The definitive mini-series! Jane Austen’s delectable story of life, love and marriage among the 19th-century English gentry sweeps you away more delightfully than ever in the BBC’s Emmy and BAFTA award-winning TV adaptation.
Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle star as proud and single Mr. Darcy, and independent Elizabeth Bennet, who longs to marry for love, not money. What an ordeal for Mrs. Bennet, who must find husbands for her five daughters! Filmed on location in beautiful Derbyshire.
6 episodes
Starring Colin Firth, Jennifer Ehle, Allison Steadman, Susannah Harker, Julia Sawalha, Benjamin Whitrow, Crispin Bonham-Carter, Polly Maberly, Lucy Briers.
Rated TV-PG
Academy Award winners Sir Laurence Olivier and Greer Garson star in the golden age of the Hollywood studio era film adaptation of Jane Austin's classic novel Pride and Prejudice.
The socially conscious Mrs. Bennet, with the begrudging help of her husband, sets out to find suitable--and suitably rich--husbands for her five daughters. The already difficult project becomes even more complicated when Mrs. Bennet's strongest-willed daughter, Elizabeth, decides to pursue rich and handsome, but cynical and boorish, Mr. Darcy. But Elizabeth will only win Mr. Darcy on her own terms--and only after exacting genteel revenge for his initial indifference toward her in this story of romance, wit and manners.
"Anyone accustomed to the 1995 miniseries version of Pride and Prejudice will need to adjust to the swifter demands of a two-hour movie, and to be sure this version, like the 2005 Keira Knightley remake, simplifies some of Austen's scenes. Edmund Gwenn is lovely as Mr. Bennet, and Mary Boland brash as Mrs. Bennet; Garson, although MGM liked to corset her in fine-lady roles, manages to let Elizabeth's sauciness come through. Actually, the movie's weak spot is Laurence Olivier's elaborate performance as Darcy, which feels too theatrical. Not that it matters; Austen's story is so good, the film sails through to its delicious finish with all flags flying." - Robert Horton
Cedric Gibbons and Paul Groesse won the Oscar for Interior Decoration.
Starring Greer Garson, Laurence Olivier, Mary Boland, Edna May Oliver, Maureen O'Sullivan.
Not rated.
Among the first television studio productions from the BBC, Pride and Prejudice (1938) was the first book they brought to screen. Sadly, no footage from the one-hour TV movie has survived, as it was never recorded. The script for the broadcast (from the movie's director Michael Barry) survives at the BBC’s Written Archives. Starring Allan Jeayes, Barbara Everest, Antoinette Cellier, Curigwen Lewis.
The 1940 adaptation has its own description in this list.
In 1949, The Philco Television Playhouse NBC anthology series included a one-hour episode from a screenplay by Samuel Taylor. Starring Madge Evans, John Baragrey, Viola Roache, Louis Hector, and hosted by Bert Lytell, it's the oldest surviving TV recording of Pride and Prejudice. Directed by Fred Coe. The film and script are available from Wisconsin Historical Society Archives / Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research.
In 1952, Cedric Wallis adapted Pride and Prejudice for BBC television. Directed by Campbell Logan, the action takes place in the drawing-room at Longbourn; the Assembly Rooms at Meryton; and the drawing-room at Netherfield. Starring Thea Holme as Jane Austen, Daphne Slater as Elizabeth Bennet, Peter Cushing as Mr. Darcy, Milton Rosmer as Mr. Bennet, and Gillian Lind as Mrs. Bennet. The six episodes were never recorded, but publicity stills exist.
In 1958, the same Cedric Wallis screenplay was used for a new BBC production with a new cast, with Alan Badel as Mr. Darcy and Jane Downs as Elizabeth. The six episodes were directed by Barbara Burnham. The series was recorded, but all episodes are lost.
In 1956, NBC adapted the classic for a second time for television. The live performance for the NBC Matinee Theater anthology series starred Marcia Henderson as Elizabeth, and Anthony Dearden as Mr. Darcy. The script (which has a modern tone) survives at the NYPL, but the film - which may have been in color - is believed to be lost.
A 5-episode 1957 Italian version of the story, Orgoglio e pregiudizio stars Virna Lisi, Franco Volpi, Matteo Spinola, Elsa Merlini, Sergio Tofano, and Vira Silenti. The series exists, for the most part.
A General Motors Theatre 1958 Canadian TV adaptation is presumed lost. The movie starred Kay Hawtrey as Elizabeth and as Mr. Darcy as Patrick Macnee. The script and production photos exist.
A 6-episode, black and white, 1962 adaptation from the Netherlands, De vier dochters Bennet, exists. Starring Lies Franken, and Ramses Shaffy, it used the script from Cedric Wallis. Directed by Peter Holland.
The 10-episode 1966 Spanish adaptation, Orgullo y prejuicio, starred Elena María Tejeiro and Pedro Becco, and is considered lost. Script by José Méndez Herrera, directed by Alberto González Vergel.
The BBC adapted Pride and Prejudice for the 4th time in 1967. The 6-episode, black and white series, was penned by Nemone Lethbridge, and focused on "three main romantic plotlines: the love developing between Elizabeth Bennet (Celia Bannerman) and Mr. Darcy (Lewis Fiander); the relationship between Jane (Polly Adams) and Mr Bingley (David Savile); and Lydia's (Lucy Fleming) scandalous 'engagement'." Clips and a full episode are available to watch online for registered BFI users. Directed by Joan Craft (David Copperfield, BBC, 1966).
