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Pride And Prejudice
starring: Elizabeth Garvie, David Rintoul
directed by: Cyril Coke, Fay Weldon

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Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 5014503496029
Format: Closed-captioned, Dolby, PAL, Surround Sound
Label: 2 Entertain Video
Manufacturer: 2 Entertain Video
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: 2 Entertain Video
Release Date: June 03, 1996
Running Time: 301 minutes
Studio: 2 Entertain Video
Sales Rank: 648

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Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- The dialogue
The dialogue in this version feels far more faithful to the cleverness of Jane Austen. Her dialogue in the novel is a joy to read, drives character and narrative without missing a beat.

Elizabeth Garvie is a delight as Elizabeth. She looks, sounds and just is right. Jennifer Ehle seems a bit too mature at times and slightly hysterical at others even though I very much enjoy the 1995 version and do enjoy her performance most of the time.

Colin Firth while haughty and full of himself at the beginning is more appealing, emotional and far more attractive than David Rintoul who is just too stiff all the way through, so much as to preclude believability.

I agree with most of the reviewers about the secondary ... Read More:

Rating:

- A true labour of love
I finished reading Austen's novel the week before I watched this video. Having been absolutely won over by the book, I was ready to pounce on every flaw in the film... but I found it to be beyond criticism. I watched it in one long sitting, completely mesmerised.
Fay Weldon's script provides a masterclass in literary adaptation. It is intelligent, sensitive, very conscientious, and utterly faithful to Austen's novel. The direction is lovingly, patiently detailed, the casting magnificent, and the acting perfectly judged all times.
To illustrate how well-balanced this adaptation is... Mr and Mrs Bennett's faded marriage is very poignantly realised, depressingly true to life. And Charlotte's disappointing (to Elizabeth) acceptance of Collins' ... Read More:

Rating:

- awsome
one of my favorite movies of all time. i like both versions of the movie but this one is more fun to watch

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- Get both BBC Versions...
This is in every way perfect until the fateful meeting at Pemberley, which the1995 version did much better (apart from that rather embarrassing shirtless episode - ahh!!). The 1980 version is more true to the spirit of the novel, it feels like you have jumped into a time machine and gone back to regency England. The actors are all superb, even the minor characters are well rounded. It has none of the 'over the top' acting you got in the 1995 version. A few that stand out include the absolutely gorgeous Elizabeth Garvey, whose portrayal of Elizabeth is amazing, none of the petulant smirking we got from Jennifer Ehle. She portrays Eliza as the intelligent and lively character that Austen intended. You can see why Darcy is attracted to her (I certainly was), ... Read More:

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- Lifeless Adaptation
Im sorry to disagree with some of the comments here but I find this version of PnP as the worst I've seen so far of any book adaptation. I couldnt stop laughing while watching this 1980 adaptation not because of Jane Austen's humor but because of how ridiculous the whole cast delivered their lines and acted their parts the entire film. The pacing is way off, the performances leave much to be desired and the scenes that are suppose to be powerful and dramatic are so unnatural and passionless. There is not one outstanding scene in the whole film and there is not one romantic moments between the two main characters. Mr Darcy oh dear, he is painfully lifeless, he did not even show two emotions. I do not believe that Darcy was supposed to be so severe from beginning ... Read More:

VHS : Pride And Prejudice