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  • Pride and Prejudice: Lasting Impressions, 2006
    Digitally Enhanced 2023
    A retrospective of the 1995 television series with the cast and crew about its success ten years later.
    Director - Jeffery Smart
    Writer - Carol Tabone
    Stars - David Bamber, Sue Birtwistle, Crispin Bonham-Carter, Lucy Briers, Carl Davis, Adrian Lukis, Alison Steadman, Benjamin Whitrow

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  • @jannertfol
    @jannertfol 10 місяців тому +771

    It's rare to say a production is perfect, but this one certainly is. I can't actually watch any other production of Pride and Prejudice now, because none of the others actually capture the book-and yet bring it to life-like this did. This is a classic people will still be watching and enjoying many many years from now. It's not going to become 'dated,' like the others have done.

    • @janmariolle
      @janmariolle 10 місяців тому +24

      I completely agree! ❤

    • @SiiriRebane
      @SiiriRebane 10 місяців тому +42

      golden words. especially i cannot watch the one with Keira Knightley. don't know why i did, but, pardon my french, it sucks big time, and caused me to dislike this, otherwise maybe pretty good actress, for this brutal butchering of Elizabeth Bennet. in totally destroying Austen characters, mood and all about them, only this new horrible Persuasion is more successful. at least with the latter they did it on purpose, not accidentally falling on their arses. but, returning to point, another Pride and Prejudice i thoroughly enjoyed, was this one en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_%26_Prejudice:_A_Latter-Day_Comedy set in Utah, 1990s i think. was available on youtube last i watched. one thing they got more right than Miss Austen: Mary married Collins. :D

    • @ThatgirlL18
      @ThatgirlL18 10 місяців тому +33

      @@SiiriRebaneme too! I have so many friends who just love the 2005 version and I have tried, and cannot watch it. Kiera Knightley has this constant facial expression that I can’t get past! The 1995 version is so good. You can sit with the book and follow along almost perfectly. I watch it multiple times a year.

    • @SiiriRebane
      @SiiriRebane 10 місяців тому +3

      @@ThatgirlL18 she would've been perfect almost in any other role except Elizabeth, whose diversity of facial expressions and liveliness was kinda main thing in her character. 'constant facial expression' btw reminds me of Lady Mary of Downton Abbey. she had 1 facial expression and 1 gesture, y'know, this rising and dropping both rigid arms slightly. Keira would've pulled it off nicely, also, she is prettier than wossername... who played Lady Mary. dementia... Michelle Dockerty or Doherty or smth? Dockery!

    • @ThatgirlL18
      @ThatgirlL18 10 місяців тому +16

      @@SiiriRebane agreed! 💯!!!! I call her facial expression this perpetual pout…. Kiera has it in every role I have seen her in, and it’s not at all what I picture when I think of Lizzy, Jennifer did an outstanding job! I think that rigidness suited Lady Mary’s character, which is not at all like Lizzy. I hope that makes sense.

  • @cyndid6605
    @cyndid6605 10 місяців тому +365

    I loved this in 1995, and I still love it 28 years later and still watch it. None of the other versions can hold a candle to this one.

    • @christineriley5697
      @christineriley5697 10 місяців тому +8

      Agreed

    • @ashscheesecakes2064
      @ashscheesecakes2064 9 місяців тому +6

      Absolutely! 😁

    • @jimmunro4649
      @jimmunro4649 8 місяців тому +4

      dam right

    • @genna2586
      @genna2586 7 місяців тому +8

      The 1995 version is authentic and classic series that pays homage to the classical book and period.

    • @pameladigaetano8119
      @pameladigaetano8119 4 місяці тому +4

      Absolutely! I pay for Brit Box every month just to be able to see it!!❤❤❤❤

  • @jamesmcgrath3841
    @jamesmcgrath3841 10 місяців тому +238

    Jennifer Ehle was the perfect Elizabeth. Not immediately stunning, but gradually, grew more and more handsome, more and more beautiful, as the series progressed. Her beauty, wit, charm, liveliness of character and authenticity drew us all in, just as it drew in Darcy, "against his will," played so superbly by Colin Firth.

