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Product Description From desertcart.co.ukJane Austen's classic novel of 1813, Pride and Prejudice, still wins the hearts of countless schoolgirls with its romantic story of Elizabeth Bennet and her Mr. Darcy. Now, the 1996 BBC miniseries is winning over adults, with its faithful adaptation, gorgeous scenery, and superb acting.The essence of the story is the antagonism between Mr. Darcy, a wealthy single man who believes Elizabeth to be beneath him, and Elizabeth, who upon being insulted at a dance by the aloof Darcy refuses to associate with him in any manner. Austen evokes incredible tension with the wit and flirtation of the two characters, and director Simon Langton (who also directed Upstairs Downstairs) successfully translates the repartee and conflict in this six-hour miniseries. Dialogue, for the most part, is painstakingly replicated, except when fleshing out and smoothing for modern sensibilities was necessary. Darcy, for instance, is drawn out, giving his personality significantly more depth. The acting sweeps you away to Regency England: Jennifer Ehle (of Wilde) is convincing as the obstinate Elizabeth, who, despite her mother's attempts to marry her off, spurs the attentions of Darcy. And Colin Firth (of The English Patient) will have women everywhere longing for a Mr. Darcy of their own.For those who have been on an Austen binge--enjoying such excellent adaptations as Sense and Sensibility and Persuasion--this miniseries will round out the ultimate Austen video library. For those new to these romantic period pieces, Pride and Prejudice will have you hooked and longing for more. One caveat, however: plan to watch it in an entire day, because very few have the self-control to not watch all six hours in a single sitting. --Jenny Brown (desertcart.com) desertcart.co.uk Review Jane Austen's classic novel of 1813, Pride and Prejudice, still wins the hearts of countless schoolgirls with its romantic story of Elizabeth Bennet and her Mr. Darcy. Now, the 1996 BBC miniseries is winning over adults, with its faithful adaptation, gorgeous scenery, and superb acting. The essence of the story is the antagonism between Mr. Darcy, a wealthy single man who believes Elizabeth to be beneath him, and Elizabeth, who upon being insulted at a dance by the aloof Darcy refuses to associate with him in any manner. Austen evokes incredible tension with the wit and flirtation of the two characters, and director Simon Langton (who also directed Upstairs Downstairs) successfully translates the repartee and conflict in this six-hour miniseries. Dialogue, for the most part, is painstakingly replicated, except when fleshing out and smoothing for modern sensibilities was necessary. Darcy, for instance, is drawn out, giving his personality significantly more depth. The acting sweeps you away to Regency England: Jennifer Ehle (of Wilde) is convincing as the obstinate Elizabeth, who, despite her mother's attempts to marry her off, spurs the attentions of Darcy. And Colin Firth (of The English Patient) will have women everywhere longing for a Mr. Darcy of their own.For those who have been on an Austen binge--enjoying such excellent adaptations as Sense and Sensibility and Persuasion--this miniseries will round out the ultimate Austen video library. For those new to these romantic period pieces, Pride and Prejudice will have you hooked and longing for more. One caveat, however: plan to watch it in an entire day, because very few have the self-control to not watch all six hours in a single sitting. --Jenny Brown (desertcart.com) Review: WOW!!! This is definately a must see DVD!! - WOW! 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! Review: Love this film - Love the series
| ASIN | B001E454FC |
| Actors | Alison Steadman, Colin Firth, Jennifer Ehle, Julia Sawalha, Susannah Harker |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 - 1.78:1 |
| Audio Description: | English |
| Best Sellers Rank | 7,077 in DVD & Blu-ray ( See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray ) 264 in Historical (DVD & Blu-ray) 1,264 in Television (DVD & Blu-ray) 2,518 in Drama (DVD & Blu-ray) |
| Customer reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (8,951) |
| Director | Simon Langton |
| Is discontinued by manufacturer | No |
| Language | English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) |
| Manufacturer reference | 5051561027963 |
| Media Format | Anamorphic, Colour, HiFi Sound, PAL, Widescreen |
| Number of discs | 2 |
| Product Dimensions | 1.35 x 0.15 x 1.9 cm; 81.65 g |
| Release date | 16 Mar. 2009 |
| Run time | 5 hours and 27 minutes |
| Studio | 2entertain |
| Subtitles: | English |
L**E
WOW!!! This is definately a must see DVD!!
