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Pride and Prejudice 25th Anniversary Special Edition [Blu-ray] [1995] [Region Free]
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Genre | Drama/Television, Television/British Television |
Format | Colour, PAL |
Contributor | Pride and Prejudice, Simon Langton, Andrew Davies |
Language | English |
Runtime | 5 hours and 27 minutes |
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Experience the BBC BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning series Pride and Prejudice like never before, as the magic of period drama is rekindled with state of the art technology.
Returning to the original film negatives, this stunning adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel has been painstakingly restored frame-by-frame to reveal the sumptuous costume and detail that makes Austen’s world so enchanting. With its outstanding performances and stunning visuals, Pride and Prejudice plunges the viewer into a 19th century world of grand country estates, eligible bachelors, and exquisite soirées.
Elizabeth Bennett, a spirited and independent young woman, is the subject of her mother’s obsessive goal to marry off her five daughters to the wealthiest gentlemen available. But Mrs Bennett’s plan is compromised with the arrival of the proud and enigmatic Mr Darcy, as he and Lizzie embark on one of the most famous and compelling romances in history. Adapted by acclaimed screenplay writer Andrew Davies, Pride and Prejudice stars the hugely popular Colin Firth, Jennifer Ehle, Alison Steadman, Julia Sawalha along with many other excellent performers.
This Blu-ray release also features a retrospective with interviews from Andrew Davies, and Costume Designer Dinah Collin.
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 16:9 - 1.78:1
- Is discontinued by manufacturer : No
- Rated : Parental Guidance
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 1.63 x 17.07 x 13.82 cm; 136.08 g
- Audio Description: : English
- Item model number : 5051561000195
- Director : Simon Langton
- Media Format : Colour, PAL
- Run time : 5 hours and 27 minutes
- Release date : 20 Oct. 2008
- Actors : Pride and Prejudice
- Subtitles: : English
- Studio : 2entertain
- ASIN : B001E454NY
- Country of origin : United Kingdom
- Writers : Andrew Davies
- Number of discs : 1
- ÍøÆغÚÁÏ Rank: 2,095 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray)
- 88 in Historical (DVD & Blu-ray)
- 365 in Television (DVD & Blu-ray)
- 719 in Drama (DVD & Blu-ray)
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- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 December 2024great film lovely acting
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 August 2024I have read Pride & Prejudice many times for the enjoyment of the story and this series closely matches the book. Remember two things: this is an adaptation of the novel and the setting for the story is the Regency era.
Elizabeth’s transformation and also the plot hinges on her ability to reread letters in different states of mind but the mood of the reader may change. Elizabeth is distressed by the revelation that Darcy separated Bingley from Jane and Elizabeth rereads Jane’s recent letters, which causes Lizzy some uneasiness. She is in this heightened state when Darcy proposes marriage and her hostile reaction leads Darcy to write his explanatory letter which is the thematic heart of the novel and this series.
The unfolding of Darcy’s letter is literally the unfolding of his character and of Elizabeth’s.
The acting in this series is flawlessly executed; the locations chosen for this series are quite beautiful, the costumes are garments that you can believe the characters actually wore and the actors and actresses have a sense of realistic quality that is believable. The actors and actresses facial expressions and flair match their gestures and postures as their acting is consistently good. The scene when Lady Catherine de Bough arrives at Longbourn to confront Lizzie was seamlessly executed!
This version deserves first prize as it is well worth its budget and has the qualities that make up a Jane Austen novel.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 August 2024This is one of the best adaptations of this book. Anyone who is a teacher of British English as a foreign Language will find this a great opportunity to encourage students to read the book and then watch this exquisite series performed by an absolutely sublime cast of exceptional artists.
I hope you concur with me. Check it out!
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 October 2012WOW! what can I say. This film is absolutely wonderful. I first discovered this DVD 4 years ago and have been obsessed with it ever since. I have read the book so many times and the BBC version of Pride & Prejudice is absolutely the best! I continuously watched this series on a loop when I first encountered it and I think that it may have annoyed my family slightly as I never wanted to watch anything else.
It is a story of ELizabeth Bennet, the second eldest daughter of five daughters, and how the appearence of Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy changes her and her family's lives forever. She first encounters Mr. Darcy at a ball where he snubs her and refuses to dance with her. Elizabeth decides that he is a horrible person and promises herself never to dance with him. However, she breaks her promise as she ends up dancing with him at the Netherfield ball. Mr. Bingley and Jane Bennet, the oldest and prettiest daughter, fall in love with eachother only to have Mr. Darcy break them up with the help of Bingley's sisters. They remove Mr. Bingley from Netherfield Hall, which he has been renting, and they all go to stay in London instead to try and make Mr. Bingley forget about Jane. Since the Bennet family are below the Bingleys and Mr. Darcy, both Mr. Darcy and the sisters feel that Bingley shouldn't marry Jane. Elizabeth finds out about this and is furious with Mr. Darcy for ruining her sister's happiness.
Her opinion of Mr. Darcy worsens when Mr. Wickham, a fine soldier from the regiment,tells Elizabeth about his dealings with Mr. Darcy. Darcy ends up proposing to Elizabeth which she refuses because of the way he has treated her and her family and because she finds him a distainful person. The refusal is much to Mr. Darcy's sadness as he has grown to really care for Elizabeth and is extremely hurt when she refuses to marry him. It is later on that Elizabeth finds out that Mr. Wickham is a bad and untrustworthy person and that actually Mr. Darcy is a very good man. Her good opinion of him is greatened when she visits his home in Pemberley. However, something greatly worrying and bad happens which forces her to return home immediately....
I shall not ruin the rest of the film as it is so special and wonderful that I would feel a traitor to spill all of it to people who have not seen the film. All I can say is that you have not lived if you haven't seen this film. I consider Pride & Prejudice to be one of the best books ever written and this DVD certainly lives up to the standards!
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 September 2024I got it for family member
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 August 2024This is my favourite series and this will be my 3rd cooy as the others have worn out.
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- Paulette H.Reviewed in Canada on 23 October 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
This is a Christmas present for my best friend just what she has been looking for thank you
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PaulReviewed in France on 27 July 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Magnifique !
Les acteurs comme le récit lui-même sont excellents. Le film est très près du texte du roman. Son exceptionnelle longueur ne lasse pas, au contraire !
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FrancescaReviewed in Italy on 24 July 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo
Arrivato prima del previsto. Ottima qualità . Serie bellissima
- FrancisReviewed in the Netherlands on 22 April 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars There's only one Mr Darcy and that's Colin Firth!
Already saw this series a couple of times. Finally bought it on dvd to watch it even more.
There's only one Mr Darcy and that's Colin Firth... oh my!
The lake scene is absolutely one of my fave.... Bridgerton...eat your heart out! :)
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Mr DarcyReviewed in Sweden on 26 February 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Stolthet och fördom i 16:9
Mycket bra remaster av originalet, bild och ljud är mycket bra och formatet är nu 16:9. Extra materialet är bra och intressant. OBS, Endast engelskt ljud och text.