    • @iansimmons735
      @iansimmons735 9 місяців тому +12

      I agree entirely. I remember being drawn in by her when it first came out, her characterisation was wonderful. I've just watched this again only a couple of weeks ago, and I had the same feeling.

    • @karynlouisa3771
      @karynlouisa3771 8 місяців тому +16

      I must beg to differ...Ms. Ehle is absolutely gorgeous, and was right from the beginning.

    • @jamesmcgrath3841
      @jamesmcgrath3841 8 місяців тому +7

      @@karynlouisa3771 Ms Ehle is absolutely gorgeous indeed. But not immediately "stunning." Which makes her the perfect Elizabeth. Elizabeth was exactly that. Not immediately "stunning" as per the book. Her sister Jane was "the beauty" of the family, and Elizabeth was second to Jane in both the "goodness" department and the looks department.
      Jane in the otherwise horrific 2005 movie was perfect in this respect, because the actress Rosamund Pike is absolutely gorgeous. Bingley was completely and immediately attracted, and for obvious reasons. Unfortunately, in the BBC series, Susannah Harker did not have this kind of beauty, and that kind of chemistry didn't exist. I could never look at Ehle and Harker in a scene and convince myself that Harker was the more beautiful, but we were supposed to be under that illusion.
      If I could have the Jane and the Mr Collins from the 2005 movie, in the 1995 series, that would indeed be a perfect cast. Fortunately for us, both Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth were so right that they created a work of perfection, though some of the lesser characters not quite there...... So I am not taking from Jennifer Ehle in the slightest way. By the time that series was over, I would think we were all in love with her.

    • @maguffintop2596
      @maguffintop2596 2 місяці тому

      Agree - she bowled me over immediately. She was the whole package beauty and brains - but a heart too. @@karynlouisa3771

  • @co4388
    @co4388 10 місяців тому +263

    It is 2023 and I still watch this show, quite often, over and over again. It’s the best version of Pride and Prejudice out there, in my view. So beautifully done.

    • @lisadeharthansen7076
      @lisadeharthansen7076 8 місяців тому +9

      Even my 80 year old husband requests it on movie nights.

    • @b.2194
      @b.2194 7 місяців тому +5

      I just watched this show last weekend and I too watch it on a regular basis😊 I simply love it🎉

  • @marychocolatefairy
    @marychocolatefairy 10 місяців тому +143

    The entire cast was great- and I have to give a shoutout to Crispin in particular, as he has spoiled me for all other Bingleys, heh. He so perfectly captured Bingley's cheerful innocence.

    • @susanscott8653
      @susanscott8653 5 місяців тому +10

      Yes, he seemed to embody Bingley's sweet good nature.

    • @romulusthemainecoon3047
      @romulusthemainecoon3047 Місяць тому +2

      I also liked how he stood up to Darcy at the end for concealing Jane's whereabouts in London. He wasn't just a lovable doofus which I HATE how he was portrayed in the 2005 version...

  • @saranyabiswas2057
    @saranyabiswas2057 10 місяців тому +122

    Nothing can supercede this ever .. the reason why this is timeless is because it’s so true to the book

  • @lalaj5831
    @lalaj5831 10 місяців тому +46

    Just hearing that opening piano music makes me happy. This was, by far, the best ever adaptation to film.

  • @jackiebrand3352
    @jackiebrand3352 10 місяців тому +72

    my daughter and I once a year have a Pride and Prejudice marathon. This is the only version we will watch.

    • @victoriamartin7164
      @victoriamartin7164 10 місяців тому +4

      And me! 😂❤

    • @marcilia40
      @marcilia40 10 місяців тому +4

      I love this version and I like to dream this world ❤❤❤❤

    • @panchitaobrian1660
      @panchitaobrian1660 8 місяців тому +4

      I totally destroyed my daughter by introducing this series to her. Now we are watching them non-stop :))

  • @rjohnson6959
    @rjohnson6959 10 місяців тому +201

    It’s 2023 but I still think this 1995 A&E version is the best adaptation of Pride and Prejudice! Every actors and actresses were superb!!! This version is a classic just like the book.

