Pride and Prejudice
Genre: Romance
Based on: The novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Review: The story is perhaps the best romance ever. Matthew Macfayden makes an excellent Mr. Darcy, the best that I’ve seen in all of the versions. He has the right look (handsome but not in a glamorous movie star kind of way) and a very nice British accent. Keira Knightley is fine as Elizabeth, but Jennifer Ehle in the A&E version is much better. All in all this is probably the second best Pride and Prejudice, with the best being the A&E mini-series.
Director: Joe Wright
Starring:
- Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Bennet
- Matthew Macfayden as Fitzwilliam Darcy
Costarring:
- Rosamund Pike as Jane Bennet
- Simon Woods as Charles Bingley
- Brenda Blethyn as Mrs. Bennet
- Donald Sutherland as Mr. Bennet
Random Facts:
- To get used to the house they used for the Bennet house the cast members played Sardines
- Jane Austen was 21 years old when she wrote Pride and Prejudice
- It was called First Impressions before it was published
- She really wasn’t too fond of men when she wrote Pride and Prejudice
After you’ve watched the movie…
Thoughts to Ponder:
Men do not change that drastically, so how does Lizzy change Darcy from the conceited fool he was to the respectable gentleman he becomes? What will be the outcome of Kitty’s marriage? Will Mr. Collins throw the women out when he inherits the house?
For Jane Austen Fans…
Which character is Jane Austen most like? Did she model any of Elizabeth’s sisters after her own, Cassandra?