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02 Mar

Best Jane Austen Adaptations on Screen So Far

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It is a truth universally acknowledged that every Jane Austen novel must be adapted an infinite amount of times and we will be grateful for all of them. (Yes, even the Pride & Prejudice & Zombies film, the best part of which was not the movie itself but a supercut of Matt Smith as Mr. Collins eating scones.) There have been a lot of adaptations of Jane Austen’s six major novels and some of her other works, including the recently-released Emma starring Anya Taylor-Joy. These are the ones we recommend watching. Best Pride and Prejudice Adaptations Easily the most adapted of Jane Austen’s works, Pride and Prejudice is a foundational work…

02 Mar

Anya Taylor-Joy and Bringing ‘Questionable Intent’ to Jane Austen

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There are moments when Anya Taylor-Joy is still jolted awake in the middle of the night with a strange epiphany: she played Emma Woodhouse. To be sure, the English and Argentine actor is aware she donned the costumes of Jane Austen’s most devilish heroine only last year. She also knows she is doing press for the finished film when we meet one brisk morning outside Central Park. But sitting on a drawing room couch, and underneath a comfy-looking blanket, the star is reflective about what a whirlwind it’s been jumping into her first comedy—and an adaptation of a beloved yet…

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Best Jane Austen Adaptations on Screen So Far

Anya Taylor-Joy and Bringing ‘Questionable Intent’ to Jane Austen

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