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Pride & Prejudice (2005)
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It must have been daunting to bring Jane Austen's period drama to the big screen for the first time in 65 years. Not only is the 1940 Laurence Olivier/Greer Garson version seen as a classic, but it was also followed by a number of revered TV adaptations — notably the 1995 BBC production starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. So, it's to his credit that debut director Joe Wright does such a beautiful job with his gutsy and less idealised interpretation. Focusing on wit and intellect rather than heaving bosoms, he presents his Regency heroine Elizabeth Bennet (Keira Knightley) as a waspish tomboy, able to run rings around sullen bachelor Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen) with her spirited ripostes. Though mournful Macfadyen can't match Firth's scorching magnetism, Knightley is a memorable leading lady, as delightful to watch as her well-shot surroundings. The support cast is strong, too, with Brenda Blethyn and Donald Sutherland particularly exceptional as Lizzie's marriage-obsessed mother and doting father. SF
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Running time
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121mins
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Country of origin
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US / UK / Fr
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Genre
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Period Romantic Drama
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Original language
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English
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Screenplay
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Deborah Moggach, from the novel by Jane Austen
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Theatrical distributor
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UIP
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UK cinema certificate
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U
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UK cinema release date
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September 2005
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| Academy 2005 |
Actress in a Leading Role |
Keira Knightley |
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| British Academy Film Awards 2005 |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role |
Brenda Blethyn |
Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2005 |
Best Screenplay (Adapted) |
Deborah Moggach |
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| British Academy Film Awards 2005 |
The Alexander Korda Award for the Outstanding British Film of the Year |
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| Golden Globe 2005 |
Best Motion Picture Comedy or Musical |
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Nominee |
| Golden Globe 2005 |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical |
Keira Knightley |
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