Northanger Abbey (BBC, 1986) | Katharine Schlesinger, Peter Firth

Northanger Abbey (BBC, 1986) | Katharine Schlesinger, Peter Firth | See it more than once before you decide

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	Northanger Abbey (BBC, 1986) Katharine Schlesinger, Peter Firth BBC Warner, 2005 average customer review:based on 121 reviews view larger image
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A tale of intrigue adventure and romance this enchanting dramatisation captures the spirit and wit of Austen's classic novel. The setting is eighteenth- century Bath a society of decadence and deceit into which Catherine Morland arrives bursting with freshness integrity and a passion for macabre Gothic novels. In a time when materialism not love governs marriage Catherine's head is full of fantasy and fiction of maidens being abducted to sinister castles and heroes riding to the rescue on white horses. When romantic Henry Tilney invites her to his ancestral home Northanger Abbey a dark mystery starts to unfold that makes her blood run cold. Are her fantasies coming true? What does the brooding General Tilney want from her and will the truth destroy her chance for love...?Running Time: 90 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA UPC: 794051227324

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We enjoyed watching this version of Northanger Abbey. It takes you back to a more civilized time! Would definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys period pieces.

See it more than once before you decide

It's true that it isn't anything like what you usually seek when you get a Jane Austen film. So the first time I saw it I did find parts a bit tasteless and disturbing. But it's a movie I've watched many times. For greatest satisfaction I find it best to take it on its own terms. I think some probably give it a negative review simply because it is very, very different from what they expect. But after forgetting expectations and just watching it as any other film, you may feel very differently. Some key scenes (such as the confrontation between Henry Tilney and his father) would benefit from greater development. The end I find rushed. Overall a film I enjoy watching.

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