Pride & Prejudice (2005)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

Joe Wright

Writers:

Jane Austen (novel)
Deborah Moggach (screenplay)
(more)

Release Date:

23 November 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

This holiday season, experience the greatest love story of all time.

Plot:

The story is based on Jane Austen's novel about five sisters - Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty and Lydia Bennet - in Georgian England...

Plot Keywords:

Love | Georgian | England | Mansion | Gentleman

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 35 nominations

Cast

Keira Knightley	...	Elizabeth Bennet
Talulah Riley	...	Mary Bennet
Rosamund Pike	...	Jane Bennet
Jena Malone	...	Lydia Bennet
Carey Mulligan	...	Kitty Bennet
Donald Sutherland	...	Mr. Bennet
Brenda Blethyn	...	Mrs. Bennet
Claudie Blakley	...	Charlotte Lucas
Sylvester Morand	...	Sir William Lucas
Simon Woods	...	Mr. Bingley
Kelly Reilly	...	Caroline Bingley
Matthew Macfadyen	...	Mr. Darcy
Pip Torrens	...	Netherfield Butler
Janet Whiteside	...	Mrs. Hill
Sinead Matthews	...	Betsy
Roy Holder	...	Mr. Hill
Rupert Friend	...	Mr. Wickham
Tom Hollander	...	Mr. Collins
Jay Simpson	...	Meryton Milliner
Judi Dench	...	Lady Catherine de Bourg
Rosamund Stephen	...	Miss de Bourg
Samantha Bloom	...	Rosings Governess
Cornelius Booth	...	Colonel Fitzwilliam
Penelope Wilton	...	Mrs. Gardiner
Peter Wight	...	Mr. Gardiner
Meg Wynn Owen	...	Mrs. Reynolds
Tamzin Merchant	...	Georgiana Darcy
Moya Brady	...	Lambton Maid
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mark Arends	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Kate Copeland	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Stephen Humby	...	Soldier (uncredited)
Liam Thomas	...	Gentleman (uncredited)

Directed by
Joe Wright

Writing credits
Jane Austen		(novel)
Deborah Moggach		(screenplay)
Emma Thompson		additional dialogue (uncredited)

Produced by
Tim Bevan	....	producer
Liza Chasin	....	executive producer
Eric Fellner	....	producer
Jane Frazer	....	co-producer
Debra Hayward	....	executive producer
Paul Webster	....	producer

Original Music by
Dario Marianelli

Cinematography by
Roman Osin		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Paul Tothill

Casting by
Jina Jay

Production Design by
Sarah Greenwood

Art Direction by
Ian Bailie		(supervising art director)
Nick Gottschalk
Mark Swain

Set Decoration by
Katie Spencer

Costume Design by
Jacqueline Durran

Makeup Department
Fae Hammond	....	hair designer
Fae Hammond	....	makeup designer
Tracey Lee	....	hair stylist
Tracey Lee	....	makeup artist
Sarah Love	....	hair stylist: Keira Knightley
Sharon Martin	....	hair stylist
Sharon Martin	....	makeup artist
Sarah Owen	....	makeup trainee
Gemma Richards	....	hair stylist
Gemma Richards	....	makeup artist
Vivien Riley	....	extras hair stylist (as Vivien J. Riley)
Vivien Riley	....	extras makeup artist (as Vivien J. Riley)
Sue Westwood	....	hair stylist (as Su Westwood)
Sue Westwood	....	makeup artist (as Su Westwood)

Production Management
Simon Fraser	....	production manager
Deborah Harding	....	post-production supervisor
Claire Tovey	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Phil Booth	....	second assistant director
Heidi Gower	....	additional third assistant director
Guy Heeley	....	first assistant director
Vicky Marks	....	third assistant director
Candy Marlowe	....	crowd second assistant director
Thomas Q. Napper	....	second unit director (as Thomas Napper)
Emily Perowne	....	trainee assistant director
Christian Rigg	....	crowd third assistant director
Rupert Young	....	additional third assistant director