There were no adaptations of Pride and Prejudice in the 1970s.
Read more about the history of Pride and Prejudice on film and TV, here.
Preoccupied with status, Mrs. Bennet will do just about anything to make sure that her five daughters marry into well-to-do families in this BBC series based on Jane Austen's classic novel. The second eldest daughter, Elizabeth, has complete distaste for her wealth-obsessed circle, especially the conceited and affluent Fitzwilliam Darcy. But what she doesn't realize is that Darcy feels the same way she does.
The 5th adaptation of Pride and Prejudice for the BBC, the series was broadcast in 1981 by PBS television as part of Masterpiece Theatre.
5 episodes
Starring Elizabeth Garvie, David Rintoul, Moray Watson, Priscilla Morgan, Sabina Franklyn, Natalie Ogle, Tessa Peake-Jones, Clare Higgins.
Not rated.
Elizabeth Bennet is determined to ignore the follies of dating and focus on her friends and studies in this modern makeover of Jane Austen's classic tale. Will Darcy is an attractive and sensible young businessman who would be the perfect match for Elizabeth, if not for a disastrous first impression. Will the most daunting obstacle to romance be his pride or her prejudice?
Also known as "Pride and Prejudice: A Latter-Day Comedy."
Starring Kam Heskin, Orlando Seale, Kelly Stables, Lucila Solá, Benjamin Gourley.
Rated PG
A modern adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel, Pride and Prejudice, that features the lives of four unmarried daughters in an Indian family.
A clash of cultures in the spirit of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, this modern musical retelling of Jane Austen's classic is a hilariously entertaining tale of one girl's unlikely search for love! Sparks immediately fly as a love/hate relationship ignites between a small-town beauty.
Starring Martin Henderson, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Naveen Andrews, Anupam Kher, Indira Varma, Alexis Bledel.
Rated PG-13
The glorious world of Jane Austen is at last brought back to the big screen in all its romance, wit, and emotional force in Pride & Prejudice. Faithful to the setting and period of the beloved novel and filmed entirely on location in the U.K., this is the first movie version of the story in 65 years.
The classic tale of love and misunderstanding unfolds in class-conscious England near the close of the 18th century. The five Bennet sisters – Elizabeth, or Lizzie, Jane, Lydia, Mary , and Kitty – have been raised well aware of their mother's fixation on finding them husbands and securing set futures. The spirited and intelligent Elizabeth, however, strives to live her life with a broader perspective, as encouraged by her doting father.
When wealthy bachelor Mr. Bingley takes up residence in a nearby mansion, the Bennets are abuzz. Amongst the man's sophisticated circle of London friends and the influx of young militia officers, surely there will be no shortage of suitors for the Bennet sisters. Eldest daughter Jane, serene and beautiful, seems poised to win Mr. Bingley's heart. For her part, Lizzie meets with the handsome and - it would seem - snobbish Mr. Darcy, and the battle of the sexes is joined.
Starring Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen, Rosamund Pike, Jena Malone, Talulah Riley, Carey Mulligan, Brenda Blethyn, Donald Sutherland, Simon Woods, Tom Hollander.
Rated PG
Six years after Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy have prevailed over pride, prejudice, the caddish Mr. Wickam and the frivolous Mrs. Bennet, a coach races up to Pemberley, Darcy’s palatial estate, with an hysterical Lydia shrieking, “Murder!” So continues Jane Austen’s timeless classic, Pride and Prejudice, in Death Comes to Pemberley, a star-studded adaptation of crime-writer P.D. James’ bestselling whodunit.
On the eve of Pemberley’s annual ball, new and beloved iconic characters of Pride and Prejudice assemble to bask in the warm glow of the Darcy’s sumptuous estate. But following Lydia’s frantic arrival and an investigation into Pemberley’s woods, a nightmare ensues and a scandal mounts, threatening Pemberley and all the Darcys hold dear.
With lavish locations, handsome parklands, and beloved, iconic characters, Death Comes to Pemberley marries the splendor and emotion of period drama with the intrigue of murder mystery.
2 episodes
Starring Anna Maxwell Martin, Matthew Rhys, Matthew Goode, Jenna Coleman.
Premiered on PBS Masterpiece Mystery! in 2014.
Rated TV-14
A zombie outbreak has fallen upon the land in this reimagining of Jane Austen’s classic tale of the tangled relationships between lovers from different social classes in 19th century England.
Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet is a master of martial arts and weaponry and the handsome Mr. Darcy is a fierce zombie killer, yet the epitome of upper class prejudice. As the zombie outbreak intensifies, they must swallow their pride and join forces on the blood-soaked battlefield in order to conquer the undead once and for all.
Starring Lily James, Sam Riley, Jack Huston, Bella Heathcote, Ellie Bamber, Millie Brady, Suki Waterhouse, Sally Phillips, Charles Dance.
Rated PG-13
Pride and Passion brings characters from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Northanger Abbey, Lady Susan, Mansfield Park and Sense and Sensibility, together in a new TV series.
With characters freely inspired in Austen's works, the series is a romantic comedy follows the passion between Elisabeta and Darcy in the fictional village of Vale do Café, in the early twentieth century.
Starring Nathalia Dill, Thiago Lacerda, Agatha Moreira, Chandelly Braz, Alessandra Negrini.
In Portuguese.
