Pride and Prejudice (1980– )

While the arrival of wealthy gentleman sends her marriage-minded mother into a frenzy, willful and opinionated Elizabeth Bennet matches wits with haughty Mr. Darcy.

Stars:

Sabina Franklyn, Elizabeth Garvie, Clare Higgins

2 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Sabina Franklyn	...	Jane Bennet (5 episodes, 1980)
Elizabeth Garvie	...	Elizabeth Bennet (5 episodes, 1980)
Clare Higgins	...	Kitty Bennet (5 episodes, 1980)
Priscilla Morgan	...	Mrs. Bennet (5 episodes, 1980)
Natalie Ogle	...	Lydia Bennet (5 episodes, 1980)
Tessa Peake-Jones	...	Mary Bennet (5 episodes, 1980)
David Rintoul	...	Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy (5 episodes, 1980)
Moray Watson	...	Mr. Bennet (5 episodes, 1980)
Osmund Bullock	...	Mr. Bingley (4 episodes, 1980)
Edward Arthur	...	Mr. Hurst (3 episodes, 1980)
Marsha Fitzalan	...	Caroline Bingley (3 episodes, 1980)
Jennifer Granville	...	Mrs. Hurst (3 episodes, 1980)
Andrew Johns	...	Capt. Denny (3 episodes, 1980)
Irene Richard	...	Charlotte Lucas (3 episodes, 1980)
Peter Settelen	...	Mr. Wickham (3 episodes, 1980)
Shirley Cain	...	Mrs. Philips (2 episodes, 1980)
Peter Howell	...	Sir William Lucas (2 episodes, 1980)
Judy Parfitt	...	Lady Catherine de Bourgh (2 episodes, 1980)
Malcolm Rennie	...	Mr. Collins (2 episodes, 1980)
Barbara Shelley	...	Mrs. Gardiner (2 episodes, 1980)
Elizabeth Stewart	...	Lady Lucas (2 episodes, 1980)

Storyline

Mrs. Bennet is determined to find husbands for her five daughters. The arrival of a new wealthy neighbor seems like the answer to her predicament. But while eldest daughter Jane catches Mr. Bingley's eye, middle child Mary has her nose stuck in a book, and youngest girls, Kitty and Lydia, chase after officers in uniform; Elizabeth, the willful, intelligent, and opinionated second daughter, is snubbed by haughty gentleman Mr. Darcy... In this class-minded society, can love triumph over pride and prejudice?

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Plot Keywords:

gentleman | soldier | uncle niece relationship | playing cards | letter | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

UK Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 January 1980 (UK)

Also Known As:

Büszkeség és balítélet

Filming Locations:

Doddington Hall, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Australian Broadcasting Commission

Technical Specs

Runtime:

265 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Elizabeth Garvie was asked to read for the role of Elizabeth Bennet after producer Jonathan Powell saw her photo on her agent's wall. She auditioned the next day and won the part.

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Goofs

In episode 1 Miss Elizabeth Bennett sits at a piano as she sings a simple song while the score on the piano shows the name of (Johannes) Brahms, who was born sixteen years after Jane Austen's death.

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Quotes

Mary Bennet: It's been my experience, that an event looked forward to with much impatient desire, does not always brings its promised satisfaction.

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Connections

Version of Pride & Prejudice (2005)

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Soundtracks

"The Ash Grove"
Traditional

User Reviews

I liked both "Pride and Prejudice's"!

I enjoyed both this one when I first watched it on Masterpiece Theater and the A&E production. Colin Firth was certainly a more sexy Mr. Darcy but David Rintoul had his personality more down pat and was more true to the real Mr. Darcy in my estimation. Elizabeth Garvie was more the true Elizabeth as well, she wasn't considered to be a great beauty in the book but her character portrayal was true to the book. I thought all of the sisters and the parents were perfectly cast. Mr. Bennett, Moray Watson, gave a marvelous performance as the wise and witty father. This program may have been considered a bit slow moving to some but I enjoyed every minute of it.