Pride & Prejudice (2005)

Sparks fly when spirited Elizabeth Bennet meets single, rich, and proud Mr. Darcy. But Mr. Darcy reluctantly finds himself falling in love with a woman beneath his class. Can each overcome their own pride and prejudice?

Director:

Joe Wright

Writers:

Jane Austen (novel), Deborah Moggach (screenplay)

Stars:

Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen, Brenda Blethyn

Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 52 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Keira Knightley	...	Elizabeth Bennet
Talulah Riley	...	Mary Bennet
Rosamund Pike	...	Jane Bennet
Jena Malone	...	Lydia Bennet
Carey Mulligan	...	Kitty Bennet
Donald Sutherland	...	Mr. Bennet
Brenda Blethyn	...	Mrs. Bennet
Claudie Blakley	...	Charlotte Lucas
Sylvester Morand	...	Sir William Lucas
Simon Woods	...	Mr. Bingley
Kelly Reilly	...	Caroline Bingley
Matthew Macfadyen	...	Mr. Darcy
Pip Torrens	...	Netherfield Butler
Janet Whiteside	...	Mrs. Hill
Sinead Matthews	...	Betsy

Storyline

The protagonist Elizabeth Bennett is a witty, sarcastic, somewhat stubborn young lady who really has an opinion about quite a lot including why she would not marry simply because of it is expected of her. Mr. Guy Darcy is a shy, rich, man who defiantly believes there is such a thing as superior birth.

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Plot Keywords:

love | georgian | england | gentleman | bachelor | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes the last person on earth you want to be with is the one person you can't be without.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild thematic elements

Details

Official Sites:

Focus Features [United States] Official Facebook

Country:

France UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 November 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pride & Prejudice

Filming Locations:

Basildon Park, Lower Basildon, Berkshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$28,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£2,529,947 (UK) (16 September 2005)

Gross:

$38,372,662 (USA) (24 February 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Focus Features, Universal Pictures, StudioCanal

Technical Specs

Runtime:

129 min 135 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to the director's commentary, Carey Mulligan (Kitty) thought of her mother's funeral during her first crying scene (also her first film). On subsequent takes, when she ran dry, Carey thought of what song would be played at her own funeral. It didn't work quite as well.

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Goofs

When Mr Darcy confesses his love for Elizabeth, both characters' fringes change position throughout the confrontation.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jane Bennet: Lydia. Kitty.

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Crazy Credits

Thanks to ... The Dromgoole family ... all at Sands Films ... Andrew and Pippa Reis and family ... the residents and businesses of Stamford Lincolnshire.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Hugh Jackman/Shaquille O'Neal/Talib Kweli (2015)

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Soundtracks

The Bishop
(uncredited)
Traditional
Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
[Plays during the second dance at Meryton ball]

User Reviews

Pride and Prejudice-Simply unmissable

Pride and Prejudice was an absolutely fantastic film. A great cast, and Keira Knightly did an excellent job and Matthew Macfadyen was a wonderful in the role of Mr Darcy. The cinematography was so ridiculously good, there were some fantastic shots and the costumes were also fantastic. The script was fairly good, it is true to the classic by Jane Austen, Mr Wickam could have made more of an appearance, and had a striking resemblance to one Orlando Bloom. The movie moved fairly fast but trying to fit such a novel into two hours had to be hard anyway, so I say well done to all involved, as such a beloved book can be a hard project to take on, but after watching it I really can't wait until to see it again!!!