Emma (1996)

2 factual errors - chronological order

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Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow, Alan Cumming, Greta Scacchi, James Cosmo

Factual error: In the wedding scene at the beginning, the new Mrs. Weston is shown wearing a white dress. This was not the convention at that time; white wedding dresses were pioneered by Queen Victoria (1840-1901). The bride would simply have worn her best dress.

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Suggested correction: A white dress may very well have been an unmarried lady's best dress at the time, as it was common for young ladies to wear white.

Factual error: When Emma painted the portrait of Harriet, the paper was stuck to the drawing board with tape. Emma is set in 1815, but sticky tape wasn't invented until 1845.

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Mistakes

Continuity mistake: When Emma and Mr. Knightly are practising their archery some arrows disappear from the target. After they have both shot 2 arrows, the target is shown with 4 arrows in it. They each shoot one more and the target is shown again - Emma's arrow is shown hitting it yet there are still only 4 arrows in it in total. (00:23:10)

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Quotes

Rev. Elton: Were I not an old married man, I should gladly do the job. But my dancing days are over.

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Questions

Question: Do the actors actually sing or are all of the songs voice overs?

Answer: They actually are doing their own singing.

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