WOW! 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!
G**S
Love this film
Love the series
V**E
Obstinate headstrong girl!
I 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.
C**A
The Ultimate Austen Adaption
This is my favourite Jane Austen adaption by far. Everything about it is absolutely wonderful. Most wonderful of all is Mr Darcy played by the one and only Colin Firth who has been the nation's favourite heartthrob ever since. So memorable is his performance that the rest of the cast is sometimes almost forgotten. And that is a pity, because all the actresses and actors involved are quite perfect. The format of the mini-series suits the story well, it allows for a full adaption of the source novel without gross omissions. The locations, period sets and costumes are glorious. The script is excellent. It's a joy to watch this. If you haven't already seen it, buy it at once, make yourself comfortable on the sofa and watch it. All five and a half hours of it. And then the bonus material. The restored version of this TV production from 1995 I bought is beautiful, both picture and sound are excellent. There are subtitles for the hard of hearing as well as an audio description and audio navigation for visually impaired audiences. Also included are the following (really lovely and quite lengthy) extra features: - From Page to Screen: The Making of Pride and Prejudice - Pride and Prejudice: A Turning Point for Period Drama - Restoration Featurette
M**Y
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.
C**N
A family favourite and a gift for my Mum. It arrived on time for Mother’s Day
L**I
No batallen con los DVD que vienen de regiones que quizá no corresponden a la suya. La versión Keepsake en BluRay está maravillosamente digitalizada y trae además casi dos horas de material extra. La pausa horrible que se ve en la escena donde Darcy mira a Elizabeth mientras Georgiana toca el piano en su casa, ya no se ve. La voy a ver hasta que queden los discos delgaditos, jeje. Y lo mejor es que pagué menos de $100 pesos, yey! Solo que tomen en cuenta que no trae subtitulos en español y obvio no viene doblada. Pero trae subtítulos en inglés si necesitan algo de apoyo.
M**K
"Pride and Prejudice" zu Deutsch "Stolz und Vorurteil" ist die Adaption des gleichnamigem Romans von Jane Austen aus dem Jahr 1813, die die BBC 1995 in Form einer Fernsehverfilmung vornahm. Zunächst ein Überblick zu den verschiedenen Kaufversionen: Die britische Originalversion besteht aus 6 Teilen und insgesamt 300 Minuten. Auf Deutsch gibt es mehrere Versionen zu kaufen: eine um 30 Minuten auf 270 Minuten gekürzte, bestehend aus drei Episoden à 90 Minuten von 2005, dann die gekürzte deutsche Fassung plus englischer Langfassung von 2008 und schließlich die vollständig auf Deutsch synchronisierte Fassung von 2010, wobei die hinzugefügten Passagen nicht von den ursprünglichen Synchronschauspielern gesprochen wurden. Zum Film: Mrs. und Mr. Bennet leben mit ihren fünf Töchtern in Hertfortshire nördlich von London. Als der wohlhabende Mr. Bingley ein Anwesen in ihrer Nachbarschaft bezieht und seinen noch vermögenderen Freund Mr. Darcy mitbringt und sich außerdem ein Garnisonsregiment in der Stadt zum Überwintern ansiedelt, setzt Mrs. Bennet alles daran, diese passende Gelegenheit zu nutzen, eines oder mehrere ihrer ganz unterschiedlichen