  • @thebobsful
    @thebobsful 9 місяців тому +88

    One of the few series I can rewatch every year and STILL enjoy it. Colin as Mr Darcy was just SO perfect. The whole cast was brilliant. The music, the locations, the costumes... the script! What can I say? Sublime.

  • @MH-oq9og
    @MH-oq9og 8 місяців тому +30

    My mum watched pride and Prejudice every day for three years in her care home bedroom. We both knew every scene off by heart and loved it all every time.
    She died in February this year and I do miss watching mr Darcy.

  • @msmad
    @msmad 10 місяців тому +238

    This was my favorite adaptation of Pride and Prejudice; it was superb! How wonderful to listen to the cast share their experiences and see them out of costume!

  • @originalindiechick7999
    @originalindiechick7999 10 місяців тому +94

    Everything about this adaptation is perfection. Casting, acting, costumes, music, settings. Will never tire of watching it 😍👌🏻

  • @marylindros6005
    @marylindros6005 10 місяців тому +86

    All these years later, my family still has a P&P binge party at least once a year. Best Jane Austen adaptation ever….

    • @pmarkhill519
      @pmarkhill519 10 місяців тому +9

      Oh wow! Sounds so fun!

    • @amerriefaerie
      @amerriefaerie 10 місяців тому +3

      What a great idea!❤

    • @jvs1540
      @jvs1540 8 місяців тому +4

      So do we! Me, my husband and 2 daughters, the elder one being born in 1995! We just had our annual binge watch a couple of weeks ago and last weekend visited Belton House in Grantham, which was used for the exterior of Lady Catherine de Bourgh’s house!

  • @zvezdoblyat
    @zvezdoblyat 9 місяців тому +54

    "We can't cast him, he looks like an unmade bed!" and "But you can't play Darcy, you're not sexy!" are easily the funniest comments in the video hahaha

    • @Julia-lk8jn
      @Julia-lk8jn 8 місяців тому +5

      Wellll, Darcy is supposed to be 28 in the novel, so yep, that was a bit off ... but it's amazing how attractive good acting and a good character can make somebody.
      admittedly, I'm giving this movie points for _not_ making Elizabeth and Jane look like standard magazine cover beauties, thank goodness :)

    • @zvezdoblyat
      @zvezdoblyat 8 місяців тому +5

      @@Julia-lk8jn they really have the standard beauty for that time though. Which is why is so confused as to why everyone thinks Jane is so much more attractive compared to Lizzy. Maybe blonds were more popular? The actresses actually look like sisters in this series

    • @VilleHalonen
      @VilleHalonen 3 місяці тому +9

      @@zvezdoblyat I've always thought that it's because the 1995 Jane resembles a classical statue. And Regency/Empire fashion and beauty standards were all about the antiquity.

  • @teonilavorburger7736
    @teonilavorburger7736 10 місяців тому +197

    I still watch the whole series regularly on dvd, sometimes with friends, or with family or even by myself! An all-time favorite of mine and every actor was perfect for the role they played. Congratulations to everyone who had anything to do with the making of this great, great work!!!❤️

  • @katethorpe4943
    @katethorpe4943 10 місяців тому +59

    This version of Pride and Prejudice is the best ever - I never get tired of watching it.. Well done everybody 👍👏👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  • @beckysam3913
    @beckysam3913 10 місяців тому +62

    this production of Pride and Prejudice is a gem, it should be remastered and published in high definition again. and add this beautiful making of in it too.

    • @cyndid6605
      @cyndid6605 10 місяців тому +3

      That would be wonderful.

    • @piratefrenchey6222
      @piratefrenchey6222 7 місяців тому +2

      I believe it was remastered for its 25th anniversary.

  • @ratso4443
    @ratso4443 Рік тому +234

    The absolute best costume drama I’ve seen. This is the one that got me hooked.

    • @gardenlover9663
      @gardenlover9663 10 місяців тому +6

      I agree. It's fantastic.
      The one that got me hooked was A Room with a View. I saw it when I was in college. I have been watching period t.v. and films ever since. And reading the books.