Art Department
Liz Ainley	....	production buyer
Fatiha Aitbadi	....	greensman (as Fatiha Aitbadi Holden)
Pat Bailey	....	painter
Paul Ball	....	painter
Joshua Barraud	....	stand-by props (as Josh Barraud)
Ronald Bede	....	stagehand (as Ron Bede)
Ray Bell-Chambers	....	carpenter
Mark Bewley	....	chargehand plasterer
Mark Billingham	....	dressing propman
Gary Bird	....	carpenter
Warwick Boole	....	propmaker
Anna Bregman	....	junior draughtsperson
David Calitz	....	carpenter (as Dave Calitz)
Antonio Calvo-Dominguez	....	draughtsperson
Alex Cameron	....	draughtsperson
Marie Campbell	....	stand-by greensperson
Alison Cardy	....	assistant buyer
Netty Chapman	....	stand-by art director (as Jeanette Chapman)
Jamie Churchouse	....	chargehand plasterer
Raymond Churchouse	....	head of department plasterer (as Ray Churchouse)
Paul Emerson	....	dressing propman
Dave Engelman	....	carpenter
Dave Evans	....	painter
Glyn Evans	....	chargehand painter
James Fennessy	....	painter (as Jim Fenessy)
Laurent Ferrie	....	drapes assistant
Neil Ferris	....	prop runner
Joanna Foley	....	assistant art director
John Folly	....	chargehand stagehand
Colin Fox	....	drapesman
Lee Goddard	....	painter
Jorn Goller	....	greensman
Cliff Haynes	....	plasterer
David Haynes	....	head of department painter
John Hext	....	painter
Roger Holden	....	key greensman
Will Holden	....	greensman
Nigel Hughes	....	scenic artist
Guy Hunt	....	carpenter
Simon Hutchings	....	stand-by painter
Roger Hutt	....	chargehand plasterer
Lyndon Johnston	....	stand-by props
Roger Kiff	....	chargehand carpenter
Daniel King	....	stand-by greensperson
Marketa Korinková	....	art department detailist (as Markéta Korínková)
Amanda Leggatt	....	art department assistant
Pete Lennox	....	stand-by carpenter
Nick Linden	....	carpenter
Steve Marquiss	....	painter
Gary Martin	....	dressing propman
Peter McCarroll	....	plasterer
John Mister	....	plasterer
Esta Morris	....	property store person
Adrian Platt	....	dressing propman
Gert Rademeyer	....	carpenter
Nigel Ross	....	stand-by stagehand
Steve Sibley	....	painter
Keith Smith	....	stagehand
Lance Smith	....	painter
David Stapleton	....	painter (as Dave Stapleton)
Pete Taylor	....	carpenter
Leigh Thurbon	....	chargehand carpenter
Sophie Tyler	....	assistant set decorator
Rachele Verrecchia	....	fabric buyer
Steve Watts	....	plasterer
Len Wheeler	....	propmaker
Chris White	....	chargehand carpenter
Steven Wilson	....	head of department carpenter
Dennis Wiseman	....	property master
Lee Wiseman	....	dressing propman
Lotta Wolgers	....	draughtsperson
Justin Chappell	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Nick Cosens	....	dressing props (uncredited)
Martin Kane	....	props (uncredited)

