Is Clueless an adaptation of Emma?

Is Clueless an adaptation of Emma?

Heckerling's film classic, however, pays tribute to an even older literary classic. It updates Jane Austen's 1815 novel Emma for 1990s Beverly Hills. What works so well about the adaptation is just how well it, like, totally works. ... To call Clueless the best Austen film adaptation is no small praise.

Is Clueless based on EMA?

It was produced by Scott Rudin and Robert Lawrence. It is loosely based on Jane Austen's 1815 novel Emma, with a modern-day setting of Beverly Hills. The plot centers on Cher Horowitz, a beautiful, popular and rich high school student who befriends a new student named Tai Frasier and decides to give her a makeover.

Who is Josh in Clueless?

Paul Rudd And in the background of all that drama is Josh (played by the ageless Paul Rudd), Cher's college-aged ex-step sibling who hangs around the house, helping her dad with his law practice.

Is Josh and Cher related?

Okay, let's get the obvious out of the way: yes, Cher and Josh are step-siblings, which makes their romance weird enough. And, yes, despite context clues suggesting that they didn't actually live together for a very long time, they still act like they are brother and sister.

Are Josh and Cher related in Clueless?

And it's like, they're not related: Their parents were briefly married and [Cher's] father is still nice to [Josh]. That's not verboten, you know?"