    • @kikidevine694
      @kikidevine694 10 місяців тому +5

      ​@@gardenlover9663RIP Julian Sands

    • @gardenlover9663
      @gardenlover9663 10 місяців тому +1

      @@kikidevine694 I had no idea! How awful.

    • @kikidevine694
      @kikidevine694 10 місяців тому

      @@gardenlover9663 he went missing whilst climbing in the mountains in California and they found his remains last month. Or early this month. Deva.stated

    • @gypsygirltarot2451
      @gypsygirltarot2451 10 місяців тому +7

      This 1995 production ruined me for any other remakes. I love everything about this production!

  • @lornam3637
    @lornam3637 10 місяців тому +178

    This was the closest dramatisation of a book ive ever seen. I was blown away the first time I saw it - they genuinely brought the book to alive in full. Carl Davies's music is perfection! What an amazing composer.

    • @zenocrate4040
      @zenocrate4040 10 місяців тому +7

      The 1987 adaptation of A Room With a View is also an excellent example of the screen capturing the 'feel' of the page!

    • @lornam3637
      @lornam3637 10 місяців тому +3

      @@zenocrate4040 Absolutely! That was another rare example. That and Merchant Ivory's Howard's End. The Three Graces of movie adaptations.

  • @kathleenkenyon1583
    @kathleenkenyon1583 7 місяців тому +17

    I wish Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle had been available for comments on this show. I would love to know what their feelings were about the movie. I think they were perfect for each other as was the rest of the cast. Crispin and Susanna were also perfect for each other. I once watched this movie so much my husband and daughter hid the movie from me, but I just went out and bought it again. What a great movie!

    • @dianacipollone4560
      @dianacipollone4560 3 місяці тому

      Where did you buy it? I am in Canada.

    • @floralevario5084
      @floralevario5084 2 місяці тому

      Yes, was wondering why they didn't talk to the two main actors. Anyone know?

  • @pigeondance687
    @pigeondance687 9 місяців тому +41

    i am a little embarrassed to admit that i have not been reading a lot of books up until this very summer (i am 20 years old), when i discovered that *shockingly* books can actually be a lot of fun. and i've quickly realized that my mom has great taste in those so i decided to read her favorite book, which is Pride and Prejudice. after i did i was so impressed that i started searching for an adaptation to watch and remembered her telling me that she thought this to be the best one. and oh was she right. this is almost a perfect adaptation, specifically I'd like to praise the casting and the score. it really feels like the actors just are those characters. phenomenal work! i will be rewatching it a lot throughout my life i'm already certain of that

  • @ireneesch8555
    @ireneesch8555 10 місяців тому +58

    I watch this series quite often and Mr. Collins has me in stitches every time. This series is brilliant, the very best.

  • @valkyriesardo278
    @valkyriesardo278 10 місяців тому +82

    I found the alternative opening with Darcy and Bingley riding horseback fit beautifully and was necessary to the film version. Lizzie sees them from afar and looks upon them with pleasure and admiration. This shows the audience why Elizabeth so strongly resents Darcy for snubbing her at their first meeting. People crave approval only from the people they admire, not from those who incite no interest. Hell hath no fury. Elizabeth later takes a most particular interest in Wickham because he ingratiates himself. Had Darcy done the same, the novel would have been a short story.

  • @valkyriesardo278
    @valkyriesardo278 10 місяців тому +107

    Some people complain the cast of the 1995 was too old to play Austen's characters. I view it as a necessity. People had a shorter life span in Austen's day. They shouldered the responsibilities of adulthood at an earlier age. They read books for entertainment, wrote letters to communicate, and spoke in complete sentences. Today it is unusual to hear more than LOL, OMG, and WTF. Austen's characters need to be played by people who have some measure of emotional maturity and life experience to be convincing in their roles. Ehle was 26 and Knightley was 20 when each played Elizabeth Bennett. Ehle won a BAFTA for the role with good reason. Knightley played it like a junior high cheerleader who was either simpering or sulky all the way through.

