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

The beige dress with paisley bodice Sabina Franklyn (Jane Bennet) wears at Longbourn is the same gown Rachel Fielding (Mrs. Benson) wears in Princess Caraboo, Julie Cox (Annabella Milbanke) wears to read Childe Harold in Byron, and Freema Agyeman (Tattycoram) wears on the Marseilles wharf in Little Dorrit. The gown is also worn by an extra on the Marseilles wharf at the beginning of The Count of Monte Cristo, and by a guest at Fanny's wedding in Miss Austen Regrets.

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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

Featured in The Many Lovers of Miss Jane Austen (2011)

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Soundtracks

"The Ash Grove"
Traditional

User Reviews

Faithful, classic adaptation of story

This BBC version with Elizabeth Garvie as Elizabeth and David Rintoul as Darcy is faithful to the story and spirit of the book. Despite some flaws, it is much better than the A&E version. Apparently, the BBC version is coming out on DVD in summer 2004. The BBC Elizabeth is lovely, intelligent and lively within the social restrictions of the period. In contrast, the A&E version portrays Elizabeth as petulant and narcissistic and it feels like a contemporary character. David Rintoul is a physically striking and very aloof Darcy. It appears as if the director wasn't quite certain about Darcy because there are a few moments where he appropriately relaxes and shows some emotion. But this is inconsistent and there should have been a few more. Colin Firth in the A&E version is intelligent but seems more depressed than proud. The important relationship between Elizabeth and her father is shown in the BBC version but completely ignored in the A&E version. The BBC Wickham is very attractive,charming, and intelligent while the A&E Wickham is lackluster and not sufficiently attractive for this character.