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Northanger Abbey (1987)

Northanger Abbey poster
Directed by
Giles Foster
Genre
drama, romance, tv movie
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman who loves Gothic novels goes to stay with wealthy friends in Bath and later visits their home, Northanger Abbey. She imagines dark secrets and dramas where there are none, while trying to find love.

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What happens

Northanger Abbey is a 1987 made-for-television film adaptation of Jane Austen's 1817 novel Northanger Abbey, and was originally broadcast on the A&E Network and the BBC on 15 February 1987. It is part of the Screen Two anthology series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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