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Austen would have ordered this DVD
It is not really possible to say enough about the quality and integrity of this production of P&P. Everything from the sparkling dialogue to the costumes to the scenery and superb acting are incredibly well-done. Thank you to the BBC and A&E for giving us such a splendid adaptation of Austen's wonderful and witty novel! The casting of Ehles and Firth was nothing short of genius. Every role is superbly cast (well, perhaps a better choice could have been made for Wickham, who does not come across as suave as he could have).

I could not even begin to guess how many times I have watched the DVD. It is almost always a better option than whatever is being shown on TV. It has even converted my sports-watching he-man husband into a fan!

Treat yourself and your family to this DVD and discover how enjoyable it is to spend some time with the Bennets and their friends.

Pride and Prejudice (A&E version)
This is the best Pride and Prejudice I've seen. The recent movie version pales by comparison, in my opinion. The portrayals tug on my heart and all are well-acted. I highly recommend this film to lovers of period comedy and Jane Austen.

WOW.
The DVD itself, as another reviewer mentioned, doesn't have the greatest sound. I had to crank up the volume to the highest, so that would rate lower. But the movie itself is unbelievably good and ranks more than five stars.

The side characters are terrific. Mr. Collins is hilariously servile, and Mrs. Bennet may be over the top but she's entertaining to watch. Wickham may not be the most handsome, but the actor makes him so charming that Wickham's appeal is entirely believable (despite knowing from the book he's slime). Mr. Bennet is exactly as Austen described--reserved, but with "sarcastic humour". Miss Bingley is at her catty best. Jane is wonderful--her own person, so different from Elizabeth but terrific in her own way. She may not be the most gorgeous, as Jane was written, but the actress does brilliantly portraying Jane's sweet, good nature without making her saccharine.

Lizzy and Charlotte's relationship is a bit underdeveloped--Lizzy saw her as a great confidante before her acceptance of Collins' proposal, and that doesn't quite come out. (It's understandable, though, since Collins' proposal is fairly early in the story.) Elizabeth and Jane's relationship is spectacular--they are friends as well as family. Elizabeth and her father's relationship is a wonderful one, too, and it is quite easy to see how Elizabeth is her father's favorite.

The miniseries does well in showing how both the Jane-Bingley marriage and the Elizabeth-Darcy marriages are successful however different they are--each marriage is a match of similar personalities. Bingley looks so cutely disappointed in the scene where his sisters and Darcy are convincing him that Jane is not in love with him (with Darcy's voiceover in the letter).

Darcy and Elizabeth are spectacular. Firth does Darcy's proud haughtiness across without being entirely hateful, and he plays flustered well, too. Elizabeth is truly the gentleman's daughter--she is proper and refined while being quick and clever within those social lines. Ehle owns the language, and when it comes out of her mouth, it's like she's always spoken that way. They smolder when they're onscreen--the restraint only cranks up the heat, when all they're doing is looking at each other occasionally.

Normally something this long could drag at the beginning, but this one doesn't, and it only picks up speed towards the end. It doesn't feel long at all. Quite a tribute to the novel.

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