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In honor of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" celebrating its 200th anniversary today, we rank the best screen versions of the romantic classic which sees the uniting of bright, stubborn Elizabeth Bennet with the breathlessly handsome yet slow-to-warm Mr. Darcy. Video below. Entertainment Weekly has compiled a list of the many ways in which "Pride and Prejudice" has influenced pop culture over the years. While the classic has launched or cemented the careers of a number of A-list stars (hello, Colin Firth!), its effects also run deeper. EW posits that the now tried-and-true TV convention of romantic couples who love/hate each other comes straight from "P&P," and the novel has ultimately even renewed passionate U.S. interest in British culture (hello, "Downton Abbey"!). Meanwhile, Sundance 2013 saw the premiere of "Austenland," Jerusha Hess' biting comedy about a thirtysomething who takes a vacation to the »
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