Sound Department
Christopher Atkinson	....	cableman
Chris Atkinson	....	cable person
Steve Browell	....	dialogue editor
Peter Burgis	....	foley artist
Ed Colyer	....	foley mixer
Andie Derrick	....	foley artist (as Andi Derrick)
Olga FitzRoy	....	assistant sound engineer
Jamie Gambell	....	playback operator
Peter Gleaves	....	adr mixer
Marc Haefner	....	foley editor
Marc Haefner	....	foley mixer
Paul Hamblin	....	sound re-recording mixer
Danny Hambrook	....	production sound mixer
Stuart Hilliker	....	temp re-recording mixer
Catherine Hodgson	....	sound supervisor
Jake Jackson	....	assistant sound engineer
Martin Jensen	....	re-recording mixing assistant
Adam Laschinger	....	sound maintenance
Michael Miller	....	adr mixer
Becki Ponting	....	dialogue editor
Andre Schmidt	....	dialogue editor
Richard Stockdale	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Nick Taylor	....	assistant sound engineer
Gary Thomas	....	pre-record engineer
Alexander Beddow	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Courtney Bishop	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Colin Cooper	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
David Tyler	....	sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Hugh Goodbody	....	special effects supervisor
Mark Holt	....	special effects
Russell Pritchett	....	special effects
Mickey Edwards	....	special effects crew (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Oliver Atherton	....	compositor: Double Negative
Adrian Banton	....	lead effects designer: Double Negative
Murray Barber	....	compositor: Double Negative
Tim Baxter	....	film recording: Capital FX
Jon Bowen	....	compositor: Double Negative
Matthew Bristowe	....	producer: MPC
Peter Chiang	....	visual effects consultant: Double Negative
Sean Danischevsky	....	compositor: Double Negative
Nick Dutton	....	modeler
Michael Bruce Ellis	....	lead effects designer: Double Negative (as Michael Ellis)
Richard Etchells	....	online film editor: MPC
Pete Hanson	....	studio manager: Double Negative
Alex Hope	....	executive producer: Double Negative
Max Horton	....	colourist: MPC
Steve Hunter	....	modeler
Sarah Lockwood	....	compositor: Double Negative
Begoña Lopez	....	producer: MPC
Helena Masand	....	3D artist: Double Negative
Steve McGee	....	compositor: Double Negative (as Steve Mcgee)
Ivan Mena	....	compositor: Double Negative (as Ivan Mena Tinoco)
Neil Miller	....	matte painter: Double Negative
Alice Mitchell	....	compositor: Double Negative
John Moffatt	....	visual effects supervisor: Double Negative
Tristan Myles	....	compositor: Double Negative
Gruff Owen	....	compositor: Double Negative
Cristina Puente	....	compositor: Double Negative (as Cristina Puente Raba)
Foad Shah	....	compositor: Double Negative
Matthew Shaw	....	compositor: Double Negative
William Skellorn	....	visual effects editorial: Double Negative
Jim Steel	....	compositor: Double Negative
Andy Taylor	....	visual effects producer: Double Negative
Matthew Tinsley	....	compositor: Double Negative (as Matt Tinsley)
Thomas Urbye	....	online film editor: MPC
Niki Wakefield	....	compositor: Double Negative (as Nikki Wakefield)
Pat Wintersgill	....	online film editor: MPC
Lisa Woodland	....	compositor: Double Negative
Trevor Young	....	compositor: Double Negative
George Zwier	....	compositor: Double Negative
Denise Ballantyne	....	visual effects consultant (uncredited)
Theo Diamantis	....	digital compositor: Double Negative (uncredited)
Andy Hague	....	visual effects editorial (uncredited)
Steve Lynn	....	technical support (uncredited)
Evonne Merlicek	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)
Ben Morgan	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Alban Orlhiac	....	lead texture artist: Double Negative (uncredited)
Xavier Roig	....	technical director (uncredited)
Christopher Sweet	....	studio assistant: Double Negative (uncredited)
Tara Walker	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Sharon Warmington	....	digital artist (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Alex Bailey	....	still photographer
Simon Baker	....	Steadicam operator
Simon Baker	....	camera operator
Jacob Barrie	....	additional first assistant camera
Jon Beacham	....	additional first assistant camera
Jessica Cole	....	camera trainee
Jon Corbett	....	rigging electrician
Camilla Drennan	....	camera trainee
Shay Gallagher	....	rigger
Andy Gardner	....	second assistant camera
Darren Grosch	....	rigging electrician
Klaus Harnisch	....	rigging gaffer
Gary Hedges	....	electrician (as Garry Hedges)
Garry Hedges Sr.	....	rigging electrician (as Garry Hedges Snr.)
Steve Hideg	....	crane technician
Nick Kenealy	....	video operator
Doug Lavender	....	first assistant camera
Rupert Lloyd-Parry	....	grip (as Rupert Lloyd Parry)
Adrian Mackay	....	electrician
Tom McFarling	....	additional second assistant camera (as Tom Mcfarling)
Liam McGill	....	gaffer (as Liam Mcgill)
Brian Mcgivern	....	generator operator
Ivan Meagher	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Gary Nolan	....	electrician
Ian Pape	....	rigger
Greg Press	....	stand-by rigger
Ron Shane	....	rigging best boy
Thomas Townend	....	camera operator (as Tom Townend)
Dave Wells	....	trainee grip (as David Wells)
Iwan Williams	....	best boy
Rene Adefarasin	....	assistant camera: pick-up shots (uncredited)
Jason Coop	....	daily second assistant camera (uncredited)
Niall Crawford	....	electrician (uncredited)
Dai Evans	....	grip (uncredited)
Andy Thomson	....	crane technician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Abigail Barbier	....	adr voice casting
Louis Elman	....	adr voice casting
Robin Hudson	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jennifer Alford	....	costume maker
Andrea Cripps	....	assistant costume designer
Charlotte Finlay	....	costume supervisor
Andrew Fletcher	....	crowd wardrobe coordinator
Tim Guthrie	....	stand-by costumer
Finn Lee	....	stand-by costumer (as Lee Croucher)
Tracey Millar	....	costume assistant
Joanna Weaving	....	costume breakdown
David Wootton	....	stand-by costumer
Mark Ferguson	....	costume assistant (uncredited)
Kirsty Wilkinson	....	dresser: Judi Dench (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Denton Brown	....	conforming editor
Amar Ingreji	....	editor trainee
Dave Rees	....	color grader
Tina Richardson	....	apprentice editor
Bridgette Williams	....	assistant editor
Lawrence Howard Williams	....	post digital media operator
Neil Williams	....	conforming editor
Matthew Streatfield	....	assistant editor (uncredited)
Jason Wheeler	....	negative cutter (uncredited)

