cherrios

I have just seen the trailer for the new adaptation of Jane Austen most popular book Pride & Prejudice. And since there isn't a thread for this coming film I thought I would start one. The trailer was amazing and it does look like they follow the book well. I am espically looking forward to watching Matthew MacFadyen take on the role of Mr. Darcy.


Pride and Prejudice (2005)
Directed by
Joe Wright

Writing credits
Jane Austen (novel)
Deborah Moggach (screenplay)

Plot Summary: Pride and Prejudice is a humorous story of love and life among English gentility during the Georgian era. Mr Bennet is an english gentleman living in Hartfordshire with his overbearing wife. The Bennets 5 daughters; the beautiful Jane, the clever Elizabeth, the bookish Mary, the immature Kitty and the wild Lydia. Unfortunately for the Bennets, if Mr Bennet dies their house will be inherited by a distant cousin whom they have never met, so the family's future happiness and security is dependant on the daughters making good marriages. Life is uneventful until the arrival in the neighbourhood of the rich gentleman Mr Bingley, who rents a large house so he can spend the summer in the country. Mr Bingley brings with him his two sisters and the dashing (and richer) but proud Mr Darcy. Love is soon in the air for one of the Bennet sisters, while another may have jumped to a hasty prejudgment. For the Bennet sisters many trials and tribulations stand between them and their happiness, including class, gossip and scandal.


Credited cast:
Keira Knightley .... Elizabeth Bennet
Matthew MacFadyen .... Mr. Darcy
Brenda Blethyn .... Mrs. Bennet
Judi Dench .... Lady Catherine De Bourgh
Rupert Friend .... Mr. Wickham
Tom Hollander .... Mr. Collins
Jena Malone .... Lydia Bennet
Tamzin Merchant .... Georgiana Darcy
Carey Mulligan .... Kitty Bennet
Rosamund Pike .... Jane Bennet
Kelly Reilly .... Caroline Bingley
Talulah Riley .... Mary Bennet
Donald Sutherland .... Mr. Bennet
Simon Woods .... Charles Bingley

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

The trailer can be found here...

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/prideandprejudice.html


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It is suppose to come out on September 23, 2005 and I am really looking forward to this film.

Brenda Corinthos

Thanks for the link to the trailer. I loved the book and the Colin Firth movie version. The trailer certainly makes this one look good. I look forward to seeing it.

BleedingBlue

Can't wait to see this movie when it comeas out. I have loved all the different pride and prejudice versions I have seen and this one looks mighty good. I only wish it was coming out sooner than september. But oh well.

barbeegurl00

I just saw the trailer, too. It looks good... I just hope it can add up to the Colin Firth version (which I adore).

LittleMilkJug

I agree with Carrie. The 'Colin Firth' adaption was so good, it'll take a lot to beat it..but I will go and see this as I'm usually a sucker for these films.
Though I don't agree about it seeming faithfull to the book, it looks quite different, but that could be good, seeing a fresh approach to such a well loved story

CastlesInTheSky

I'm really excited to see this movie. I don't mind if it's not completely true to the book because we already have the BBC version which follows the book very well. I don't mind different adaptations and it'll be nice to see how this movie is.

navami

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navami

cherrios thanks for the link. The trailer looks good , tho' I love the BBC version with Colin Firth. I would like to see how Matthew MacFayden whom I only know from MI-5 acts in the movie. Does anybody know when the movie is releasing ?

madelen

23rd of September is the release date for the movie in USA. You can find the rest of the release dates here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0414387/releaseinfo

I'm excited about this movie too! I loved the BBC mini-series, and this movie will have quite a challenge when it's obviously gonna be compared to the BBC version. Especially McFayden as Darcy.

The trailer looked good, and I think Keira Knightely will be good as Lizzy. Really looking forward to seeing this movie.

AutumnColorsღ

Wow the trailer looks great! I hope the movie is just as great as the trailer

BleedingBlue

I think Keira Knightely is going to make a great izzy, and from the previews, I like the chemistry between them. Them in the rain when they do the infamous Mr. darcys confession of love in his horrendous way looks really good.

AutumnColorsღ

I agree with your post Jules

allyru

I just hope its as good as the Colin Firth one, cos that one Rocked...

ANGELforBUFFY

I always wanted to c this movie. I heard the older one is good. I def have to c this one.

Angie

BleedingBlue

Angie if you havent seen the BBC version, then I have to recommand that you see it. Its fantastic. The more i think about ( and see the tralier) of this movie, the more I want to see it. I love watching all the different versions of PP.