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Pride & prejudice Pride and prejudice Focus Features presents in association with Studiocanal ; a Working Title production ; produced in association with Scion Films ; produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Paul Webster ; directed by Joe Wright ; screenplay, Deborah Moggach. - Widescreen. , France ; Great Britain ; United States - Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2006. - 1 videodisc (129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. - - Focus Features spotlight series .

Based on the novel by Jane Austen. Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. Special features include : Optional feature audio commentary with director, Joe Wright ; A Bennet family portrait (ca. 6 min.) ; Jane Austen, ahead of her time (ca. 8 min.) ; Behind the scenes at the ball (ca. 6 min.) ; Pride & prejudice: an HBO first look (ca. 13 min.).

Special features: Optional feature audio commentary with director, Joe Wright ; A Bennet family portrait (ca. 6 min.) ; Jane Austen, ahead of her time (ca. 8 min.) ; Behind the scenes at the ball (ca. 6 min.) ; Pride & prejudice: an HBO first look (ca. 13 min.).

For home use or face-to-face teaching.





Mr. Bennet is an English gentleman living in Hartfordshire with his overbearing wife and 5 daughters. There is the beautiful Jane, the clever Elizabeth, the bookish Mary, the immature Kitty and the wild Lydia. Unfortunately, if Mr. Bennet dies their house will be inherited by a distant cousin whom they have never met. The family's future happiness and security is dependent on the daughters making good marriages. Life is uneventful until the arrival in the neighbourhood of the rich gentleman Mr. Bingley, who rents a large house so he can spend the summer in the country. Mr Bingley brings with him his sister and the dashing, rich, but proud Mr. Darcy. Love soon buds for one of the Bennet sisters, while another sister may have jumped to a hasty prejudgment. For the Bennet sisters many trials and tribulations stand between them and their happiness.

MPAA rating: PG; for some mild thematic elements.




Soundtrack in English, dubbed French or Spanish dialogue; optional French or Spanish subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

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Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 --Film adaptations.
Bennet, Elizabeth (Fictitious character) --Drama.
Darcy, Fitzwilliam (Fictitious character) --Drama.


1800-1899


Social classes--England--19th century--Drama.
Young women--England--19th century--Drama.
Women--Social conditions--England--19th century--Drama.
Courtship--England--19th century--Drama.
Sisters--Drama.
Man-woman relationships--Drama.
Family life--Fiction.


England--Social conditions--19th century--Drama.



PN1997.2 / .P75 2006 PR4034 / .P72 2006

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