Pride and Prejudice
1996
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Susan Elizabeth Birtwistle, Lady Eyre, (born 9 December 1945) is a producer and writer of television drama. Birtwistle has won awards for several of her productions, including Hotel du Lac, Pride and Prejudice and Emma, and was one of the nominees for the 2008 BAFTA Awards for her production of Cranford.
Sue Birtwistle. Producer. Writer. Additional Crew. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Sue Birtwistle is known for Cranford (2007), Screen Two (1985) and Pride and Prejudice (1995). She has been married to Richard Eyre since 1973. They have one child.
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Sue Birtwistle is the author of The Making of Pride and Prejudice (4.49 avg rating, 7355 ratings, 130 reviews, published 1995), Cranford & Selected Short...
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- Who Is Elizabeth in 1995?
- Who Is Darcy in 1995?
- What’s to Love in The 1995 Version
- What’s Not as Lovable in The 1995 Version
- Favorite Original Scene
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P&P 1995 is the first adaptation done on film (as opposed to videotape), which lends it a light and free and real feel. It lacks the stiffness of earlier British studio drama. Jane Austen’s novel is a book about Elizabeth, but P&P 1995 is very much about Elizabeth and Darcy. The writer, Andrew Davies, decided that since Darcy’s attraction to Elizab...
Writer Andrew Daviesloved the Elizabeth in Jane Austen’s novel: “Like everybody else, I’m in love with Elizabeth. I find her kind of joyful energy and sassiness just so beguiling….She’s fiercely moral, she’s got a terrific sense of humour, she makes fun of people, she doesn’t take herself seriously, but she doesn’t put herself down, either. She nee...
Darcy is a much more prominent character in 1995 than in any other adaptation–or even in Jane Austen’s novel. Darcy is played by Colin Firth, who hadn’t read a page of Jane Austen when he was offered the role–which he turned down! He feared the role was impossible for him to play, and that he couldn’t do it justice. But he loved the script, and Sue...
If you want to see just one version of Pride and Prejudice on DVD, P&P 1995is the one to see. The casting is terrific. Elizabeth and Darcy have great chemistry (in fact, they had a relationship going during the filming). The supporting characters are excellent, and even the minor characters–who had to fight hard for their roles–are good. This film ...
The 6-hour running time allows plenty of time for character development, but it’s too long to sit down and watch it in an evening.
My favorite scenes are straight from the book. I love the way P&P 1995 brings them to life. But for cultural relevancy and sheer staying power, I have to say–of course–the lake scene. In the fourth episode, Darcy travels a long way on horseback to Pemberley. After his long ride he dives into the lake, then emerges to accidentally encounter Elizabet...
This adaptation was first conceived in 1986, but it was deemed to be “too soon” after the 1980 production, and shelved.Anna Chancellor, who plays Caroline Bingley, is Jane Austen’s niece by eight generations.This version inspired Helen Fielding’s Bridget Jones novels and subsequent movies.If you only want to watch one version of Pride and Prejudice on film, make it the 1995 edition. (I highly recommend the 10th Anniversary Collector’s Set that comes with the book The Making of Pride and Prejudice. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this companion book–although I’m disappointed that there’s a whole chapter called “A Conversation w...
Sep 7, 1995 · Sue Birtwistle, Susie Conklin. 4.49. 7,359 ratings130 reviews. The BBC’s lavish adaptation of ‘Pride and Prejudice’, starring Colin Firth, was eighteen months in the making and continues to captivate audiences today. This indispensable companion to the series is packed with colour photographs, interviews and lavish illustrations.
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Susan Elizabeth Birtwistle, Lady Eyre, (born 9 December 1945) is a producer and writer of television drama. Birtwistle has won awards for several of her productions, including Hotel du Lac, Pride and Prejudice and Emma, and was one of the nominees for the 2008 BAFTA Awards for her production of Cranford.
40. Play trailer 2:17. 6 Videos. 41 Photos. Drama. In the 1840s, Cranford is ruled by the ladies. They adore good gossip, and romance and change is in the air, as the unwelcome grasp of the Industrial Revolution rapidly approaches their beloved rural market-town. Creators. Sue Birtwistle. Susie Conklin. Stars. Judi Dench. Imelda Staunton.
