"Pride and Prejudice" (1995) TV mini-series

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

14 January 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Romance | Drama

Plot:

Jane Austen's classic novel about the prejudice that occurred between the 19th century classes and the pride which would keep lovers apart.

Plot Keywords:

Jane Austen | Pride | Austen | Prejudice | Estate

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 7 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

Jennifer Ehle	...	Elizabeth Bennet (6 episodes, 1995)
Colin Firth	...	Mr. Darcy (6 episodes, 1995)
Susannah Harker	...	Jane Bennet (6 episodes, 1995)
Julia Sawalha	...	Lydia Bennet (6 episodes, 1995)
Alison Steadman	...	Mrs. Bennet (6 episodes, 1995)
Benjamin Whitrow	...	Mr. Bennet (6 episodes, 1995)
Crispin Bonham-Carter	...	Mr. Bingley (6 episodes, 1995)
Polly Maberly	...	Kitty Bennet (6 episodes, 1995)
Lucy Briers	...	Mary Bennet (6 episodes, 1995)
Anna Chancellor	...	Miss Bingley (6 episodes, 1995)
Lucy Robinson	...	Mrs. Hurst (6 episodes, 1995)
Adrian Lukis	...	Wickham (5 episodes, 1995)
David Bamber	...	Mr. Collins (5 episodes, 1995)
Lucy Scott	...	Charlotte Lucas (5 episodes, 1995)
Marlene Sidaway	...	Hill, the housekeeper (4 episodes, 1995)
Barbara Leigh-Hunt	...	Lady Catherine de Bourgh (4 episodes, 1995)
Tim Wylton	...	Mr. Gardiner (4 episodes, 1995)
Rupert Vansittart	...	Mr. Hurst (4 episodes, 1995)
Joanna David	...	Mrs. Gardiner (4 episodes, 1995)
Nadia Chambers	...	Miss Anne de Bourgh (4 episodes, 1995)
David Bark-Jones	...	Lt. Denny (4 episodes, 1995)
Lynn Farleigh	...	Mrs. Phillips (4 episodes, 1995)
Lucy Davis	...	Maria Lucas (4 episodes, 1995)
Emilia Fox	...	Georgiana Darcy (3 episodes, 1995)
Christopher Benjamin	...	Sir William Lucas (3 episodes, 1995)
Kate O'Malley	...	Sarah, the maid (3 episodes, 1995)
Roger Barclay	...	Capt. Carter (3 episodes, 1995)
Norma Streader	...	Lady Lucas (3 episodes, 1995)
Paul Moriarty	...	Col. Forster (3 episodes, 1995)
Victoria Hamilton	...	Mrs. Forster (3 episodes, 1995)
Anthony Calf	...	Col. Fitzwilliam (2 episodes, 1995)
Sarah Legg	...	Hannah (2 episodes, 1995)
Annabel Taylor	...	Maggie, the maid (2 episodes, 1995)
Harriet Eastcott	...	Mrs. Jenkinson (2 episodes, 1995)
Natasha Isaacs	...	Alice Gardiner (2 episodes, 1995)
Marie-Louise Flamank	...	Kate Gardiner (2 episodes, 1995)
Roy Holder	...	Hodge, the gardener (2 episodes, 1995)
Julian Erleigh	...	William Gardiner (2 episodes, 1995)
Neville Phillips	...	Fossett, the footman (2 episodes, 1995)
Christopher Staines	...	Lt. Sanderson (2 episodes, 1995)
Jacob Casselden	...	Robert Gardiner (2 episodes, 1995)

Series Directed by
Simon Langton		(6 episodes, 1995)

Series Writing credits
Jane Austen		(6 episodes, 1995)
Andrew Davies		(6 episodes, 1995)

Series Produced by
Sue Birtwistle	....	producer (6 episodes, 1995)
Julie Scott	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 1995)
Michael Wearing	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 1995)

Series Original Music by
Carl Davis		(6 episodes, 1995)

Series Cinematography by
John Kenway		(6 episodes, 1995)

Series Film Editing by
Peter Coulson		(6 episodes, 1995)

Series Production Design by
Gerry Scott		(6 episodes, 1995)

Series Art Direction by
John Collins		(6 episodes, 1995)
Mark Kebby		(6 episodes, 1995)

Series Costume Design by
Dinah Collin		(6 episodes, 1995)

Series Makeup Department
Caroline Noble	....	hair designer / makeup designer (6 episodes, 1995)
Jenny Eades	....	assistant makeup artist (2 episodes, 1995)
Philippa Hall	....	assistant makeup artist (2 episodes, 1995)
Ashley Johnson	....	assistant makeup artist (2 episodes, 1995)

Series Production Management
Paul Brodrick	....	production manager (6 episodes, 1995)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Anne-Marie Crawford	....	third assistant director (6 episodes, 1995)
Amanda Neal	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 1995)
Melanie Panario	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 1995)
Pip Short	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 1995)
Sarah White	....	third assistant director (6 episodes, 1995)

