Pride and Prejudice (2003)

Jane Austen's classic is transplanted to modern-day Utah. While her college roommates search for love, aspiring writer Elizabeth Bennet focuses on her career but constantly finds herself fighting haughty businessman Will Darcy.

Director:

Andrew Black

Writers:

Jane Austen (novel), Anne K. Black,

Stars:

Kam Heskin, Orlando Seale, Benjamin Gourley

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kam Heskin	...	Elizabeth Bennet
Orlando Seale	...	Will Darcy
Benjamin Gourley	...	Charles Bingley (as Ben Gourley)
Lucila Solá	...	Jane Vasquez
Henry Maguire	...	Jack Wickam
Kelly Stables	...	Lydia Meryton
Amber Hamilton	...	Kitty Meryton (as Nicole Hamilton)
Rainy Kerwin	...	Mary Lamblen
Kara Holden	...	Caroline Bingley
Hubbel Palmer	...	William Collins
Honor Bliss	...	Anna Darcy
Carmen Rasmusen	...	Charlotte Lucas
Doug Chamberlain	...	Host
Daniel Shanthakumar	...	Bombay House Waiter
Ken Norris	...	Mr. Gardiner

Storyline

Elizabeth Bennet is a hard-working, intelligent college student who won't even think about marriage until she graduates. But when she meets Jack Wickham, a good-looking playboy, and Darcy, a sensible businessman, Elizabeth's determination is put to the test. Will she see through their exteriors and discover their true intentions? Based on Jane Austen's timeless tale Pride and Prejudice, Bestboy Pictures presents a comedy about love, life and feminine persuasion.

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Plot Keywords:

prejudice | marriage | college | pride | courtship | 

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Taglines:

Love has met its match.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild thematic elements

Details

Official Sites:

Offical Site Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 December 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pride and Prejudice: A Latter-Day Comedy

Filming Locations:

Lyme Park, Disley, Cheshire, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$144,477 (Turkey) (10 February 2006)

Gross:

$749,236 (Spain) (10 February 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bestboy Pictures, Camera 40 Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

In one scene which is set in Las Vegas, two police cars pull up. The very large markings on the cars indicate that they belong to the Provo, Utah, police department.

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Quotes

Jane: What time is it?
[Elizabeth opens a curtain with a stick]
Elizabeth: [long pause] It's morning.

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the credits, you can hear a man saying "amen".

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Connections

Version of Pride and Prejudice (1952)

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Soundtracks

"Ride of the Valkyries"
(uncredited)
Composed by Richard Wagner

User Reviews

They have turned a classic novel into a pile of s**t with bright colors!

Why, one wonders - do I come down so hard on this film...because 'Pride & Prejudice' is a very good book and there is already a GOOD TV version of it!: The BBC Pride & Prejudice is a mini-series made in 1995 and very recommendable. It's a series with very good actors - Colin Firth, Jennifer Ehle and Julia Sawalha to mention a few -unlike this piece s**t!!

This movie is supposedly based on the novel... However, it's only resemblance is its consistent quoting of the book as well as the overall story with Eliza and Darcy. The problem is: it doesn't work!

One cannot simply take this book, written over 200 years ago and put it into today's history - things has changed... The young sister eloping - with the focus on marriage at the ripe age of what 18?? - and a man finding it beneath him to marry a 'commoner'.. It's ridiculous and seems unrealistic.

Furthermore the acting is bad but that could also be due to the poorly written script of the film... All those scenes they took from the BBC adoption - yes you could say that 'it was also in the book' - but I will still say that it looked too much like the BBC version which is set in that period of time where such a behavior was seen as customary. That is why it is so much better - it worked!

The next Pride and Prejudice - release date: 2005 - was a lot better! Itt's adapted as a movie, telling the story in its period with the right elements from the book - not comparable with this atrocity of a film!