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“A woman especially, if she have the misfortune of knowing anything, should conceal it as well as she can.”--Jane Austen
Catherine Morland arrives in Bath bursting with freshness, integrity and a passion for macabre gothic novels.
When the romantic Henry Tilney invites her to his ancestral home, Northanger Abbey, a dark mystery starts to unfold that makes her blood run cold. Are her fantasies coming true? What does the sinister General Tilney want from her and will the truth destroy her chance of love?
Lacking beauty and possessing no outstanding talents to recommend her, Catherine’s endearing quality is her undoubted sincerity.
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Northanger Abbey is an Eighteenth Century drama adapted from the novel by Jane Austen. Catherine Morland arrives at Northanger upon the invitation of Henry Tilney, only to discover that the place is shrouded in mystery and intrigue.
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72 of 73 people found the following review helpful
By catsatcastle
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This is a lovely adaptation of one of the lesser-known Jane Austen novels. It's a slight story, a satire on the effect on impressionable young girls of reading overblown novels but also a very charming love story. I would highly recommend it. It's beautiful to look at and the leads, Felicity Jones and JJ Feild, are both wonderful in their roles, with a good on-screen chemisty, with an excellent supporting cast. They are all given something to work with and take the chance very well.
I love the light-hearted scenes of dancing and flirtation. The undercurrent of danger in this louche city of Bath are signalled but not overdone, the villains are fleshed out and believable, the scenes when Catherine thinks she has lost Henry forever, the quiet moments between Catherine and Henry and his sister, all wonderfully done.
I am not an unconditional fan of Andrew Davies' adaptations of classic novels as I think he sometimes goes too far in his efforts to bring out what he regards as the hidden sexuality in the books but in this adaptation I think he got it exactly right in giving day and night dreams to Catherine with her over-wrought imagination.
As others have mentioned, this is a small screen production and has to be seen in that light but it's a little gem. Highly recommended.
I love the light-hearted scenes of dancing and flirtation. The undercurrent of danger in this louche city of Bath are signalled but not overdone, the villains are fleshed out and believable, the scenes when Catherine thinks she has lost Henry forever, the quiet moments between Catherine and Henry and his sister, all wonderfully done.
I am not an unconditional fan of Andrew Davies' adaptations of classic novels as I think he sometimes goes too far in his efforts to bring out what he regards as the hidden sexuality in the books but in this adaptation I think he got it exactly right in giving day and night dreams to Catherine with her over-wrought imagination.
As others have mentioned, this is a small screen production and has to be seen in that light but it's a little gem. Highly recommended.
63 of 64 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Excellent adaptation!!
I would like to point out that DVD includes English subtitles for the hard of hearing... and for English learners.
I wish all DVD released could also include English subtitles...
I would like to point out that DVD includes English subtitles for the hard of hearing... and for English learners.
I wish all DVD released could also include English subtitles...
119 of 124 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I am a very very big fan of Jane Austen and I was so glad to hear that Andrew Davies (of the definitive, Firth/Ehle "Pride & Prejudice") was back! And I wasn't at all disappointed!
The production was true to the story - yet funnier, mainly due to the content of Catherine's fantasies! I also very much enjoyed the devilish glances from Henry - such naughtiness rarely comes across in other Regency-set dramas.
This was well acted and well scripted. Two very pleasant hours, especially for Austen fans and those who enjoy good period dramas. This is certainly one to go next to the BBC's P&P and Jane Eyre. TWO THUMBS UP!
The production was true to the story - yet funnier, mainly due to the content of Catherine's fantasies! I also very much enjoyed the devilish glances from Henry - such naughtiness rarely comes across in other Regency-set dramas.
This was well acted and well scripted. Two very pleasant hours, especially for Austen fans and those who enjoy good period dramas. This is certainly one to go next to the BBC's P&P and Jane Eyre. TWO THUMBS UP!
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Northanger Abbey [2007]
This is an inferior version of the story- OK but certainly not up to the standard of the delightful 1987 version starring Peter Firth, Katherine Schlesinger, Googie Withers and... Read more
Published 1 day ago by Romy W
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Best version?!
Good stuff, watched this with my family and although I may find period dramas a bit boring, my entire family (who all love period dramas) absolutely loved it and said it was the... Read more
Published 26 days ago by Bea
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Northanger abbey
I bought this Northanger Abbey DVD for myself. I have always been a Jane Austen fan, books, films and DVDs and this is a very good addition to my collection!
Published 1 month ago by Jill Hardcastle
4.0 out of 5 stars
A wonderful film, and version of the book.
Felicity Jones is fantastic in this version of Northanger Abbey. The film is great, and is a very good telling of the actual book by Jane Austen
Published 1 month ago by Harveycat
3.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing film
I usually love period drama but this one didn't work for me with the annoying (for me) daydreakm/flashbacks and some of the acting very unconvincing or completely over the top. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Manxgirl
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good clean story
Period dramas are my one weakness. Love most of them, from the fashions, the speech, the story lines. Can watch them over and over. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Caroline Wilson
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Superb
Excellent production. Close to jane Austen's style without going over the top. Nice contrast between Henry Tilney and John Thorpe. Ver enjoyable.
Published 2 months ago by Ms. F. E. Chorlton
1.0 out of 5 stars
Won't Play in the UK
Although on the information it said that this DVD, which is a US import, will play on PAL and is All Region, it is not. It wouldn't play on my UK DVD player. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Granfan
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well cone
If you like old England, you'll enjoy this film. The story line moves slowly just as life once did in the English countryside. Read more
Published 3 months ago by GG
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Jane Austen meets Twilight trilogy
This is a great adaptation by Andrew Davies and shows that the teenage fascination with ghouls and vampires goes back a long way......The Monk meets Twilight! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Miss S Hucklesby
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