Film Adaptations: Jane Austen’s Life and Literary Oeuvre on Screen

Directorate of the Institute of Film and Media Studies
First Published: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Last Update: Monday, April 7, 2025

Boğaziçi University’s Institute of Film and Media Studies presents its April film screening program, “Film Adaptations: Jane Austen’s Life and Literary Oeuvre on Screen.” This month’s program explores the enduring legacy of the English novelist Jane Austen through cinematic adaptations of her celebrated novels and biopics inspired by her life.

The retrospective brings to the screen major works such as Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), Emma (1816), Northanger Abbey (1818, posthumous), Persuasion (1818, posthumous), and Lady Susan (1871, posthumous). Through these films, viewers are invited to witness how Austen’s sharp social commentary, ironical voice, and intricate depictions of courtship and class continue to resonate in modern storytelling.

Jane Austen’s novels, written in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, deftly navigated the social constraints of her time, especially concerning women’s reliance on marriage for financial and social security. Though published anonymously during her lifetime, her works have achieved canonical status in English literature and inspired generations of adaptations.

The program also features biographical films such as Becoming Jane (Julian Jarrold, 2007) and Miss Austen Regrets (Jeremy Lovering, 2007), which explore the nuanced dimensions of Austen’s personal life—shaped by a supportive yet restrictive family environment, formative experiences of love, and the enduring challenges of being a female writer in a patriarchal literary landscape.

This curated selection not only celebrates Austen’s literary genius but also examines how filmmakers across decades have reimagined her characters, themes, and historical settings, offering fresh perspectives on gender, class, and authorship.

Mon, Apr 7, 2025, 18:00
Becoming Jane (Julian Jarrold, 2007)

Tue, Apr 8, 2025, 18:00
Pride and Prejudice (Robert Z. Leonard, 1940)

Wed, Apr 9, 2025, 18:00
Pride and Prejudice (Joe Wright, 2005)

Thu, Apr 10, 2025, 18:00
Sense and Sensibility (Ang Lee, 1995)

Fri, Apr 11, 2025, 18:00
Pride and Prejudice: A New Musical (Robert Kelley, 2020)

Mon, Apr 14, 2025, 18:00
Miss Austen Regrets (Jeremy Lovering, 2007)

Tue, Apr 15, 2025, 18:00
Emma (Diarmuid Lawrence, 1996)

Wed, Apr 16, 2025, 18:00
Emma (Douglas McGrath, 1996)

Thu, Apr 17, 2025, 18:00
Emma (Autumn de Wilde, 2020)

Fri, Apr 18, 2025, 18:00
Emma: A New Jane Austen Musical (Tim Kashani & Kent Nicholson, 2018)

Mon, Apr 21, 2025, 18:00
Mansfield Park (Patricia Rozema, 1999)

Tue, Apr 22, 2025, 18:00
Mansfield Park (Iain B. MacDonald, 2007)

Thu, Apr 24, 2025, 18:00
Northanger Abbey (Jon Jones, 2007)

Fri, Apr 25, 2025, 18:00
Love and Friendship (Whit Stillman, 2016)

Mon, Apr 28, 2025, 18:00
Persuasion (Roger Michell, 1995)

Tue, Apr 29, 2025, 18:00
Persuasion (Adrian Shergold, 2007)

Wed, Apr 30, 2025, 18:00
The Jane Austen Book Club (Robin Swicord, 2007)

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Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu & Fri
18:00
Mithat Alam Hall (Open: Monday to Friday, 9:00–21:00)
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For Students (Open to External Students)
Free Admission (Registration Required for Each Event)
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Etkinlik Başlığı:

Film Adaptations: Jane Austen’s Life and Literary Oeuvre on Screen

Etkinlik Türü:

Aylık Film Gösterim Programı

Yer:

Mithat Alam Hall, Güney Kampüs

Tarih ve Saat:

Pazartesi, Nisan 7, 2025 - 18:00