Series Art Department
Sara Richardson	....	property master (6 episodes, 1995)
Liz Friedman	....	graphic designer (2 episodes, 1995)
Barry Moll	....	construction manager (2 episodes, 1995)
Marjorie Pratt	....	set dresser (2 episodes, 1995)
John Salisbury	....	graphic designer (2 episodes, 1995)
Richard Kelloway	....	dressing props (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
John Downer	....	dubbing editor (6 episodes, 1995)
Michael Feinberg	....	dubbing editor (6 episodes, 1995)
Brian Marshall	....	sound recordist (6 episodes, 1995)
Rupert Scrivener	....	dubbing mixer (6 episodes, 1995)
Keith Pamplin	....	boom operator (2 episodes, 1995)
Julie Ankerson	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Graham Brown	....	visual effects designer (2 episodes, 1995)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Phil Brookes	....	best boy (6 episodes, 1995)
Liam McGill	....	lighting gaffer (6 episodes, 1995)
Roger Pearce	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 1995)
Brendan Judge	....	grip (2 episodes, 1995)
Rob Southam	....	focus puller (2 episodes, 1995)
Alf Tramontin	....	Steadicam operator (2 episodes, 1995)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Yves Barre	....	costume design assistant (2 episodes, 1995)
Donna Nicholls	....	wardrobe mistress (2 episodes, 1995)
Michael Purcell	....	wardrobe master (2 episodes, 1995)
Richard Cooke	....	costume trainee (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Fiona B. McTavish	....	post-production (6 episodes, 1995)
Julius Gladwell	....	first assistant film editor (2 episodes, 1995)

Series Music Department
Andrew Shulman	....	musician: cello soloist (6 episodes, 1995)

Series Transportation Department
Wayne Thompson	....	transportation captain (1 episode, 1995)

Series Other crew
Sam Breckman	....	location manager (6 episodes, 1995)
Sue Clegg	....	continuity (6 episodes, 1995)
Susie Conklin	....	script editor (6 episodes, 1995)
Janet Radenkovic	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 1995)
Melvyn Tan	....	fortepiano (6 episodes, 1995)
Jane Gibson	....	choreographer (4 episodes, 1995)
Maggie Anson	....	contracts executive (2 episodes, 1995)
Elaine Dawson	....	assistant production accountant (2 episodes, 1995)
Vic Young	....	production operative supervisor (2 episodes, 1995)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
• Chestermead

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1995) (UK) (TV) (BBC1)
• A&E Home Video (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• A&E Television Networks (1996) (USA) (TV)
• Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• BBC Video (2000) (UK) (DVD)
• BBC Video (2008) (UK) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• LaLa TV (2007) (Japan) (TV)
• SF Video (1996) (Sweden) (VHS)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
• TV4 Sweden (1995) (Sweden) (TV)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Anvil Post Production  sound re-recording
• Coach House Studios  film cutting room

Also Known As:

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice (UK) (complete title)

Runtime:

300 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Finland:K-3 | Australia:G | Argentina:Atp | Portugal:M/6 (DVD rating) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Belton House, Belton, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

The aqua pelisse Emilia Fox (Georgiana Darcy) wears at Ramsgate is worn again by Emilia Fox (Clara Copperfield) in David Copperfield (1999) (TV). The same garment is also worn by Olivia Williams (Jane Fairfax) at Box Hill in Emma (1996) (TV), by Anna Madeley (Lucy Steele) at Fanny's London house in "Sense & Sensibility" (2008), and by Julie Cox (Annabella Milbanke) at the London party where she meets Byron in Byron (2003) (TV).

Goofs:

Continuity: Throughout the scene in which Darcy proposes to Lizzy in the Parsonage at Hunsford, the clock on the mantelpiece shows 17 minutes past 6.

Quotes:

Elizabeth Bennet: The more I see of the world, the less inclined I am to think well of it.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in I Capture the Castle (2003)

Soundtrack:

Pride and Prejudice

Probably the best BBC miniseries made-Austen would be proud...

This adaptation of the Jane Austen novel is really incredible. Set design and costumes are very believable and the acting is practically perfect for most of characters.

A few comments on costume: one of the most believable aspects of the details put into this miniseries has to do with the costumes. Elizabeth and Jane are both adorned simple enough to convey a Christian background and some decor and modesty, as they would have properly been dressed during this time, yet the costumers could have expanded their wardrobe as you see many times in American films (the 1999 version of Emma comes to mind here, particularly) and yet at the time, the women would *not* have had 10 different ensembles to wear at special events. I honestly admired the holding back of their wardrobes to a few gowns rather than having gone overboard as you often see! The women who were of higher stature were properly attired in their jewels and every costume fit the character and situation beautifully. This and the musical score are two of the biggest highlights, I felt.

I would also like to give props to Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth who were cast wonderfully. Jennifer was able to convey a sort of devilish satire and quick wit which I thought suited her exceedingly well and accentuated the wit Austen was trying to get across in the novel. Firth held back and it suited his character. He shows a quiet power, a feeling of disdain and complexity in his acting that worked well for the first half of the miniseries and then turned this into admiration and openness later as the story develops. By the time he declares his undying love to Elizabeth you get the impression he is ready to burst open and you breathe a huge sigh of relief for him, yet the energy continues to pulse. Its a great thing to watch..

I would recommend this miniseries to anyone, especially those not yet familiar with Austen. This specific miniseries is so well done many people I have watched it with have sparked incredible interests in the intrigues of Austen's works. Good job BBC!