Mädchen zwischen 15 und 22 Jahren "an den Mann zu bringen". Dem daraufhin stattfindenden Werben, den Ränken, dem Hin und Her der Gefühle zuzusehen, ist einfach wunderbar und berückend. Während der offene, sympathische Mr. Bingley (Crispin Bonham-Carter) schnell Sympathien gewinnt und sich zu Bennets ältester Schwester, der schönen Jane (Susannah Harker), hingezogen fühlt, sorgt das stolze, überhebliche und abweisende Verhalten Mr. Darcys (Colin Firth) allgemein für Unmut und Ablehnung. Insbesondere die zweitälteste der Bennet-Töchter, die intelligente, gebildete und wortgewandte Elizabeth "Lizzy" beginnt damit, gegen ihn zu opponieren. Diese Fernsehserie ist traumhaft schön gemacht. Sie lässt sich (selbst in der gekürzten Fassung) angenehm viel Zeit, die Personen zu entwickeln und in die Zeit Anfang des 19 Jahrhunderts einzutauchen. Die altehrwürdigen Landsitze und Parks als Kulissen sind malerisch, die Ausstattung ist prunk- und geschmackvoll und die Schauspieler wurden passend besetzt. Die lebhafte, leichtfüßige, gefühlvolle und mit Humor versehene Inszenierung, bei der sich ernsthafte und komödiantische Szenen, zum Beispiel mit der überspannten Mutter Bennet (genauso aufgescheucht wie ihre jüngsten "Backfischtöchter": Alison Steadman) oder dem von Austen als "komischer Person" beschriebenen Cousin, Pfarrer Collins (herrlich unangenehm: David Bamber), nicht zu vergessen der trocken-verschmitzte Humor von Benjamin Whitrow als Vater Bennet, ausgewogen ergänzen, macht "Pride und Prejudice" zu einem kurzweiligen Vergnügen und illustriert den Titel und die damit verbundene Frage: "Wer ist nun stolz und wer verurteilt hier wen vor?". Faszinierend sind die Darstellungen von Jennifer Ehle als Lizzy, wofür sie 1996 auch prompt mit dem "Bafta-Award" ausgezeichnet wurde, und Colin Firth als Mr. Darcy. Ehles Lizzy strahlt tatsächlich, ihr keckes Selbstbewusstsein ist nicht aufmüpfig, sondern voller Liebreiz, ihrer spitzen Zunge und ihrer Schlagfertigkeit ist immer die Sehnsucht nach Romantik und ihre Überzeugung, jeder habe einen Anspruch auf individuelles Glück, anzumerken. Und Colin Firth gibt den arroganten, unnahbaren Darcy als ernsten, mimisch zunächst fast eingefrorenen, sauertöpfisch dreinschauenden aufrechten Edelmann, dem deutlich anzumerken ist, wie stark er an der Welt und an sich selbst leidet, aber auch, wie sehr Lizzy ihn gegen seinen Willen anzieht und seine erstaunten und eindringlich forschenden Blicke auf sich zieht. Seine Abscheu und sein Ringen wirken echt und die scheinbar urplötzlich auftretenden freundlichen und menschlichen Regungen ebenfalls. Ich bin begeistert von dieser traumhaften, detailierten Kostümfilm-Romanverfilmung, die ziemlich werkgetreu, aber mit modernisierenden Anpassungen vorgenommen wurde, und möchte sie jedem Interessierten ans Herz legen! PS: Dem Bildmaterial ist das Alter natürlich ein klein wenig anzusehen, es gibt Unschärfen, das Bild ist teilweise grieselig und manche Stellen sind zu hell. Dem Sehgenuss und dem Vergnügen tut das, so finde ich, keinen Abbruch.
M**L
Buena edición, toda en inglés pérlalos que quieran practicar el idioma. Lo único que yo tuve mala suerte y se retraso muchísimo la entrega, pero la verdad que con el sistema de seguimiento de Amazon no tuve duda, tuve que esperar pero llego.
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