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Jane and Emma is a 2018 American period drama film following a fictionalized friendship between Emma Smith, the wife of Joseph Smith, and Jane Manning James. The film was directed by Chantelle Squires and written by Melissa Leilani, Tamu Smith, and Zandra Vranes.
- Joseph Smith was the Mayor of Nauvoo at the time of his death. This is one of the reasons that he was able to order the destruction of the libelous Nauvoo Expositor in an attempt to squelch potential mob action that the newspaper might incite.
- Joseph and Hyrum Smith’s bodies were returned to Nauvoo the day after they were killed. As it states in a Church manual on lds.org, “On the morning of 28 June 1844, the bodies of the slain leaders were gently placed on two different wagons, covered with branches to shade them from the hot summer sun, and driven to Nauvoo by Willard Richards, Samuel Smith, and Artois Hamilton.
- A funeral with decoy caskets was held after the viewing. Even in death, Joseph was not safe. As the film mentions, there was a price on his head, and the threat of someone trying to steal the corpse was very real.
- Jane Manning was born free. While this fact is described in the film as well, it is interesting to know that Jane was born in Wilton, Connecticut, and lived as a servant in a white farmer’s home.
Oct 12, 2018 · Jane and Emma is a film based on a true story of friendship between a black woman and the wife of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon Church. The film explores their challenges and faith in the 1840s, and features Danielle Deadwyler, Emily Goss and Brad Schmidt as the main cast.
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- Drama
- Chantelle Squires
- 2018-10-12
Emma (stylized as Emma.) is a 2020 period romantic comedy film directed by Autumn de Wilde, from a screenplay by Eleanor Catton, based on Jane Austen's 1815 novel of the same name.
Apr 2, 2024 · Affecting and remarkably poignant, director Chantelle Squires’ historical drama Jane and Emma brings a unique point of view to a historic event. The period movie tells the story of the unlikely true friendship between two women amid the 1844 martyrdom of the religious leader and founder of the LDS church, Joseph Smith.
Reviews 97% Audience Score 50+ Ratings Jane is a black woman who walks hundreds of miles to meet Joseph Smith, a revered cleric who inspires people in the Deep South. When Smith lands in...
- Drama
In 1844, after travelling hundreds of miles on foot, a black woman finds friendship with the wife of the founder of the Mormon Church. Two women. One white. The other black. Society mandated they be enemies. The gospel of Jesus Christ required they be friends.