    • @alessandrarocco1037
      @alessandrarocco1037 10 місяців тому +24

      Knigthley is not adequate

    • @alessandrarocco1037
      @alessandrarocco1037 10 місяців тому +12

      And playing 2005 Bingley is humiliating

    • @pmarkhill519
      @pmarkhill519 10 місяців тому +13

      Intelligent reflection. That would be a fun topic of conversation with Austen fans, the emotional expectations upon early 19th century young people.

    • @enchanter5
      @enchanter5 10 місяців тому +25

      Yes--for me Kira Knightly is just too modern to be convincing in a period piece. She doesn't have the right sensibility.

    • @colindateeuwisse6848
      @colindateeuwisse6848 10 місяців тому +13

      In the movie the actors had the right age but it didn’t have feeling.

  • @nbenefiel
    @nbenefiel 10 місяців тому +40

    By far the best version of this great novel

  • @linrogers4326
    @linrogers4326 10 місяців тому +49

    I love this version. The casting is perfect. I can’t help but watch it again, every time it comes on the tv. Bet Darcy and Lizzie had a great wedding night!

  • @katemate7253
    @katemate7253 10 місяців тому +46

    It is undoubtedly the best production of all time and it will stand the test of time. The cast will remain forever young. Thankyou fo doing this 👏👏🌟🌟

  • @lesliemccormick6527
    @lesliemccormick6527 9 місяців тому +29

    It is simply the best production of P&P to date.
    My family and I watch it over and over. I have it on a DVD set.
    Every single performer was perfect, the score, the costumes, locations....every action undertaken to produce this is stunning.

  • @marieokamoto5803
    @marieokamoto5803 Рік тому +84

    Ahh how nostalgic to see them all talk about such a wonderful adaptation. Hands down the best.

  • @debcarroll8192
    @debcarroll8192 10 місяців тому +45

    I still watch this production whenever I have the chance. It captures the original novel so perfectly. This is a great rarity, primarily since most video productions must truncate novels in order to fit them into 1.5 hours. In my opinion, it is an absolute treasure!

  • @Sally-qu3kz
    @Sally-qu3kz 10 місяців тому +66

    Love Jane Austen and this is my all time favourite adaptation, so well cast everyone right for their character. Well done for the whole production and Carl Davis for the wonderful music.

  • @jacqudace
    @jacqudace 10 місяців тому +37

    I definitely think it's the best version, because a lot of effort was put into adding scenes that made Darcy look like a virile, misunderstood and sensitive man; otherwise it's extremely difficult to understand why Lizzie would ever find him attractive. When reading the book you can rationalize it in your head, but not on screen.

  • @lllowkee6533
    @lllowkee6533 3 місяці тому +4

    This interview was 10 years after the filming, now it’s been almost 30! It’s still wonderful and still watching. Feb 2024.

  • @kathymitchell7896
    @kathymitchell7896 10 місяців тому +23

    The cast was so perfect! Fifth will always be Darcy!

  • @louisetate5296
    @louisetate5296 10 місяців тому +49

    This is best adaptation of Pride and prejudice by far in my opinion! Everything about it is perfect the settings, cast, costume and music, I absolutely love it all, if I am feeling fed up, this is my 'go to' to cheer me up. I wish we could have more costume dramas that are this good! They don't seem to like to stick faithfully to the books and time period anymore, so these dramas might appeal to a contemporary audience which is a shame, but at least we can watch it again and again on DVD. I have still got the old VHS box set of this that I got back in the day, but the first video tape sticks and turns off in the middle which is very annoying it is great to see all the trailers for the other BBC costume dramas that you can buy at the beginning of the tape! 😅 Thank you for showing this documentary it is really enjoyable!

  • @heatherpelletier8579
    @heatherpelletier8579 10 місяців тому +11

    There is no other pride and prejudiced for me there 1995 . Had a had a wonderful visit with with the cast .

