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2007

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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. Read more

Starring	Felicity Jones, Carey Mulligan, William Beck, Liam Cunningham
Director	Jon Jones
Genres	Drama

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  - 5
  Very Enjoyable - A credit to Andrew Davies!!!
  
  Jane Austen's weakest novel is transferred to screen with all the skill and sensitivity we have come to expect from Andrew Davies. In my opinion this is ... read more »
  
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  - M Proctor
  - Wirral
  - 26 Mar 2007 at 12:31
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  I recomend it to all Jane Austen fans!!!
  
  Felicity Jones portrays the character so well.
  
  I have seen the old version of Northanger Abbey but I prefer this one.
  
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- - a customer
  - 18 Nov 2011 at 13:32
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  - 2
  Fatal version of a Austen fan
  
  I'm a chick that fell in love with Austen books in high school !
  
  I've never seen a version of Northanger Abbey so when i did i was lefted ... read more »
  
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- - Jazmin
  - 57 reviews
  - Telford
  - 14 Nov 2011 at 00:48
- - 1
  - 0
  Not the best, far from the worst
  
  I'm not a Jane Austin buff, but I've read the book of Northanger Abbey and seen several film adaptations of Austin's other works. I'm a big fan ... read more »
  
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- - mrreasonable
  - 13 reviews
  - na
  - 15 Oct 2011 at 23:30
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  - 0
  Blu-ray Quality could have been better
  
  I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. I already have the film on DVD, but wanted to see the blu-ray quality. Unfortunately, the quality of the blu ray transfer was ... read more »
  
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- - foxtrot
  - 1 review
  - 27 Sep 2011 at 10:30
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  Lovely material to sit and relax with.
  
  Wonderful variation on a theme,if you are a period drama fan then this is well worth a watch.
  
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  - West Midlands
  - 18 Aug 2011 at 15:47
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  - 0
  My First Review
  
  Save this film for a rainy day, it's quite entertaining but nothing special even though it gives an accurate story line that is pretty much the same as Jane... read more »
  
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  - 15 Aug 2011 at 14:15
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  Great costume romp!
  
  Thoroughly enjoyable period piece! Superbly acted, wonderful costumes and great photography. Fresh slant on the novel and much less dark than the book. Truly ... read more »
  
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  - 03 Aug 2011 at 07:47
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  Young ladies' imagination
  
  Traditional drama but it would never bore you. I got the empathy that young ladies always have some mysterious imagination. However, the flow of the story is a ... read more »
  
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  - 18 Jul 2011 at 21:16
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  great classic
  
  brilliant [ this is a really good film, why can't hollywood make more films like this!! to many violent films, this is just the ticket. ... read more »
  
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  - 13 Apr 2011 at 22:05
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  Good... but...
  
  Well I did enjoy it, but I have to say that I do agree that the ending was slightly rushed. I was expecting this to be a two parter!
  
  It is worth ... read more »
  
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  - 12 Apr 2011 at 07:59
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  - 5
  Very Enjoyable - A credit to Andrew Davies!!!
  
  Jane Austen's weakest novel is transferred to screen with all the skill and sensitivity we have come to expect from Andrew Davies. In my opinion this is ... read more »
  
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- 424020
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  - M Proctor
  - Wirral
  - 26 Mar 2007 at 12:31
- - 7
  - 0
  Northanger Abbey
  
  Not as good as we thought.
  
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  - Kent, England
  - 22 Jun 2007 at 09:48
- - 7
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  A Genuine Masterpiece
  
  While Jane Austen adaptations are aplenty none have come so close to perfection, none with such attention to authenticity and tone. Each character is superbly ... read more »
  
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  - Levian
  - 2 reviews
  - Birmingham
  - 29 Aug 2010 at 00:39
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  - 4
  Northanger Abbey
  
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  The outfits were nice and pretty, the setting was how you would imagine it to be. The actors were dull, and the storyline is typical Jane Austin. I have seen ... read more »
  
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- - filmessychic
  - 12 reviews
  - England
  - 09 Aug 2008 at 11:07
- - 6
  - 1
  disappointing
  
  was rather disappointed i expected rather more from a period piece
  
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- 545600
- - cheapshoes
  - 2 reviews
  - St. Leonards-on-Sea
  - 27 Mar 2008 at 18:43
- - 5
  - 0
  Great!
  
  I thoroughly enjoyed it! Andrew Davies does it again!!!
  
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- - Frances Toorawa
  - Hemel Hempstead
  - 28 Mar 2007 at 16:08
- - 5
  - 0
  Really fantastic, until the ending
  
  Having never read Mansfield Park or seen any other adaptations, I was quite keen to watch this recent ITV version. For the most part it's fantastic, ... read more »
  
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- - debzeb
  - 2 reviews
  - Birmingham
  - 29 Jun 2008 at 09:16
- - 2
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  Austin would spin in her grave
  
  The film starts with two lines quted firectly from the book - but that really is the only similarity was the opening few lines - as within two minutes they (... read more »
  
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  - Enfield Lock
  - 23 Nov 2008 at 15:17
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  Oh yes
  
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  For a Jane fan this film will not disappoint, though a bit more flesh than the others
  
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- - AlxF
  - 23 reviews
  - Bexley
  - 07 Mar 2008 at 16:15
- - 1
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  Rushed ending...
  
  I enjoyed the film and the story behind it. I suppose the only criticism I have is how all of a sudden, it just ended... i thought there would be more to the ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Leeds
  - 01 Oct 2010 at 17:28

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