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Pride And Prejudice | Actors/Actresses: - Colin Firth - Jennifer Ehle - Julia Sawalha A marvelous adaptation of one of the great novels. This A If anything, it's too close to the book Jane Austen's book is the story of 5 sisters (3 of which are well-developed) and their trials and tribulations in finding a husband. In true Austen fashion, the girls are in poor financial straits, and their potential suitors are wealthy gentlemen for whom such a match would be unfavourable. Throw in an improper mother, a sarcastic father, and a variety of colourful cousins, uncles, and friends, and you have an enjoyable farce. My main criticism is that this film is unnecessary. It is too true an adaptation, which begs the question, "Why not read the book instead?" It is a film that lazy high school English students will love. However, if you are looking for a live version of this Austen classic, you'll not find a more faithful adaptation or better made film than this. Very addictive to watch... This adaptation of Jane Austen's classic is absolutely addictive. I bought this special edition DVD less than a month ago and have watched it at least 3 times and various different scenes more than a few times. The attention to detail with the settings, costumes and language that stays very true to Austen's novel is magnificent and part of the enormous charm of this mini-series. The actors are all wonderfully cast. Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth as Elizabeth and Darcy have an undeniable chemistry between them that it would be very difficult to imagine anyone else in their roles. The characters literally come to life on the screen, and it would be difficult to re-read the novel without imagining all the wonderful actors who portrayed them in the film. The DVD had a special "Making of..." feature that is very good, but not as interesting as the book version. I found it odd that the two main stars, Ehle and Firth, were not interviewed at all but Alison Steadman (Mrs. Bennett) and David Bamber (Mr. Collins) were instead. It was interesting to hear the production team and the producer, Sue Birtwistle, the director, Simon Langton and the writer, Andrew Davies, tell their own personal feelings about both the Austen novel and their film adaptation of it. This DVD is very much a valuable collectible for any Austen fan or any period film buff. Buy Pride And Prejudice at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Pride And Prejudice Search with the Priority Search Engine on Pride And Prejudice This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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