  • @Keyboardje
    @Keyboardje 10 місяців тому +50

    I'm a very critical and empathic watcher. I immediately "feel" when something is not absolutely "right". A false note as it were, a wrong way of saying something, or the acting not feeling right or spot on. But I can honestly say that this adaptation of Pride & Prejudice has almost none. Which is very rare indeed.
    28 years on, and I still binge watch it every few months, plus whenever I feel the need for that particular mood and atmosphere to dwell in for a while, like whenever I'm sick or sad.. It's the one and only for me too, as none of the older, and none of the newer versions come anywhere near this one. I absolutely LOVE it!

    • @garyknight2084
      @garyknight2084 10 місяців тому +6

      I totally agree with you!

    • @annelousteau9799
      @annelousteau9799 9 місяців тому +1

      I am always looking for zippers in the back of ladies' dresses. 😊

    • @GOODGRAYCAT
      @GOODGRAYCAT 2 місяці тому +2

      In its perfection, it does leave you with wonderfully soothing & lasting memories~ complete with the most magical music! So it's not surprising that people return to it so often~ it's beautifully therapautic.

    • @tiffcat1100
      @tiffcat1100 2 місяці тому

      @@annelousteau9799😂

    • @GOODGRAYCAT
      @GOODGRAYCAT Місяць тому

      Whoops, typo! Therapeutic!!

  • @lesliematteis8010
    @lesliematteis8010 10 місяців тому +20

    This is by far the very, very best of any Jane Austin dramatization.

  • @frogmouth
    @frogmouth 10 місяців тому +19

    It's still my favourite version

  • @kathymitchell7896
    @kathymitchell7896 10 місяців тому +16

    The dialogue is so beautiful-Austen’s words.

  • @catherinemorrin9782
    @catherinemorrin9782 10 місяців тому +33

    I absolutely adore this television adaptation, I've got the DVD & love to watch it regularly. Whenever it's repeated on TV I always re-watch. Love the story, script, costunes, hairstyles, locations - everything 👏👏👏🇬🇧😊

  • @zenocrate4040
    @zenocrate4040 10 місяців тому +32

    Everything about this adaptation is perfect. I love it more every time I (re)watch it, and I am eternally grateful to my Danish parents for introducing me to it when I was still an impressionable pre-teen. The music, the timing of the dialogue, the framing of the shots, the locations, and the performances and chemistry between the actors. Wonderful the lot of it.

  • @geraldwainer1767
    @geraldwainer1767 10 місяців тому +16

    My favorite series ever.

  • @lindawitherington9010
    @lindawitherington9010 10 місяців тому +11

    This is the BEST adaptation of the book I’ve watched other versions and found them lacking

  • @patcampton7163
    @patcampton7163 10 місяців тому +7

    I nearly didnt watch it. I remember thinking, not another Austen. I was captivated from the start. Its perfect in every way.

  • @AnnPdeRoo
    @AnnPdeRoo 10 місяців тому +18

    The best ever version, none can compare. Fantastic casting, and amazing acting. Almost impossible to choose a favourite actor. Love it, Love it, Love it!!!

  • @EdinaCloud
    @EdinaCloud 10 місяців тому +17

    No other version comes near it. True classic.

  • @ginawiggles918
    @ginawiggles918 10 місяців тому +12

    P&P 1995 is the Gold Standard adaptation of this beloved book, and this series of interviews is a delight to view. Such a treat having the actors reminisce about their experiences and sharing them with those of us who love this production. I watch P&P at least once a year to this day. It never fails to entertain and impress with its outstanding quality. 📚

  • @kathymitchell7896
    @kathymitchell7896 10 місяців тому +21

    I love the acting so much. Wonderful casting!

  • @laurapetrarca9208
    @laurapetrarca9208 10 місяців тому +27

    Thank you so much for this! I'm French and first watched this back in 1997, on a videotape that an English teacher (God bless her) had lent me... It meant no subtitles, and I was far from being fluent (I was 17 at the time). And to say I was hooked is a weak word. It was a complete shock, an absolute amazement. I litterally binged it for weeks (never stopped ever since). Started reading all Austen, in wonder. This collective work that this whole team has offered us is such a lesson of intelligence, and at the same time of good humour, simplicity and wit... For me, it's one of the best (and quintessentially British!) novel adaptations I have ever seen (and now I am... 43!!!).