Music Department
Nick Angel	....	music supervisor
James Bellamy	....	music editor
Christopher Benstead	....	additional music editor
Aidan Broadbridge	....	musician: fiddle and dance music
Caroline Dale	....	musician: cello soloist
Lucy Evans	....	assistant score producer
Isobel Griffiths	....	pre-record musicians booked by
Alexandra Hill	....	music coordinator: Working Title Films
Charles Lane	....	music consultant: Right Music Ltd.
Kirsten Lane	....	music consultant: Right Music Ltd.
William Lyons	....	historical music advisor
William Lyons	....	music arranger: historical dance arrangements
Kathy Nelson	....	executive in charge of music: Universal Pictures
Jake Roberts	....	musical recording
Maggie Rodford	....	music coordinator: Air-Edel
Hilary Skewes	....	music coordinator: Buick Production
Tony Stanton	....	music copyist
Jean-Yves Thibaudet	....	musician: piano
Benjamin Wallfisch	....	conductor
Benjamin Wallfisch	....	orchestrator
Nick Wollage	....	music engineer

Transportation Department
John Atkins	....	unit driver
Mike Beaven	....	transportation coordinator
Allan Bradshaw	....	unit driver
Colin Bressington	....	driver: costume
Alan Burrows	....	stand-by driver: construction (as Allan Burrows)
John Fisher	....	driver: construction department
Brian Heath	....	stand-by driver: props
Peter Mercer	....	unit driver
Enyo Mortty	....	unit driver
Gavin Mullins	....	driver: minibus
Ken Price	....	camera driver
Eddie Rodmell	....	driver: dressing props
Karen Russell	....	driver: minibus
Colin Simmons	....	driver: director
Barry Stone	....	driver: makeup

