In this episode, we compare and contrast three adaptations of Emma: The 2020 Autumn de Wilde film, the 2009 BBC mini-series directed by Jim O’Hanlon, and the 1996 Douglas McGrath film. We discuss the films’ differing approaches to characters, comedy, and class and try to figure out why make another Emma adaptation now? Resident Jane Austen expert Caitlin Merriman joins Executive Editor Orla Smith and episode host Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney.
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Ep. 27: Comparing Little Women adaptations
In this episode, we compare and contrast two film adaptations of Little Women: Gillian Armstrong’s 1994 film and Greta Gerwig’s 2019 one.
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We discuss the films’ differing approaches to each of the March sisters, their paramours, and the family; the pros and cons of Gerwig’s structural changes; and how each film is a product of its era. Special guests Brenna Clarke Gray (co-host of Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr) and Caitlin Merriman join Executive Editor Orla Smith and episode host Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney.
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Based on the 19th-century book by Louisa May Alcott, which is set during and in the aftermath of the American Civil War, both Little Women films are the story of the four sisters of the March family: Meg (Trini Alvarado and Emma Watson), the eldest sister who dreams of marrying for love; Jo (Winona Ryder and Saoirse Ronan), who dreams of being a writer and a boy; Beth (Claire Danes and Eliza Scanlan), a quietly empathetic soul who gets sick early on; and the youngest, Amy (Kirsten Dunst/Samantha Mathis and Florence Pugh), as stubborn as Jo but intent on marrying well. Armstrong’s film is a coming-of-age story; Gerwig’s film, which starts when the girls are adults and flashes back to their childhood, is more interested in the aftermath of the choices they make about their paths in life.
Show notes and Recommended Reading
- Join Seventh Row’s Book Club to receive four Seventh Row ebooks delivered to your inbox every year + our most recent book
- Read Sarah Blackwood & Sarah Mesle’s “No One Likes Meg” essay on Avidly.
- Listen to Brenna Clarke Gray and Joe Lipsett’s Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr episode on Little Women
- Read resident Timothée Chalamet scholar Orla Smith’s essay on Chalamet’s coming-of-age performances
- Read Sarah Blackwood and Sarah Mesle on why “No One Likes Meg” and read Sarah Blackwood on “The Marmee Problem”
- Like period pieces about women artists? Order our ebook on Céline Sciamma, featuring Portrait of a Lady on Fire
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Ep. 23: Find Me and adapting André Aciman for the screen
Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney and Executive Editor Orla Smith return to the world of Call Me By Your Name with a discussion of André Aciman’s sequel novel, Find Me.
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About André Aciman’s Find Me
André Aciman’s new novel, Find Me, follows up with Elio, Oliver, and Mr. Perlman from Call Me By Your Name at four different stages of their lives. The first three sections are told from each of Mr. Perlman’s, Elio’s, and then Oliver’s perspectives, before returning to Elio’s perspective for the finale. The story essentially occurs in the ellipses of the final chapters of the original novel.
In this episode, hear Alex and Orla break down Find Me as it compares to Call Me by Your Name, Aciman’s questionable storytelling but compelling prose, discuss how his writing was successfully adapted by Luca Guadagnino, how the film sequel will be different, and find out just how many times Alex and Orla have watched CMBYN.
Show notes and Recommended Reading
- Read Orla Smith’s in-depth analysis of Timothée Chalamet’s career and performances to date.
- Help break down your feelings on Call Me By Your Name with our book on the film.
- Listen to our podcast on Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria.
- Listen to our podcast on finite romances including Call Me by Your Name.
- Order our next ebook on Céline Sciamma, one of the best directors working today.
- Read about Luca Guadagnino’s filmography and read Seventh Row’s coverage on his earlier film A Bigger Splash.
This episode was edited by Edward von Aderkas
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Thelma is more than just a modern Carrie
Thelma has been compared to Brian De Palma’s Carrie, but Trier gives his female lead agency whereas Carrie was simply a victim. This is an excerpt from our book, Beyond Empowertainment, which you can purchase here. Read more excerpts here.
[Read more…] about Thelma is more than just a modern CarrieSophie Hyde on the ‘dilapidated glamour’ of Animals
Animals director Sophie Hyde on her complex, sprawling coming-of-age film starring Holliday Grainger and Alia Shawkat.
[Read more…] about Sophie Hyde on the ‘dilapidated glamour’ of AnimalsEp. 13: Patricia Rozema’s Mouthpiece
In this episode of the podcast, we discuss Patricia Rozema’s Mouthpiece, which Alex, Orla, & Brett all named their favourite Canadian film of the year on our rrecap of 2018 Canadian Cinema (episodes 8 & 9). It also featured on our feature on the best Canadian films of the decade, the best films of the decade, the best films of 2019, and the best Canadian cinema of 2019. To coincide with Mouthpiece‘s theatrical release, theatre artist and Seventh Row staff writer Laura Anne Harris joins editor-in-chief Alex Heeney and associate editor Brett Pardy on the podcast to discuss the film’s adaptation from stage to screen, Rozema’s visual genius, complex character relationships, and more.
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Amy Nostbakken and Norah Sadava (also the film’s writers) simultaneously play two sides of the same woman, Cassandra, as she prepares for her mother’s (Maev Beaty) funeral. Her preparations lead to her grappling with the contradictions of her mother’s second-wave feminism and the female experience of living under the patriarchy. Director Patricia Rozema collaborated with Nostbakken and Sadava to adapt their play to the screen.
Mouthpiece is a favourite at Seventh Row: it’s not just our favourite Canadian film of 2019, but our favourite film of the year overall, and our third favourite film of the decade. Suffice to say, you must see this film.
Show notes and recommended reading on Mouthpiece
Alex Heeney highlighted Mouthpiece as one of the shining stars at TIFF 18.
We previously discussed Mouthpiece on part two of our best 2018 Canadian cinema podcast episode.
Read our interview with Nostbakken, Sadava, and Rozema.
This episode was edited by Edward von Aderkas.
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