    • @Elizabeth_Darcy
      @Elizabeth_Darcy  10 місяців тому +2

      I couldn't agree more! It is perfect! Thank you for your heartfelt comment.

    • @MrTonyInchpractice
      @MrTonyInchpractice 10 місяців тому +1

      Are there any French equivalents to P and P? Have you read Cranford?

    • @melodiep4181
      @melodiep4181 6 місяців тому +1

      @@MrTonyInchpractice Spontaneously, I'm thinking about Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" ?

  • @aliman6447
    @aliman6447 10 місяців тому +15

    Mr Collins was too brilliant 😅

    • @christinae30
      @christinae30 10 місяців тому +1

      Yes so absolutely annoying, and so believable - it's a shock every time the actor behaves like an intelligent and interesting man!

  • @kathymitchell7896
    @kathymitchell7896 10 місяців тому +13

    Music was so perfect too!

  • @jenniferdas7809
    @jenniferdas7809 10 місяців тому +10

    This version captures the heart and soul of P&P to perfection!

  • @carolynellis387
    @carolynellis387 10 місяців тому +16

    The writing was wonderful because it didn't change much in the book

  • @SingYourselfWell
    @SingYourselfWell 3 місяці тому +4

    This version of Pride and Prejudice, along with FRIENDS are my favorite shows, ever. For decades now. I got the sheet music yesterday, too, and have been playing it ever since. With interruptions for sleep and nourishment, of course, haha. So thank you for all of it!

  • @delinarandoma1053
    @delinarandoma1053 10 місяців тому +13

    Still the best version

  • @cornelisjacobus2083
    @cornelisjacobus2083 10 місяців тому +10

    It is my favourite version, too. I saw it before I read the book. I've seen it many times now. It doesn't bother me one bit that I have this mental picture of Jennifer Ehle, Colin Firth, Alison Steadman, etc. every time I reread it. It all fits so well.

  • @natcook6881
    @natcook6881 9 місяців тому +7

    This is the best production in BBC history! Everything about it is perfect...made in the days when I didn't mind paying my tv licence. After all these years I prefer to watch this than anything they put on now

  • @zhannageskin3304
    @zhannageskin3304 11 місяців тому +21

    My favorite movie. I love it dearly!!!!

    • @lornaglasper6769
      @lornaglasper6769 10 місяців тому

      zhannageskin, I loaned my 'well-watched' P&P to a workmate, who also was immediately hooked. It was ages before she [reluctantly] returned it. I understood compl;etely.

  • @AndriaBieberDesigns
    @AndriaBieberDesigns 10 місяців тому +15

    This is my favorite adaptation ❤

  • @tmyers84
    @tmyers84 10 місяців тому +17

    No one beats this version of Pride and Prejudice. The cast stayed true to the book. The other versions don't compare. I own most of the other versions too. I don't have the Pride and Prejudice zombies cuz it was not good. After I first watched this version in my teens on tv, I asked for the DVD version for my birthday and got it on my birthday. Mrs. Bennett is hilarious in this version.

  • @aliman6447
    @aliman6447 10 місяців тому +12

    This production was absolutely 100 percent PERFECT !! It is exactly like reading the book. I,m sure even Jane Austen would love it !! All the actors were so perfectly suited to their roles...Mrs Bennett, Mr Bennet, Elizabeth, Lydia 👍👍

  • @gracetaylor7351
    @gracetaylor7351 9 місяців тому +9

    I still watch this in 2023 I love it !! From start to finish.❤❤😊😊

  • @marshaprice8226
    @marshaprice8226 10 місяців тому +14

    I love the music! It added so much!

    • @tymanung6382
      @tymanung6382 10 місяців тому

      For music that Jane Austen herself played, see You Tube categories for 1)
      1)Jane Austen. family music books"
      etc. similar titles
      2) several performances of various songs
      of which she owned scores.
      3) ads for several CDs of performances but of
      different songs
      4) website articles about the many styles
      of songs that Jane Austen played---
      European classical. English, Scottish
      Irish, French folk + popular songs,
      English longways country dance instru
      mentals, etc.
      songs,

  • @pmarkhill519
    @pmarkhill519 10 місяців тому +11

    I loved the factoid of Jane Austen’s personality from Mr. Whitrow being most like Mr. Bennett, the constant “observer” and ironic commentator.

