"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:

Pride | Jane Austen | Prejudice | 19th Century | Estate

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 7 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

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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)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

300 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

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 pink gown with embroidered chiffon overdress Julia Sawalha (Lydia Bennet) wears when Mr. Collins finds her half-dressed in the hall at Longbourn is the same costume worn by one of the dancers at the London ball in "Sense & Sensibility" (2008).

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Lizzy is playing the pianoforte at Rosings, the camera pans across the top of the piano, revealing that no hammers are striking the strings as she plays.

Quotes:

[Mr. Bingley is coming to visit Longbourn for the first time in a year, and Mrs. Bennet is rushing about the room, ordering the girls how to behave]
Mrs. Bennet:Oh, sit up straight, Jane! Pull your shoulders back! A man could go a long way without seeing a figure like yours, if you could only make the most of it!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Bridget Jones Interviews Colin Firth (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

Pride and Prejudice

Perfect book, perfect film

A female journalist once wrote that no actress could ever portray Elizabeth Bennet to the satisfaction of a woman viewer for one very simple reason: every woman really visualizes herself in that role. Jennifer Ehle has done the impossible - she is, and in my mind, forever will be, Elizabeth. The beauty, wit, and sparkling liveliness of the character are perfectly captured in her performance. And Colin Firth's Mr. Darcy is an exact match for her. His smoldering good looks are wonderful, and he can portray reserve without descending into woodenness and blankness. The scene where he and Elizabeth dance a long and stately dance together in the midst of a crowd is both controlled and exciting - with very little change of tone, and while preserving the most correct decorum, their conversation reveals dangerous undercurrents of emotion, and meanwhile the steps of the dance keep pulling them together and apart again. The rest of the characters are equally fine - David Bamber's obsequious Mr. Collins is especially unforgettable.