Directed by Douglas McGrath   Written by Jane Austen   Douglas McGrath   Cast Gwyneth Paltrow ... Emma Woodhouse James Cosmo ... Mr Weston Greta Scacchi ... Mrs Weston Alan Cumming ... Mr Elton Denys Hawthorne ... Mr Woodhouse Sophie Thompson ... Miss Bates Jeremy Northam ... Mr Knightley Toni Collette ... Harriet Smith Kathleen Byron ... Mrs Goddard Phyllida Law ... Mrs Bates Edward Woodall ... Mr. Martin Brett Miley ... Little Boy Brian Capron ... John Knightley Karen Westwood ... Isabella Paul Williamson ... Footman Polly Walker ... Jane Fairfax Rebecca Craig ... Miss Martin Ewan McGregor ... Frank Churchill Angela Down ... Mrs Cole John Franklyn-Robbins ... Mr Cole (as John Franklyn Robbins) Juliet Stevenson ... Mrs Elton Ruth Jones ... Bates' Maid Uncredited Cast Lee Boardman ... Dancer Pui Fan Lee ... Miss Hoeffer Tony Miller ... Shepherd Produced by Patrick Cassavetti   Donna Gigliotti   Donna Grey   Steven Haft   Bob Weinstein   Harvey Weinstein   Original Music by Rachel Portman

Additional Info Premiere: June 07, 1996 Theatrical Release: August 30, 1996 DVD Release: January 05, 1999 Countries: Distributor: Lions Gate Home Entertainment Websites: Production Companies Miramax (presents) (copyright owners) Matchmaker Films (copyright owners) Haft Entertainment Distributors Miramax   (1996) (United States) (theatrical) Miramax   (1999) (United States) (DVD) Filming Locations Breakspear House, Harefield, London, England, UK Came House, Dorchester, Dorset, England, UK   (Hartfield) Claydon House, Middle Claydon, Buckinghamshire, England, UK   (Donwell Abbey/Crown ball scene) Coker Court, East Coker, Somerset, England, UK Crichel House, Newtown, Dorset, England, UK   (Donwell Abbey interiors) Dorset, England, UK Evershot, Dorset, England, UK   (Highbury village) London, England, UK Mapperton, Beaminster, Dorset, England, UK   (Randalls, and the garden behind Hartfield) St. Michael's Church, East Coker, Somerset, England, UK Stafford House, West Stafford, Dorset, England, UK Syon House, Syon Park, Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.6 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #2,678 / 21,170 Site Ranking #2,674 Slap Shot (1977) #2,675 The Cave (2005) #2,676 The Roommate (2011) #2,677 The Messengers (2007) #2,678 Emma (1996) #2,679 Hearts In Atlantis (2001) #2,680 Single White Female (1992) #2,681 Overboard (2018) #2,682 Friday The 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)