 With
Pride and Prejudice debuting on region 4 on 8 March we take an indepth
look at the movie, with a look at the making of the movie, the locations
used and cast profiles.
Faithful
to the setting and period of the beloved novel and filmed entirely on
location in the U.K, this is the first film version of the story in 65
years.
The
classic tale of love and misunderstanding unfolds in class-conscious
England
near the close of the 18th century. The five Bennet sisters –
Elizabeth, or Lizzie (Keira Knightley), Jane (Rosamund Pike), Lydia
(Jena Malone), Mary (Talulah Riley), and Kitty (Carey Mulligan) – have
been raised well aware of their mother’s (Brenda Blethyn) fixation on
finding them husbands and securing set futures. The spirited and
intelligent
Elizabeth
, however, strives to live her life with a broader perspective, as
encouraged by her doting father (Donald Sutherland).
When
wealthy bachelor Mr. Bingley (Simon Woods) takes up residence in a
nearby mansion, the Bennets are abuzz. Amongst the man’s sophisticated
circle of
London
friends and the influx of young militia officers, surely there will be
no shortage of suitors for the Bennet sisters. Eldest daughter Jane,
serene and beautiful, seems poised to win Mr. Bingley’s heart. For her
part, Lizzie meets with the handsome and – it would seem – snobbish
Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen), and the battle of the sexes is joined.
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