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List Price: $39.95Price: $28.94 You Save: $11.01 (28%)as of 03/21/2010 18:08 EDT
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
Fabric Type: 9786303921242
Graphics Memory Size: Box set, Collector's Edition, Color, NTSC
Legal Disclaimer: 6303921248
Maximum Color Depth: A&E Home Video
Maximum Focal Length: EnglishUnknown
Metal Type: A&E Home Video
Publisher: 6
Total Firewire Ports: A&E Home Video
Total Parallel Ports: December 23, 1996
Total S Video Out Ports: 300 minutes
A&E Home Video
January 14, 1996
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Jane Austen's classic novel of 1813, Pride and Prejudice, still wins the hearts of countless schoolgirls with its romantic story of Elizabeth Bennet and her Mr. Darcy. Now, the 1996 BBC miniseries is winning over adults, with its faithful adaptation, gorgeous scenery, and superb acting.
The essence of the story is the antagonism between Mr. Darcy, a wealthy single man who believes Elizabeth to be beneath him, and Elizabeth, who upon being insulted at a dance by the aloof Darcy refuses to associate with him in any manner. Austen evokes incredible tension with the wit and flirtation of the two characters, and director Simon Langton (who also directed Upstairs Downstairs) successfully translates the repartee and conflict in this six-hour miniseries. Dialogue, for the most part, is painstakingly replicated, except when fleshing out and smoothing for modern sensibilities was necessary. Darcy, for instance, is drawn out, giving his personality significantly more depth. The acting sweeps you away to Regency England: Jennifer Ehle (of Wilde) is convincing as the obstinate Elizabeth, who, despite her mother's attempts to marry her off, spurs the attentions of Darcy. And Colin Firth (of The English Patient) will have women everywhere longing for a Mr. Darcy of their own.
For those who have been on an Austen binge--enjoying such excellent adaptations as Sense and Sensibility and Persuasion--this miniseries will round out the ultimate Austen video library. For those new to these romantic period pieces, this version of Pride and Prejudice will have you hooked and longing for more. One caveat, however: plan to watch it in an entire day, because very few have the self-control to not watch all six hours in a single sitting. --Jenny Brown
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Description:
Hailed as "the best Austen of all" by The New York Times and deemed "one of the best things ever done for television anywhere" by Sneak Previews, this brilliant adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel is A&E's most popular title ever. Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth (Shakespeare in Love) star in this Emmy-winning production.
Average Rating: 
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If you love this mini-series, you'll love this dvd! They show in the extra features how they have lightened and brightened the movie itself by bringing it to high definition formats. Beautiful movie and most worthy of the bluray upgrade! Enjoy!
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Truly this blu-ray high definition Pride & Prejudice restoration is most remarkable: crystal-clear, bright, beautiful, dazzling. Every character's photography looks exceptional--the costuming, the lace, hair and skin, the eyes and lips, not to mention the foregrounds and the backgrounds. The leaves and flowers, the brickwork outlining the Regency architecture, the oil paintings and room decor--all so clear that the picture appears almost 3-D. This photographic restoration has been masterfully ... Read More
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I LOVE this movie. I watch this over and over again. My husband hates when he sees me watching it AGAIN. I originally purchased a basic version from Hastings. However, before opening, I looking on Amazon for comparison. (I know comparisons should be done before a purchase). So when I saw this item for a similar cost as the basic version in a retail store, I knew which one I should have. It has one disc of extras.
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I am not a Jane Austen fan and didn't watch this; I bought it as a Christmas present for my wife. So I can't speak to the quality of the production beyond the usual second-hand comments about it being perhaps the best filmed version of this book.
However, I'm posting a review anyway because there's one important observation I can make. There are a lot of reviews on the old DVD version of this movie that commented on how the colors were washed out, the sound muddy, and the video quality ... Read More
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this 2 set dvd is great. i enjoy watching it over and over. it took me a while to like mr. darcy. he eventually grows on you and you know he is right for elizabeth.
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