Pride & Prejudice

Theatrical Release Date: 2005 11 11 (USA - Limited) / 2005 11 23 (USA)

UPC: 025192807220

Studio: MCA Home Video

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:[Adult Situations]

Summary: Jane Austen's perennially popular story of the game of love among the British upper classes returns to the screen in this polished film adaptation. The Bennets (Brenda Blethyn and Donald Sutherland) are the parents of five daughters near the close of the 18th century. Comfortable within their means but well short of rich, Mr. and Mrs. Bennet are looking for suitable husbands for their girls, and they are encouraged to learn that an eligible young bachelor from a wealthy family, Charles Bingley (Simon Woods), has moved into a nearby estate. Eager to see if a match can be made, the Bennets bring their daughters Elizabeth (Keira Knightley) and Jane (Rosamund Pike) to a ball thrown by their new neighbor to see if sparks will fly. Jane seems to like Charles, and he appears to feel the same, but Elizabeth takes an immediate dislike to Darcy (Matthew MacFadyen), Charles' egocentric best friend. While Elizabeth is infatuated with military man Lt. Wickham (Rupert Friend) and finds herself courted by William Collins (Tom Hollander), a well-meaning but drab man of the cloth, fate causes Elizabeth and Darcy to frequently cross paths, and while they don't care for one another, they can't stop thinking about each other, either. Pride & Prejudice also stars Jena Malone, Judi Dench, and Penelope Wilton. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Comedy

Awards: Best Actress – Broadcast Film Critics Association David Brudnoy New Filmmaker Award – Boston Society of Film Critics Best Picture - Musical or Comedy – null Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical – null Top Ten Film – Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association Best British Film – London Film Critics Association Best British Supporting Actress – London Film Critics Association Best British Supporting Actress – London Film Critics Association Best British Supporting Actor – London Film Critics Association Best British Actress – London Film Critics Association Best British Director – London Film Critics Association Best British Newcomer – London Film Critics Association Best British Newcomer – London Film Critics Association Best Actress – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Cinematography – Chicago Film Critics Association Most Promising Director – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Actress - Runner-up – National Society of Film Critics Best Actress – Online Film Critics Association Breakthrough Filmmaker – Online Film Critics Association Best Edited Feature - Comedy or Musical – American Cinema Editors Guild Best British Film – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best British Debut – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Adapted Screenplay – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Supporting Actress – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Costume Design – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Makeup and Hair – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Actress – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Costume Design – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Score – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Supporting Actor – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Picture - Musical or Comedy – Hollywood Foreign Press Association

Features: cc A Bennet family portrait
Jane Austen, ahead of her time
Behind the scenes at the ball
Pride & Prejudice: HBO first look
Commentary from director Joe Wright

Pride & Prejudice

Format: DVD

Release Date: 02/28/2006

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 129 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Pride and Prejudice
1. Chapter 1 [7:08]
2. Chapter 2 [8:50]
3. Chapter 3 [7:21]
4. Chapter 4 [7:36]
5. Chapter 5 [7:49]
6. Chapter 6 [6:51]
7. Chapter 7 [8:49]
8. Chapter 8 [7:44]
9. Chapter 9 [10:26]
10. Chapter 10 [3:38]
11. Chapter 11 [2:00]
12. Chapter 12 [6:37]
13. Chapter 13 [8:32]
14. Chapter 14 [9:40]
15. Chapter 15 [5:49]
16. Chapter 16 [11:00]

Perry Seibert

Like Douglas McGrath's version of Emma, Joe Wright's 2006 adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice works beautifully because it throws off the weight of the novel's immense popularity in order to focus on the human story at the heart of the tale. Instead of staying scrupulously faithful to the source material -- and really, what would be the point of even attempting such a thing after the definitive BBC version starring Colin Firth -- Wright streamlines the story without sacrificing much of the color. His observant, roving camera flows from person to person throughout the film's many party scenes, providing important glimpses into the action going on in the background while the main story marches forward. These sequences are technically superb, and contextually modest as they never stray from the narrative. Wright's choice for Elizabeth Bennet, the strong-willed daughter, could not have been more apt considering his approach to the material. Keira Knightley does an impressive job of bringing the beloved heroine to life, carrying herself with confidence as well as a playful twinkle in her eye so as to always seem modern for Ms. Bennet's time, rather than her own. The film includes solid work from Donald Sutherland, Judi Dench, Jena Malone, and especially Matthew MacFadyen as the prickly but loyal Darcy. These actors conspire with Wright to provide Knightley the kind of support that allows her to shine at the center of this charming, well-made entertainment. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Tim Bevan  Producer 
Eric Fellner  Producer 
Paul Webster  Producer 
Dario Marianelli  Composer (Music Score) 
Liza Chasin  Executive Producer 
Debra Hayward  Executive Producer 
Deborah Moggach  Screenwriter 
Joe Wright  Director 
Keira Knightley  Actor 
Matthew MacFadyen  Actor 
Brenda Blethyn  Actor 
Donald Sutherland  Actor 
Tom Hollander  Actor 
Rosamund Pike  Actor 
Jena Malone  Actor 
Judi Dench  Actor 
Kelly Reilly  Actor 
Claudie Blakley  Actor 
Peter Wight  Actor 
Rupert Friend  Actor 
Tamzin Merchant  Actor 
Cornelius Booth  Actor 
Sylvester Morand  Actor 
Rosamund Stephen  Actor 
Janet Whiteside  Actor 
Sinead Matthews  Actor 
Roy Holder  Actor 
Megan Owen  Actor 
Samantha Bloom  Actor 
Moya Brady  Actor 
Pip Torrens  Actor 
Jay Simpson  Actor 
Penelope Wilton  Actor 
Carey Mulligan  Actor 
Talulah Riley  Actor 
Simon Woods  Actor 

Country: UK,USA