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Jane Austen Summer Series
Beloved adaptations on the big screen!
Jane Austen’s classic novel about misread cues, matched wits, societal rules and impossible love finds the perfect pitch in Director Joe Wright’s hands. For starters, his exceptional ensemble cast is more than the sum of their parts. The chemistry between willful, opinionated Elizabeth Bennett (Keira Knightley) and Mr. Darcy (Succession‘s Matthew Macfadyen) practically oozes off the screen. Tom Hollander’s creepy Mr. Collins and Brenda Blethyn’s unfiltered Mrs. Bennett bring the comic relief. Rosamund Pike is perfect as Elizabeth’s gentle sister Jane, as is a young Carey Mulligan, in her first film role. Above all, the late, great Donald Sutherland’s wise, wistful and loving Mr. Bennett, written to perfection by Austen, is a father figure for the ages.
“As historically authentic-looking as Pride & Prejudice is, it has far more invested in emotional authenticity. You feel engaged every moment.” — Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
“Seeing this splendid version of Pride & Prejudice can be hazardous to your health: There’s a very real danger of swooning.” — Jami Bernard, The New York Daily News
Joe Wright
Deborah Moggach, Jane Austen, Emma Thompson
Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen, Donald Sutherland, Brenda Blethyn, Rosamund Pike
United Kingdom