I highly recommend watching at least one version of the film:
1) 1996 this one is short, but the actors are quite good. It skips a lot but gives the appropriate tone which Austen probably intended to transmit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4SjTZdp298
2) 2009 version: this one is the most complete although one could argue that the actress is overdoing her role as Emma. I couldn't find it on youtube, except for this excerpt. Maybe you can buy it or borrow it from the library?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZNyIzVh6aM
3) There is also a version with Gwyneth Paltrow but it doesn't focus as much on the other characters. Emma is the star.
4) Clueless. I haven't seen it. It's a modern version but I am not too attracted to the idea.
Happy Movie night.
I can send some questions that will help you view the movies, but it's a good way to see if a classic like Emma can be successful in a movie form.
The 2009 version can be found here: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x27xl2k_emma-2009-episode-1_shortfilms
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