Other crew
Jeff Abberley	....	liaison: Scion Films
Christina Angeloudes	....	paralegal: Working Title Films
Isabel Baquero	....	assistant to choreographer
Julia Blackman	....	liaison: Scion Films
Nicole Carmen-Davis	....	liaison: Scion Films (as Nicole Carmen Davis)
Ruth Chan	....	assistant: Dario Marianelli
Adam Coop	....	location assistant
Josephine Davies	....	assistant: Joe Wright
Lara Davis	....	production assistant
Megan Davis	....	liaison: Scion Films
Chloe Dorigan	....	assistant: Tim Bevan, Working Title Films (as Chloé Dorigan)
Paul Dray	....	laboratory contact
Anna Edwards	....	floor runner
Trisha Faulkner	....	unit nurse
Julie Furber	....	groom
Linda Gamble	....	unit publicist
Fiona Garland	....	assistant production coordinator
Shefali Ghosh	....	chief financial officer: Working Title Films
Jane Gibson	....	choreographer
Andrew Gilbert	....	groom
Daniel Gill	....	floor runner
Flax Glor	....	publicist
Amelia Granger	....	development executive: Working Title Films
John Gray	....	coachman
Tarn Harper	....	post-production accountant
Sue Hills	....	script supervisor
Aliza James	....	assistant: Eric Fellner
Debbie Kaye	....	horse master
Norman Kaye	....	coachman
Pat Killeen	....	supervising rigger (as Patrick Killeen)
Samantha Knox-Johnston	....	production coordinator
Rowena Latiff	....	floor runner
Michael Lewis	....	piano preparation
Sarah Lindfield	....	production runner
Paul Lubicz	....	trainer: Matthew Macfadyen
Ann Lynch	....	co-executive coordinator: Working Title Films
Kenny MacDonald	....	assistant coordinator: Working Title Films (as Kenny Macdonald)
Jill McCullough	....	dialect coach (as Jill Mccullough)
Gráinne Mckenna	....	senior legal and business affairs executive: Working Title Films
Suzanne Mills	....	assistant: Paul Webster
Kay Mitchell	....	rushes runner
Angela Morrison	....	chief operating officer: Working Title Films
Maggie Murray	....	assistant accountant
Debbie Pursey	....	advisor: Napoleonic Society
Charlie Reed	....	floor runner (as Charles Reed)
Adam Richards	....	location manager
Martyn Richmond	....	location assistant
Liam French Robinson	....	accounting assistant (as Liam Robinson)
Sheeraz Shah	....	head of legal/business affairs: Working Title Films
Sarah Shepherd	....	assistant location manager
Andy Slater	....	stand-by health and safety officer
Albert Smith	....	facilities captain
Charlie Somers	....	location scout (as Charles Somers)
Rob Sorrenti	....	behind-the-scenes
Claire Stewart	....	production secretary
Ben Thomas	....	liaison: Scion Films
Alistair Thompson	....	financial controller
Mark Thompson	....	security officer
Katherine Tidy	....	home economist (as Katharine Tidy)
Justin Trefgarne	....	story editor
Jenny Uglow	....	historical consultant
Lucy Wainwright	....	business/legal affairs executive: Working Title Films
Marion Walton	....	animal wrangler
Pam Weaver	....	animal wrangler
Rachel Welch	....	accounting assistant
Paul Williams	....	stand-by health and safety officer
Nicki Willis	....	groom
Ginnette Wilson	....	production accountant
Michelle Wright	....	head of production: Working Title Films
Sarah Jane Wright	....	production executive: Working Title Films (as Sarah-Jane Robinson)
Lee Clyne	....	unit medic (uncredited)
Guy Cowan	....	caterer (uncredited)
Sandra Reis	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: Double Negative (uncredited)

