How many Jane Austin movies were made?

Answer 1

I am listing all those I know of and have seen. Movie versions (total of 6) of Jane Austen novels are as follows:

• Northanger Abbey - none that I know of
• Sense and Sensibility - 1995
• Pride and Prejudice -1940 and 2005
• Emma - two different versions in 1995
• Mansfield Park - 1999
• Persuasion - 1996

The versions (total of 12) made for TV include:

• Northanger Abbey - 1986 and 2007
• Sense and Sensibility - 1981 and 2008
• Pride and Prejudice - 1980 and 1995
• Emma - 1972 and 2009
• Mansfield Park - 1983 and 2007
• Persuasion - 1971 and 2007

There are many other adaptations, such as the a Pride and Prejudice, a Latter Day Comedy, set in a Mormon University (though I have never seen this), the Bollywood version called Bride and Prejudice, Bride and Prejudice and Zombies (which I have also not seen), and the admittedly derivative Bridget Jones's Diary. And that is just dealing with Pride and Prejudice, there are others for the other novels. The question, of course, is what to count, and I have simplified things by sticking to the question as meaning just movies based directly on the novels.

In addition, there have been movies, such as Becoming Jane, based on Jane Austen's life, and movies in which her work is very important, notably the Jane Austen Book Club.