IN A NUTSHELL...

The Story: Ten years after Colin Firth sent middle England into raptures of lust in the TV adaptation comes this Working Title version of the evergreen Jane Austen classic. Matthew MacFadyen steps into Firth's breeches as the taciturn, misunderstood Mr Darcy, while Keira Knightley gets her most challenging role as Elizabeth Bennet. The all-star cast also includes Donald Sutherland, Brenda Blethyn and Dame Judi Dench. Joe Wright makes his directorial movie debut from a script by Deborah Moggach.
Useless Fact: Pride & Prejudice was previously filmed in 1940, with Laurence Olivier and Greer Garson as Darcy and Elizabeth. That screeenplay was co-written by Brave New World author Aldous Huxley.

VIDEO...

WATCH: Director Joe Wright on the challenges of making Pride & Prejudice

WATCH: Joe Wright on the casting of Keira Knightley and Matthew MacFadyen, and shooting entirely on location

WATCH: Writer Deborah Moggach on adapting Jane Austen's sacred text

WATCH: Deborah Moggach on Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy, "execrable small talk", and romance

WATCH: Pride & Prejudice trailer:
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THE REVIEWS...

"This version of Pride & Prejudice makes an agreeably refined accompaniment to a bucket of popcorn" (3/5)

"A fresh, realistic approach, earthy settings and romantic suspense - and in Keira Knightley's superb Lizzy, a heroine for all time" (4/5)

WEB WATCH...

Pride And Prejudice
Official site

Austin Antics
Pride & Prejudice interview

"Irresistible jobs keep coming up"
Brenda Blethyn interview (registration required)

"Every girl is looking for her Mr Darcy"
Keira Knightley interview (registration required)