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Jane Austen's gothic-obsessed disaster lesbian gets a reality check in satin.

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Northanger Abbey (1987)

crinoline chaosliterary-core80s BBC charm

Overview

Drama TV Movie Romance

A young girl, whose head is full of romantic and melodramatic notions, goes to stay with the wealthy Tilney family. Through her adventures, Catherine Morland comes to learn that marriage in the society of her day is determined not by true love but by wealth and social status.

Content warning

based on novel or book

class anxietyfantasy vs. realityfemale educationeconomic imprisonment

Standout Aspects

Acting

Katharine Schlesinger's wide-eyed delusion is perfect.

Production

BBC budget Bath locations hit different.

Writing

Austen's sharpest satire of novel-addled brains.

Best for:Solo: Rainy afternoon with tea and judgment.·Rewatch: Spot the cheap gothic tropes she believes.

Director

Giles Foster

ReleasedFeb 15, 1987

Runtime1h 28m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Top Cast

Katharine Schlesinger

Catherine Morland

Peter Firth

Henry Tilney

Robert Hardy

General Tilney

Googie Withers

Mrs Allen

Cassie Stuart

Isabella Thorpe

Jonathan Coy

John Thorpe

Angela Curran

Alice

Ingrid Lacey

Eleanor Tilney

Greg Hicks

Frederick Tilney

Helen Fraser

Mrs Morland

Elvi Hale

Mrs Thorpe

Geoffrey Chater

Mr Allen

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Cultural

Austen wrote this as a parody of Anne Radcliffe's popular gothic novels—Catherine's obsession was contemporary fanfiction brain.

Trivia

This 1987 adaptation was filmed at real Bath locations, including the Royal Crescent where the Allens supposedly live.

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