustration of Mr. Knightley and Emma Woodhouse, Volume III chapter XIII
Title page from 1909 edition of Emma