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DVD : Pride & PrejudiceIn association with Amazon.comstarring: Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen, Rosamund Pike, Jena Malone, Carey Mulligan directed by: Joe Wright (IV)  List Price: $14.98 Amazon.com's Price: $9.49 You Save: $5.49 (37%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Brand: UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAIN. EAN: 0025192807220 Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Label: Universal Studios Manufacturer: Universal Studios Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Universal Studios Region Code: 1 Release Date: February 28, 2006 Running Time: 129 minutes Studio: Universal Studios Theatrical Release Date: November 23, 2005 Sales Rank: 187 MPN: 61028072 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Description: One of the greatest love stories of all time, Pride & Prejudice, comes to the screen in a glorious new adaptation starring Keira Knightley. When Elizabeth Bennett (Knightley) meets the handsome Mr. Darcy (Matthew MacFadyen), she believes he is the last man on earth she could ever marry. But as their lives become intertwined in an unexpected adventure, she finds herself captivated by the very person she swore to loathe for all eternity. Based on the beloved masterpiece by Jane Austen, it is the classic tale of love and misunderstanding that sparkles with romance, wit and emotional force. Critics are calling it "Exhilarating. A joy from start to finish" (Carina Chocano, Los Angeles Times). Amazon.com: Literary adaptations just don't get any better than director Joe Wright's 2005 version of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice. The key word here is adaptation, because Wright and gifted screenwriter Deborah Moggach have taken liberties with Austen's classic novel that purists may find objectionable, but in this exquisite film their artistic decisions are entirely justified and exceptionally well executed. It's a more rural England that we see here, circa 1790 (as opposed to Austen's early 19th century), in which Elizabeth Bennet (Keira Knightley) is one of several sisters primed for marriage, with an anxious mother (Brenda Blethyn) only too desperate to see her daughters paired off with the finest, richest husbands available. Elizabeth is strong-willed and opinionated, but her head (not to mention her pride and prejudice) lead her heart astray when she meets the wealthy Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen), whose own sense of decency and discretion (not to mention his pride and prejudice) prevent him from expressing his mutual affection. They're clearly meant for each other, and as Knightley's performance lights up the screen (still young enough to be girlishly impertinent, yet wise beyond her 20 years), Austen's timeless romance yields yet another timeless adaptation, easily on par with the beloved BBC miniseries that has been embraced by millions since originally broadcast in 1995. Individual tastes will vary as to which version should be considered "definitive," but with a stellar supporting cast including Judi Dench and Donald Sutherland, this impeccable production achieves its own kind of perfection. --Jeff Shannon Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Pride & PrejudiceThis is a great version of the well known story. The movie is enchanting and takes you to another world. Love to stick this movie in while working around the house. Rating:  - A fairly Poor Adaption of P&PI am kind of an Austen Purist.I watched this movie trying to be open minded, and if possible, to view it as a separate entity from the book. It didn't really work. As a romantic comedy, it would pass, but as an adaption of Pride Prejudice, it falls rather flat. First of all, the casting is rather week in most areas. Keira Knightly does a tolerable job as Elizabeth, but one can't help but be disappointed in what seems like a lack of depth to her character. Mathew McFadyen doesn't really seem ... Read More Rating: - Keira Knightley steals the show in wonderful adaptationHow does one steal a movie that sees both Donald Sutherland and Judi Dench hit high notes as supporting characters? Keira Knightley does it by (a) playing one of the best roles in Western literature in Elizabeth Bennett and (b) nailing it. This adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved "Pride and Prejudice" is a bit more scruffy (and therefore realistic) than its natural complement, Emma Thompson's adaptation of Austen's "Sense and Sensibility." Everyone looks gorgeous, or course, but they ... Read More Rating: - Great Movie!!!!A great story that both my husband and myself love. Very artisticly shot with beautiful and interesting scenes. Rating: - Pride & Prejudice RemakeLoved the actors and how they interpreted the story. Who's not to love another remake of Jane Austin's historic romance story. Received the movie in a timely fashion in great shape. Thanks! Browse for similar items by category:
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