Pride And Prejudice

Commemorating the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's classic romantic comedy of manners, this lush remake features Jennifer Ehle as the feisty Elizabeth Bennet and Colin Firth as the prideful Darcy. ‘Tis the Jane Austen season: 4 of her 6 novels have been turned into movies/mini-series this year: this one, Sense and Sensibility, Persuasion, and Emma (remade as the aptly titled Clueless). Lovely cinematography, excellent acting, and an abundant amount of Austen's original wit (made possible by the extra time allowed by the mini-series format) make this version of Pride and Prejudice one of the best. Highly recommended. (R. Pitman)[DVD Review—Oct. 3, 2006—A&E, 3 discs, 300 min., not rated, $59.95—Making its second appearance on DVD, 1995's Pride and Prejudice (10th Anniversary Limited Collector's Edition) sports the same fine transfer as the previous release and Dolby Digital sound. DVD extras on this three-disc set include the hour-long retrospective documentary “Lasting Impressions,” the 45-minute Biography episode “Jane Austen,” a 27-minute “making-of” featurette, a 10-minute “Impromptu Walkabout with Adrian Lukis and Lucy Briers” location featurette with two cast members, author and cast text bios, and the 120-page color book “The Making of Pride and Prejudice.” Bottom line: a handsome edition of the definitive miniseries adaptation of Austen's classic novel.][Blu-ray Review—Mar. 17, 2009—A&E, 2 discs, 323 min., not rated, $49.95—Making its first appearance on Blu-ray, 1995's Pride and Prejudice features a good transfer and Dolby TrueHD 5.1 sound. Blu-ray extras include the hour-long retrospective documentary “Lasting Impressions,” a 31-minute “A Turning Point for Period Drama” featurette, a 10-minute “Impromptu Walkabout with Adrian Lukis and Lucy Briers” location featurette with two cast members, and a “Technical Restoration” featurette (6 min.). Bottom line: the best adaptation of Austen's classic makes a welcome debut on Blu-ray.][Blu-ray Review—Jan. 28, 2013—Lionsgate, 2 discs, 322 min., not rated, Blu-ray: $29.99—Making its second appearance on Blu-ray, 1995's Pride and Prejudice sports a great transfer and LPCM stereo. Extras new to this “Keepsake Edition” release include "The Definitive Pride and Prejudice" featurette (22 min.), "Love or Money? Courtship and Marriage" (10 min.), "The Music" (10 min.), and "Lifestyles of the Wealthy in Early 19th-Century England" (9 min.). Extras from previous releases include the retrospective documentary “Lasting Impressions” (60 min.), “A Turning Point for Period Drama” segment (31 min), an “Impromptu Walkabout with Adrian Lukis and Lucy Briers” location segment with the costars (10 min.), a “Technical Restoration” featurette (6 min.), and trailers. Bottom line: an excellent edition of this landmark adaptation of Austen's classic novel.]