Pride and Prejudice 

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

Stars:

Elizabeth Garvie, David Rintoul, Moray Watson

2 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Elizabeth Garvie	...	Miss Elizabeth Bennet 5 episodes, 1980
David Rintoul	...	Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy 5 episodes, 1980
Moray Watson	...	Mr. Bennet 5 episodes, 1980
Priscilla Morgan	...	Mrs. Bennet 5 episodes, 1980
Sabina Franklyn	...	Miss Jane Bennet 5 episodes, 1980
Natalie Ogle	...	Miss Lydia Bennet 5 episodes, 1980
Tessa Peake-Jones	...	Miss Mary Bennet 5 episodes, 1980
Clare Higgins	...	Miss Kitty Bennet 5 episodes, 1980
Osmund Bullock	...	Mr. Bingley 4 episodes, 1980
Irene Richard	...	Charlotte Lucas / ... 3 episodes, 1980
Peter Settelen	...	Mr. Wickham 3 episodes, 1980
Marsha Fitzalan	...	Miss Caroline Bingley 3 episodes, 1980
Edward Arthur	...	Mr. Hurst 3 episodes, 1980
Jennifer Granville	...	Mrs. Hurst 3 episodes, 1980
Andrew Johns	...	Captain Denny 3 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
Peter Howell	...	Sir William Lucas 2 episodes, 1980
Elizabeth Stewart	...	Lady Lucas 2 episodes, 1980
Shirley Cain	...	Mrs. Philips 2 episodes, 1980
Emma Jacobs	...	Miss Georgiana Darcy 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 | rural setting | horseback riding | secret | virtue | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

UK Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 January 1980 (UK)

Also Known As:

Pride and Prejudice

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

Screenwriter Fay Weldon refers to Elizabeth Bennet's method of winning Mr. Darcy as "unconventional means - audacity rather than compliance."

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Goofs

A musician in the assembly hall dance scene is playing a concertina. The concertina was not invented until the 1820's, and the story begins in the autumn of 1811.

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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 and Prejudice (1967)

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Soundtracks

The Ash Grove
Traditional

User Reviews

Excellent Adaptation

It seems that this movie has been completely dipped into the soul of the Novel written by the hands of Jane Austen. This is the closest adaptation and every cast member has portrayed the character to its depth.

I cant help but mention that, being stiff was the character of Mr Darcy, it would have been nice to have him less stiff but "Thumbs up" to David Rintoul. In comparison to Colin Firth: I think the fans just like Colin Firth but thats not Mr Darcy.

The Bennet girls, the parents Mr Collins, the Bingleys, and the DeBourghs are truly represented, A&E movie exaggerates certain aspects which don't fit.