Pride and Prejudice (BBC, 1980)
by Cyril Coke
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Actor: David Rintoul, Elizabeth Garvie, Emma Jacobs, Moir Leslie, Sabina FranklynDirector: Cyril Coke
Brand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Original recording remastered
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 265 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-08-24
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: BBC Warner
Movie Reviews of Pride and Prejudice (BBC, 1980)
Movie Review: Faithful, Witty and Well Acted
Summary: 5 Stars
As a Jane Austen aficionado, I inevitably judge movie adaptions of her books by how faithfully the movie follows her script. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE is one of the most frequently adapted of her works, but while most begin well frequently time constraints cause the director to compress and change frantically in the middle or the end until what one has is a travesty rather than an adaption. The lovely thing about this BBC adaption is that time is taken. The plot proceeds, by and large, as Jane wrote it, with letters being written and read in the voice of the character who wrote them with the recipient reacting for the camera. This causes the action to unfold in a way that matches my visualization when I read the book. I did note the omission of one scene near the end. The scene where Elizabeth has to convince her father that she has changed her mind about Darcy has sadly been omitted, but this is the only major scene from the book that does not occur in this adaption.
Another match for my fictional reverie is the way the cast so completely inhabit their roles. David Rintoul may not be the most passionate Darcy, but his striking appearance and stately air match my impression of this character. Elizabeth Garvie is a lively, witty Elizabeth Bennett complete to the sparkling eyes. All the other characters are well done: Mr. Collins, Bingley, and the Bennett sisters. No one performance here is the best ever done, but the acting here is exact and splendid with no weaknesses.
Some small liberties have been taken; I find them entertaining and allowable because they are small. This lush BBC production is highly recommended if one has the time to enjoy all five episodes!
Summary of Pride and Prejudice (BBC, 1980)
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 02/22/2005 Starring: Desmond Adams Edward Arthur Rating: Nr Director: Cyril CokeIn Jane Austen's classic novel Pride and Prejudice, the arrival of a young, well-off, eligible man named Mr. Bingley sends the Bennet household--with five girls of a marrying age--into a tizzy. But it's the introduction of Mr. Bingley's friend, Mr. Darcy (played with an imperious scowl by David Rintoul), that sets in motion the fate of Elizabeth Bennet (the adorable Elizabeth Garvie), resolved only after a labyrinth of social and personal complexities. Austen's novels are miracles of skillful plotting, fusing a rich understanding of psychological motivation with whimsical turns of chance. This superb BBC adaptation from 1980 zips along, thanks to lively performances, fluid direction, and a keen grasp of the wit of Austen's dialogue (expertly translated to the screen by British novelist Fay Weldon) and her satirical characters, who range from clever and kind to utterly odious. Due to its faithfulness and deep appreciation of the material, this five-episode miniseries stands up against any other film or television adaptation (at least nine to date), though Rintoul may not sets hearts aflutter the way Colin Firth did in the also excellent 1995 miniseries. --Bret Fetzer
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