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Emma + Introduction by Rachel Portman (PG)

London Soundtrack Festival

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A woman in a beautiful garden holds a bunch of white flowers.

Composer Rachel Portman reflects on her Oscar-winning work on Emma in a short introductory conversation.

Emma Woodhouse is forever playing matchmaker but is ultimately clueless when it comes to her own love life… Gwyneth Paltrow, in one of her breakout roles, leads an all-star cast (including Ewan McGregor, Greta Scacchi, Jeremy Northam and Alan Cumming) in the late writer-director Douglas McGrath’s enchanting 1996 adaption of Jane Austen’s perennial classic.

Portman made history at the 69th Academy Awards in 1997 when she took home an Oscar for Emma. She was the first woman composer to do so. Her score has gone on to become a fan favourite, receiving regular airplay on Classic FM and often featuring in their annual ‘Hall of Fame’ poll.

Tagged with: Cinema London Soundtrack Festival Young Barbican

Music from the score features in the closing concert of the London Soundtrack Festival – ‘Rachel Portman & Friends: Beyond the Screen’, taking place at Cadogan Hall on Sunday 12 April at 6.30pm. Visit londonsoundtrack.com for details of this, and the rest of the festival events.

Film information
  • Release year   1996
  • Country of origin   UK/US
  • Director   Dir: Douglas McGrath Music: Rachel Portman
  • Runtime   2hrs
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