Pride and Prejudice (1995)

Drama 55m

82^%

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8.8/10

The celebrated BBC dramatisation of a classic romance

Overview

Set in England in the early 19th century, Pride and Prejudice tells the story of Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters after the rich and eligible Mr Bingley and his status-conscious friend, Mr Darcy, have moved into their neighbourhood. While Bingley takes an immediate liking to the eldest Bennet daughter, Jane, Darcy has difficulty adapting to local society and repeatedly clashes with the second-eldest Bennet daughter, Elizabeth.

Top Billed Cast

Jennifer Ehle

Elizabeth Bennet

Colin Firth

Mr. Darcy

Susannah Harker

Jane Bennet

Crispin Bonham-Carter

Charles Bingley

Benjamin Whitrow

Mr. Bennet

Alison Steadman

Mrs. Bennet

Adrian Lukis

Mr. Wickham

Julia Sawalha

Lydia Bennet

Lucy Davis

Maria Lucas

Lucy Scott

Charlotte Lucas

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Reviews

A review by Peter McGinn

Written on June 12, 2021

I decided to watch this mini-series again after seeing the later movie version, which caused me to realized that maybe I enjoyed that version more. In my memory, I originally had recalled I liked this movie version more.

And watching this series confirmed that I do like the Keira Knightly movie adaptation more, but only slightly and not to take anything away from this, an excellent series in i...

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A review by Filipe Manuel Neto

Written on January 20, 2023

**Look no further, in film or TV: this is, so far, the best adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice".**

Whenever a film or television production decides to make a period production, it will always have two major challenges ahead. The first is, obviously, the result of any and all production. The second is the recreation of the historical period, not only in objects, clothes and environments, but mai...

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