A behind-the-scenes look at adapting Jane Austen’s classic novels to television with screenwriter, Andrew Davies.
Davies dishes on romance, the interplay between men and women during the Austen period, and adapting Jane Austen’s masterpieces to the screen.
Masterpiece presents The Complete Jane Austen. This four-month, first-ever U.S. television extravaganza includes new productions of Persuasion, Northanger Abbey, Mansfield Park, and Sense and Sensibility, along with classic productions of Emma and Pride and Prejudice.
PBS air date: Starting Sunday, January 13 at 9/8C (check local listings). For more information visit http://pbs.org/janeausten
Duration : 0:2:11
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May 16th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
@Tom235863 Ok, …
@Tom235863 Ok, three things. One, report me for being sarcastic. Two, I was being serious your “Laugh Mary Andy Omego” really did make me laugh and it was better then what LMAO actually stands for, and three get a life. Why attack me for something I DID NOT MAKE UP and I didn’t even say LMAO to you! I commented on someone else 7 MONTHS AGO! Get friends and get a life.
Regards Erin.
May 16th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
@Sarcastic07 Oh dnt …
@Sarcastic07 Oh dnt worry i will, you foul creature.
Regards Thomas
May 16th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
Report away.
Report away.
May 16th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
@Sarcastic07 Your …
@Sarcastic07 Your sarcasm has been noted and if it continues you will be reported to youtube for abuse and cyber bullying.
Regards Thomas
May 16th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
@Sarcastic07 “lmao”
@Sarcastic07 “lmao”
May 16th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
@Tom235863 Laughing …
@Tom235863 Laughing My Off. Although yours sounds a lot better.
May 16th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
@Sarcastic07 Lmao? …
@Sarcastic07 Lmao? What is this Laugh mary andy omego?
May 16th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
Great fun, Jane …
Great fun, Jane Austin is a classic and even in my young care free days i used to sit down on my bed of linon, light my candle and relax to the suttle words of jane Austin>
Regards Thomas
Ps. This video has violated the copyright terms of the BBC as unauthorized soundtracks have been used.
Chow!
May 16th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
Well, actually, in …
Well, actually, in S & S 2008 – scene with Edward and the axe is my favourite between him and Elinor. Finally he’s a man with powerful feelings. He can’t say them outloud but he expresses it so clearly. I can almost touch his pain. Dan Stevens is the best Edward, Hugh was too delicate for it. Mr Davies, you’re an amazing writer.
May 16th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
“SPLENDIDLY MANLY.” …
“SPLENDIDLY MANLY.” Indeed they are, as beautifully illustrated by those terrific clips!
May 16th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
I thought the exact …
I thought the exact same thing when he said that he would stroke her feathers, just like his falcon. Very hilarious and took me off guard.
May 16th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
is Sense and …
is Sense and Sensibility 2008 during both times
May 16th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
What are the movies …
What are the movies 0:34-0:37 and 0:54-1:06?
May 16th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
Are you saying you …
Are you saying you do not find a raven manly lmao?
May 16th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
i love all her books
i love all her books
May 16th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
my favourite …
my favourite adaptations are: pride and prejudice-2005, mansfield park- 1999, emma 2009.
May 16th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
I started cracking …
I started cracking up when he said, “splendidly manly” and went on the the manly explanation. And stroke her feathers, lmfao. This is hilarious for a run of the mill american like me.
May 16th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
hahaha “stroking …
hahaha “stroking her feathers tenderly”….giggles!
May 16th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
At 0:22 it’s the …
At 0:22 it’s the version of Emma with Kate Beckinsale and the 2 secs of a girl reading a red book is Northanger Abbey.
At 1:46 it’s the latest Sense and Sensibility.
The three of them are great, so please, watch
May 16th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
What is the movie …
What is the movie at 0:22 and 1:46? I’ve never seen them. I’d love to know!!!
May 16th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
In Spanish please!! …
In Spanish please!!!!!!!
May 16th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
i find it not nice …
i find it not nice to include a bit of sex scene on the first part of the new adaption of S & S..
i like the 1995 version of S&S better..i also like P & P 2005..then Emma 1996..Northanger Abbey 2007 (i think it was) and lastly Persuasion 1995 version — they always make me feel so in love after watching them without any impure thoughts in my head..except the sweet and tender kiss shared usually at the end of the story *sigh*..but i hardly would call that impure ~_^
May 16th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
I know!
Went so …
I know!
Went so gooey inside just thinking about Colonel Brandon or any of Austen’s “manly” men stroking MY feathers…..
Pure and unadulterated fantasy for women……
*coos and melts.
May 16th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
bless you andrew …
bless you andrew davies. swimming and chopping wood in the rain? i don’t care if he’s not always completely loyal to the books, he makes them into fantastic movies.
May 16th, 2010 at 10:47 pm
You, movies would …
You, movies would not be interesting if they followed the novel exactly. It actually makes the movie less interesting because there are just somethings that are not necessary in a movie.
And, let’s face, who wants to watch a 6 hour long movie or watch a mini series every time they turn a book into a movie?