Thanks
Chung Chung	....	thanks: Sands Films
Christine Edzard	....	thanks
Kate Harwood	....	thanks
Hua Hua	....	thanks: Sands Films
Dixie Linder	....	thanks
Andrew Reis	....	thanks
Pippa Reis	....	thanks
Olivier Stockman	....	thanks
Emma Thompson	....	special thanks
Paul Tory	....	thanks
John Wright	....	thanks
Lyndie Wright	....	thanks
Sarah Wright	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Focus Features (presented by)
• Universal Pictures (presents)
• Studio Canal (in association with) (as Studiocanal)
• Working Title Films (as Working Title)
• Scion Films (produced in association with)

Distributors

• Studio Canal (2005) (worldwide) (all media)
• Focus Features (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• Mars Distribution (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
• Bontonfilm (2006) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Solar Films (2006) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (collector's edition)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• Working Title Films (2005) (USA) (theatrical) (as Working Title)

Special Effects

• Double Negative (digital visual effects)
• Moving Picture Company (MPC) (digital film mastering)
• Mark Holt Special Effects (special effects)

Other Companies

• AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  insurance (as AON/Albert G. Ruben)
• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting equipment (as ARRI Lighting Rental)
• ARRI Media  camera and lenses
• ARRI Media  camera cranes
• Air Lyndhurst Studios  music recorded at
• Air-Edel Associates  music coordination
• Air-Edel Recording Studios  music mixed at
• Angel Studios  pre-recorded music recorded at
• Angels the Costumiers  costumier
• Anglia Catering Services  additional catering
• Arion Facilities  telecine (as Arion Communications)
• BBC Wig Store  wigs supplied by
• Beaumont & Fletcher  thanks: embroidered silk fabrics
• Bell Theatre Services  digital projection equipment
• Bellwood Media  product placement and clearances
• Bickers Action Enterprises  low loader (as Bickers Action)
• Boom  sound re-recorded at (as Boom Studios)
• Breamore Estate Hampshire  thanks
• Buick Productions  music coordination
• Burghley House  thanks
• Capital FX  end crawl
• Central England Film Caterers  additional catering
• Chatsworth House Trust  thanks
• Cosprop  costumier (as Cosprop)
• Cumbria Crystal  thanks
• Decca Music Group  Jean-Yves Thibaudet appears courtesy of
• Decca Records  soundtrack released by (uncredited)
• English Chamber Orchestra  music performed by
• English Nature and Film Hampshire  thanks
• Falco Ink.  publicity
• Gainsborough Silk Weaving Company  thanks
• Griplet  camera cranes
• Groombridge Place Gardens  thanks
• Haddon Hall  thanks
• Hartley Greens & Company Leeds Pottery  thanks
• Haviland 1842 - Porcelaine de Limoges  thanks
• Jason Wheeler Film Services  negative cutting
• Kodak Motion Picture Film  originated on motion picture film supplied by
• Lays International  trucks and facilities (as Lays International)
• Location Facilities  trucks and facilities (as Location Facilities)
• Marshall/Plumb Research Associates  legal clearances
• Media Safety  health & safety
• National Trust Basildon Park  thanks
• National Trust High Peak Derbyshire  thanks
• National Trust Stourhead Gardens  thanks
• Oculus  editing equipment (as Oculus)
• Optical Support  steadicam equipment
• Patrig  rigging equipment
• Peak District National Park Authority  thanks
• Ray Marston Wig Studio  wigs supplied by
• Reel Food  catering
• Right Music  music consultant
• SL Video  video equipment
• Sands Films  costumier
• Sapex Scripts  post-production script service
• Stamford Arts Centre  thanks
• The Organization  location support
• Tom Hingston Studio  title design
• UCJ  soundtrack album available on
• Wavevend Limited  walkie-talkies (as Wavevend)
• William Yeoward Crystal  thanks
• Wilton House Salisbury  thanks

Also Known As:

Orgueil & préjugés (France)
Orgueil et préjugés (France)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild thematic elements.

