| Northanger Abbey | |
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| Genre | Costume drama |
| Based on | Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen |
| Screenplay by | Andrew Davies |
| Directed by | Jon Jones |
| Starring | |
| Narrated by | Geraldine James |
| Theme music composer | Charlie Mole |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Keith Thompson |
| Cinematography | Ciarán Tanham |
| Editor | Sue Wyatt |
| Running time | 86 minutes |
| Production companies | |
| Budget | £2 million |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 25 March 2007 |
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Northanger Abbey is a 2007 British television film adaptation of Jane Austen's 1817 novel of the same name. It was directed by British television director Jon Jones and the screenplay was written by Andrew Davies. Felicity Jones stars as the protagonist Catherine Morland and JJ Feild plays her love interest Henry Tilney.
The story unfolds as the teenaged Catherine is invited to Bath to accompany some family friends. There she finds herself the object of Henry Tilney's and John Thorpe's (William Beck) affections. When she is asked to stay at Northanger Abbey, Catherine's youthful and naive imagination takes hold and she begins to confuse real life with the Gothic romance of her favourite novels.
Northanger Abbey was one of three novels adapted for ITV's Jane Austen season. It was shot on location in Ireland from late August 2006 on a budget of £2 million. The drama was co-produced by Granada Productions and American studio WGBH Boston. Northanger Abbey premiered on 25 March 2007 in the United Kingdom and on 16 December 2007 in Canada. It was broadcast in the United States and Australia in 2008. The drama was viewed by 5.6 million people in the UK, making it the second most watched of the 2007 adaptations. Northanger Abbey garnered mostly positive reviews from television critics, with many praising the cast's performances.