Claim: Northanger Abbey features Felicity Jones.

Northanger Abbey is a 2007 British television film adaptation of Jane Austen 's eponymous novel . It was directed by British television director Jon Jones and the screenplay was written by Andrew Davies . Felicity Jones stars as the protagonist Catherine Morland and JJ Feild plays her love interest Henry Tilney . The story unfolds as the teenaged Catherine is invited to Bath to accompany some family friends . There she finds herself the object of Henry Tilney 's and John Thorpe 's -LRB- William Beck -RRB- affections . When she is asked to stay at Northanger Abbey , Catherine 's youthful and naive imagination takes hold and she begins to confuse real life with the Gothic romance of her favorite novels .   Northanger Abbey was one of three novels adapted for ITV 's Jane Austen season . It was shot on location in Ireland from late August 2006 on a budget of # 2 million . The drama was co-produced by Granada Productions and American studio WGBH Boston . Northanger Abbey premiered on 25 March 2007 in the United Kingdom and on 16 December 2007 in Canada . It was broadcast in the United States and Australia in 2008 . The drama was viewed by 5.6 million people in the UK , making it the second most watched of the 2007 adaptations . Northanger Abbey garnered mostly positive reviews from television critics , with many praising the cast 's performances .