Runtime:

127 min | 129 min | Canada:135 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

France | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:AL | Singapore:PG | Australia:G | Germany:o.Al. | Belgium:KT | Canada:G (all jurisdictions) | Czech Republic:U | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Finland:K-3 | Sweden:Btl | Portugal:M/12 | France:U | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:Atp | Hong Kong:I | Singapore:M18 (Region 1 DVD rating) | USA:PG (certificate #41539) | Iceland:L | Hungary:14 | Malaysia:U | South Korea:12 | Ireland:G | UK:U

Filming Locations:

Basildon Park, Lower Basildon, Berkshire, England, UK

Company:

Focus Features

Trivia:

Jena Malone (Lydia) plays younger sister to Keira Knightley (Lizzie). Malone is in real-life older than Knightley.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: During the ballroom scene, when Lizzie and Charlotte bump into Mr Darcy and he asks Lizzie to dance with him, if you turn the volume up you can hear the crew members discussing the position of the boom in the background.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Jane Bennet: Lydia. Kitty.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "'Til Death Do Us Part: Storage Unit Murder (#1.2)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Tythe Pig

brilliance took two decades to arrive

before i start, i would like to say this. i can read, have read the book, and i read the title of the movie before watching, as should you all. quite disappointed in all the pompous idiots filled with prejudice about the movie.

I know that another version of the well-mined Jane Austen classic would need to be brilliant indeed. Such diverse and beautifully written characters and such a delightful plot, so deeply rooted in a profound understanding of human nature, are timelessly attractive to directors, actors and audiences alike. So give them a break. you couldn't do any better.

Lets start with Mr Darcy. Darcys embodied by Olivier, Firth and now Matthew McFadyen bring differently significance to enjoy in the proud and socially awkward leading male role. Where Olivier and Firth gave us an aloof, arrogant Darcy encased rigidly in a shell so impenetrable it was almost impossible to believe he had been moved by Lizzie's sardonic criticisms or attracted by her spirited independence, McFadyen shows a more accessible Darcy. He's vulnerable, even fragile behind his stiff manners. His aloofness is more believably from social inadequacy than arrogance, yet he is believably constrained by his social standing to regard decorum, fortune and propriety in a wife's family as significant in his choice of a bride. His capitulation to Lizzie is therefore more believable.

Similarly Garson, Ehle and Keira Knightley illustrate the lively intelligence, sharp-minded wit and wry humour of Elizabeth Bennet in equally shining ways that nevertheless bring out different aspects of the character. Keira Knightly's performance as Elizabeth Bennett is by far her best, as she sparkles in this role.

The two have a chemistry that i had yet to see on the big or small screen - one that mirrors real life romances. the dislike on both accounts is obvious, watching it grow to love was beautiful and stunning. the love story is heart-felt and sweetly, deeply affecting to a level that modern romantic comedies rarely achieve. I found this movie to be a a richly photographed, memorable ensemble production in which the romance is predominant over the drama but does not eclipse it. though my one disappointment - the ending?! of course i wanted to see them kiss, who didn't? but the shots of them arguing in the rain, and as they draw close with the sunlight shining between them was breathtaking.

Giving due significance to the rural environment which plays such an important part in the story, the cinematography captures wide frames of soft, misty fields, copses and winding country roads as an environment which underscores the gentle manners and passionately beating hearts beneath empire gowns and ruffled shirts. The surroundings both detract from the humans and function as appropriately natural settings for the dramas of human nature.

Keira Knightley's swan-like Elizabeth moves with energy and grace, hotly opinionated and profoundly moved by principles and prejudices, and magnetically drawn by the seeming arrogance, reticence and gallant behaviour, finally revealed, of Mr Darcy. For two centuries Elizabeth Bennet has been a heroine much admired for her self-contained independence within a culture more conditioned to female submissiveness. Knightley's portrayal is true to the original.

All in all, i must give this movie 5 stars, 10 out of 10, 100 % brilliance. The story itself, the characters, the actors, everything that was in the movie 'bewitched me body and soul'. i have never been more moved by a movie, especially not one where i found it to be as hilarious as it was moving.