this have long be one of my favourite adaptation of an austen novel . although it be definitely not in the same category a the spectacular pride and prejudice and emma be a lush and relatively faithful tv version of austen novel especially consider it short length . the big change between the novel and the movie be a good one and a the unnecessary snobbishness that austen exhibit at the end of the story be remove here and replace with someone much more akin to emma character in the rest of the book . i think the character choose to portray the role be well pick . kate beckinsale walk the fine line between girlishness and the social snob with a grace completely lose in gwyneth paltrow 96 version . samantha morton wispy blonde lock suit her attitude and character a the simper that accompany her role in previous characterisation be replace with the harriet we know from the book . mister knightly role be carry out extremely well in my opinion while both the seriousness and the gentle compassion that the hero be paint with in the novel be present here in this much neglect and sumptuous film .