Period Films
For enthusiasts of romantic dramas and mini-series set primarily in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Justine Waddell who's acted in many period dramas including Wives & Daughters.
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There continues to be countless new additions to the literary world of Jane,in the form of sequels or companions to Jane's novels.There are cookbooks, books on etiquette, books about book clubs,time travel books, diaries and so on and so on...
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Dedicated to Charlotte Bronte's epic novel and the movies based on it.
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Age of Innocence 1993 An Ideal Husband 1999 Aristocrats 1999 Becoming Jane 2007 Berkeley Square 1998 Bleak House 2005 Buccaneers 1995 Daniel Deronda 2002 Emma 1996 Finding Neverland 2004 Forsyte Saga 2002 Golden Bowl 2000 Gosford Park 2001 Great Expectations 1999 He Knew He Was Right 2004 House of Mirth 2000 Importance of Being Earnest 2002 Jane Eyre 1996 Lost Prince 2003 Love in Cold Climate 2001 |
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Source: Austen Blog
Welcome to another Tuesday Open Thread. Here’s a few links that didn’t quite make the cut for full posts over the last week for various reasons, but we thought our Gentle Readers might find them interesting anyway. Or not.
Remember last week we posted a link to an article comparing British politicians to various characters from [...]
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If so, perhaps you can help us out. Alert Janeite Cinthia spotted a post on the IMDB forum (and the same poster at the PBS forum) in which the poster claimed that certain scenes on the Region 2 DVD are missing on the Region 1 DVD. The missing scenes were described as:
The scenes that I [...]
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Source: Austen Blog
(We know today is a sad day in some parts of Janeiteville, but we prefer to let other pens dwell on misery.)
Welcome to another edition of Friday Bookblogging, in which we discuss Jane Austen’s novels and related topics.
Scathing Book Reviews collects some, er, scathing book reviews of Pride and Prejudice from Amazon. Most of them [...]
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updated July 17/08The Duchess (2008) -based on the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal lives. It will star Keira Knightley ,Ralph Fiennes and Dominic Cooper (Willoughby in S&S 2008) see movie trailer Kiera Knightley might also be seen in an upcoming MY FAIR LADY to be written by Emma Thompson. As much as I think Kiera is saturating the genre of period dramas, I have to admit that I could see her in the role. Although, no one could surpass Audrey Hepburn! read more... Little Dorrit (2008) -is an upcoming 15-part TV series based on a Charles Dickens novel with the screenplay written by Andrew Davies. Little Dorrit tells the story of the Dorrit family and the rich array of characters they encounter on their way from rags to riches and back again. Matthew MacFadyen is set to star as Arthur Clennam. (Set to air in autumn 2008) >> BBC Sense and Sensibilidad (2008) "A Latina spin on Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility" set in contemporary Los Angeles." The movie is due out this year and is based on a novel of the same name which is based on Jane Austen's book. From Time to Time (2009) "While staying at his grandmother's house, a boy is magically transported back in time to appear as a ghost to solve an age-old mystery. Based on Lucy M. Boston's series of books, The Children of Green Knowe." The filming has been delayed as Dame Maggie Smith has undergone cancer treatments but hopefully this great actress will have a full recovery! It also stars Hugh Bonneville :) ..., Timothy Spall, and Anne Reid (Bleak House) and Alex Etel (from Cranford & Water Horse) Wuthering Heights (2010) Casting changes again...Charlotte Riley will play Cathy (not Sienna Miller or Natalie Portman as mentioned before) as the star of Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights. Tom Payne will play Heathcliff....screenplay written by screenwriter of Girl with a Pearl Earring. see photos at Bronteblog Napoleon and Betsy (2009) "Harry Potter" heroine Emma Watson is set to star in the period romance "Napoleon and Betsy," replacing Scarlett Johansson who was deemed too old for the role. Johansson will still be producing the film. David Copperfield (2008) One of Dickens' classics is being remade again. This adaptation features Colin Firth, Rowan Atkinson, Julie Walters to name a few. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008) -based on American Girl novellas, and set in 1934, this movie follows young Kit (Abigail Breslin) as she dares to pursue her dreams of working for a newspaper. Starring Julia Ormond and Chris O'Donnell as her parents, Joan Cusack, Willow Smith (daughter of Will and Jada Smith), Stanley Tucci, and more. Directed by Patricia Rozema, director of Mansfield Park. Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning (2009) Kevin Sullivan is directing a new prequel of Anne of Green Gables to be broadcast in 2009. Hannah Endicott-Douglass (shown on right) will play the lead role of Anne. >>>>read more Marple: A Pocketful of Rye (2008) This Agatha Christie remake is set to star Matthew MacFadyen, Rupert Graves, Ben Miles Hattie Morahan, Prunella Scales, Wendy Richards and featuring Julia Mackenzie (Mrs. Forrester in Cranford) as Miss Marple. Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008) Did you see that BBC is filming a new 4-part adaptation of Tess this spring to be released in 2008? It's being produced by Kate Harwood who brought us Cranford, Daniel Deronda & Love in a Cold Climate. Based on a novel by Thomas Hardy. Update of cast list: Tess: Gemma Arterton (She is currently filming the latest Bond film and will be seen in the upcoming Lost in Austen as Elizabeth Bennett) Angel: Eddie Redmayne Mrs. D'urberville: Anna Massey Alec: Hans Matheson North of Cheyenne (2009) Cate Blanchett is rumored to star in this adaptation of a Thomas Hardy novel. A Woman of No Importance (2009) Sienna Miller, Sean Bean and Annette Bening are set to star in this Oscar Wilde adaptation. Lindsay Lohan was set to star, who was replaced by Jessica Biel and now replaced by Sienna Miller. Dorian Gray (2009) Ben Barnes (Prince Caspian) is set to star in a remake of Oscar Wilde's novel. Inkheart (2008) One night Mo (Brendan Fraser) brings out three characters from Inkheart, a story set in medieval times and filled with magical beings. Starring Paul Bettany, Jim Broadbent, Helen Mirren, Sienna Guillory and Eliza Bennett as Meggie. Based on novel by Cornelia Funke. The Time Traveller's Wife (2008) -film adaptation of Audrey Niffenegger's bestselling book will be released in November 2008. The film stars Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana. The Secret of Moonacre (2008) Set in the 1840's, the story follows Maria Merryweather, a 13 year old orphan on her journey to the mysterious Moonacre Manor. Based on The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge. Starring Ioan Gruffudd, Dakota Blue Richards, Natascha McElhone, Juliet Stevenson & Tim Curry. [Info found at Elizabeth Goudge page: As a children's author, Goudge won the UK's highest honor, the Carnegie Medal, for The Little White Horse. That book was likely a major inspiration for the Chronicles of Narnia and was also the favorite childhood book of Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling, putting Goudge in the company of the greatest authors for young readers.] Brontë (2009) - Evan Rachel Wood, Rebecca Hall, Kristin Scott Thomas & Joan Plowright are set to star in a film of the famous sisters. Production is currently on hold. Vivaldi (2008) - Starring Joseph Fiennes, Elle Fanning, Jacqueline Bisset, Neve Campbell, Lena Headey & Gerard Depardieu. "A biography of Antonio Vivaldi's early life, when the young priest became the music teacher at a school for the illegitimate daughters of Venice's courtesans." quoted from Imdb Brideshead Revisited (2008) is being remade into a film to be released in 2008. It will star Matthew Goode (He Knew He Was Right), Ben Whishaw and Hayley Atwell (Mansfield Park) as well as Emma Thompson and Michael Gambon. (While David Yates was directing, Paul Bettany, Jennifer Connelly, and Jude Law were set to star but change of plans...) I'm not sure how they will adapt the novel to a film and be able to compare to the miniseries that ran for 11 episodes. Revolutionary Road (2008) Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet are to reunite on screen for the first time since they starred in Titanic. They will play a young couple in 1950s drama Revolutionary Road, which has been adapted from Richard Yates' 1961 novel for BBC Films and DreamWorks. IMDB Lark Rise to Candleford (2008) BBC ten-part adaptation of Flora Thompson's magical memoir of her Oxfordshire childhood at the end of the 19th century. Starring Olivia Hallinan (right), it's described as a love letter to a vanished corner of rural England and a heart-warming drama series teeming with wit, wisdom and romance. Also starring Julia Sawalha (Lydia from P&P), Ben Miles (Forsyte Saga), Dawn French, Brendan Coyle, Olivia Grant, Mark Heap, and Liz Smith. (this started airing in Britain Jan.13,2008) >>BBC As of Jan.25/08, BBC announced that Candleford would be renewed for 12 additional episodes...) Me and Orson Welles (2009) "A teenager is cast in the Mercury Theatre production of "Julius Ceasar" directed by a young Orson Welles in 1937." Zac Efron, Claire Danes and Imogen Poots and Ben Chaplin are some of the cast who have signed on for this movie based on a NY Times bestseller by Robert Kaplow. >>Hollywood Reporter The Real Jane Austen BBC aired a 60 minute documentary about Jane Austen in 2002, narrated by Anna Chancellor, her real-life great niece 8-times... >>>>You can watch it on Youtube (thanks to inmypooropinion for uploading it) Lost in Austen Amanda, an ardent Jane Austen fan, lives in present day London with her boyfriend Michael, until she finds she's swapped places with Austen's fictional creation Elizabeth Bennett. This miniseries is expected to air in 2008. >>>read more Mary Queen of Scots Scarlett Johansson is set to star.... no word yet on who is going to be playing Queen Elizabeth... >>>>>read more Australia Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman are set to star in an World War II epic directed by Baz Luhrmann. Due out November 18, 2008. >>>>>>read more |
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__________LIST OF FILMS__________Alphabetical list of period films that I consider to be the best of this genre. The highlighted ones have more pictures and details to view. The rest are a work in progress. __________LATEST NEWS__________ Here I've included recent news on upcoming period films or their actors. If you're like me, you like to know what's coming up in future months. __________HALL OF FAME__________ A listing of the best actors, actresses, writers and directors of this genre. _________WORLD OF JANE AUSTEN_________ Information on the acclaimed author, her movie adaptations and recommended links. __________MOVIES OF BRITISH ROYALTY__________ Films of the British monarchy from King Henry VIII to the present Queen Elizabeth I __________VIDEOS__________ Of the many videos out there, I've listed my favourite fan videos. Hats off to their creators since I don't know how to make these videos... _________LIST BY AUTHOR_________ From Jane Austen to Elizabeth Gaskell, the Bronte Sisters, Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, Thomas Hardy, Lucy Maude Montgomery.... |
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