Fault in S&S2

Posted by Tineke on September 09, 1997 at 15:12:54:

Last time I watched S&S, I noticed a fault in the film. It's not that important, only Belgians would notice. It's in the scene where Edward and Elinor try to persuade Margareth to stop hiding under the table. Edward comes up with the idea of the atlas. They're wondering where the spring of the Nile is. Elinor believes it's in Belgium. But Belgium didn't exist at that time, it only exists since 1830. So Jane Austen couldn't possibly have known Belgium. Emma Thompson should have written Flanders, the Lower Countries or whatever. But again, it's not such a terrible mistake, I don't really mind.

REPLIES:

• "Belgium" Kathy F. 22:07:45 9/16/97 (0)
• "where stood belgia, the netherlands?" - shakespeare greg 23:02:11 9/14/97 (5)
  • Belgica Tineke 09:21:46 9/15/97 (4)
    • Belgian education Jane Elizabeth 17:43:01 9/16/97 (2)
      • Thanks Tineke 05:15:23 9/18/97 (1)
        • I just visited your home page Jane E. 13:22:30 9/19/97 (0)
    • belgie Liselotte 15:48:57 9/15/97 (0)
• use of "Belgium" in a screenplay Jessamyn 00:34:36 9/11/97 (2)
  • a cure for my pain Caroline 15:27:56 9/12/97 (1)
    • It's nothing... Jessamyn 23:03:06 9/12/97 (0)
• Brava! Arnessa 23:13:21 9/09/97 (0)
• Thank you! Lynn 16:19:04 9/09/97 (1)
  • Re: Fault in S&S Lynne 17:30:13 9/09/97 (0)

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