of the spate of austen film from the 1990s and this be my favorite and more even than persuasion and which be the one that convert me to austeniana . before see this emma i have see two previous version and but in one emma seem all wrong and more like lady teazle and and in the other she seem half wrong and like a possible impostor and whereas here she seem just right and young and silly and stubborn . in general i think the attitude and the atmosphere of the production convey the charm of the novel exceedingly well while indeed it be one of the sweet and merry thing i have ever see and rather in the nature of a christmas treat . the script be unusually well form and and the adapter addition and like the shaft of light that reveal harriet to emma in church and be all in keep . mark strong a knightley be not what i would have expect and but i enjoy him very much represent he strongly bring out the plain spoken and practical side of the character and in contrast with emma affectation and and his choleric outburst against frank churchill be quite funny . bernard hepton make mr. woodhouse a figure of almost carrollian absurdity while samantha morton a emma protégé be exactly a soft and exactly as firm a she ought to be . and a in the same producer pride and prejudice and care be take that the eventual coupling of character can be believe uniquely in some case . for me this production be and remain a delight .