Pride and Prejudice 1995

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Pride and Prejudice ★★★ 1995

Lavish TV adaptation of the Jane Austen novel finds bright Elizabeth Bennet (Ehle) unwillingly smitten by the wealthy, mysterious, and arrogant Mr. Darcy (Firth). Her family, filled with unmarried daughters, is rather silly and, of course, Elizabeth should be looking to get married (or at least not hinder her sisters' chances). Filmed on location in Derbyshire. On six cassettes. 300m/C VHS, DVD . GB Jennifer Ehle, Colin Firth, Susannah Harker, Alison Steadman, Julia Sawalha, Benjamin Whitrow, Crispin Bonham Carter, Anna Chancellor, David Bamber, David BarkJones, Polly Maberly, Lucy Briers, Barbara LeighHunt, Adrian Lukis; D: Simon Langton; W: Andrew Davies; C: John Kenway; M: Carl Davis.