  • @annmiller7059
    @annmiller7059 10 місяців тому +15

    Love this adaption Have watched it many times My favourite by far

  • @cannyexplorer5357
    @cannyexplorer5357 10 місяців тому +9

    Alison Steadman was the perfect Mrs Bennet. In all the versions around she is just perfect.

  • @renshiwu305
    @renshiwu305 10 місяців тому +5

    Mr. Bennet nearly clapping in relief and then having to wait some more for Mary Bennet to finish is good improvisation.

  • @Annsrisingsun
    @Annsrisingsun 10 місяців тому +17

    It’s still my all time favorite historical romance movie series. Agree with all of the observations made in this documentary! Everything put into the making of this Romance film was done perfectly, from the cast, script, locations, directing, music score, atmospheric sensitivities, nuances of all kinds, etc. Superb in every way❣️❣️❣️

  • @davidweaver9373
    @davidweaver9373 10 місяців тому +12

    this is still my favourite version of prie and prejudice.the other later versions cant touch it with a barge pole

  • @johnlogan3908
    @johnlogan3908 10 місяців тому +9

    I tell my family that "I'm going to England!" Then I wash the dishes with a mirror that's perfectly angled so I can watch and wash at the same time.

  • @janettegilbert76
    @janettegilbert76 10 місяців тому +8

    Best portrayal of Pride and Prejudice ever!

  • @AM-cg2sg
    @AM-cg2sg 8 місяців тому +7

    You guys did an AMAZING job. No matter what Brits are the best in making historical series. Please continue. In the age of AI and bad Hollywood re-runs, you are all we got. Thank you.

  • @ajforest6972
    @ajforest6972 10 місяців тому +7

    Still enjoying it today as much as I did the first time I watched it.

  • @misfitheart
    @misfitheart 10 місяців тому +13

    Thank you for sharing! When I feel down, I always watch this adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. None other moves me like this one. Perfect cast, perfect storytelling, perfect production, perfect everything ❤ 2 more years and it will be 30 years... and still does not age.

  • @ThatgirlL18
    @ThatgirlL18 10 місяців тому +7

    First time I watched this I was 15 and our drama teacher played it for us on Fridays, and let me tell you how a class of freshmen in high school got SOOOO invested! Years later I made my now husband watch it and by the end of the third vhs (yep) he was impatient for the next. Lol. Good times.

  • @gardenlover9663
    @gardenlover9663 10 місяців тому +8

    Brocket Hall! I think of Rufus Sewell when I hear, "Brocket Hall." He is fantastic as Lord Melbourne.

  • @tikk1351
    @tikk1351 7 місяців тому +3

    I absolutely love this version of Pride and Prejudice. In my option no other version comes even close. It was everything about it that made it so perfect. All the actors were cast exactly as I imagined them and played their parts to perfection. The countryside, houses everything was perfect. I have watched this so many times over the years and never tire of it. In fact if I’m feeling a bit low I nearly always turn to this and find it lifts my spirits. Such a wonderful ending. Makes me feel happy. I will never tire watching this and in fact even though I don’t feel low at the moment I think later I’ll go and make myself a sandwich and a cuppa and sit in my comfy chair and have a lovely snugly evening enjoying this all over again. 😄
    [I also would just like to say that Barbara Leigh-Hunt [ Lady Catherine de Bourgh] played her part impeccably, you don’t really hear much said about Barbara Leigh-Hunt and yet she was brilliant].

  • @quickstep145
    @quickstep145 10 місяців тому +8

    This adaptation was all heart, funny, visually stunning and perfectly cast. True to the book, it has stood the test of time. ❤️

  • @Maria_Xiao
    @Maria_Xiao 10 місяців тому +8

    The best adaptation. Great casting, a wonderful script, beautiful music, etc. I've watched it several times, and I'll definitely watch it several more in the future. It's such a delight to have this kind of approach to adapting the book. No stooping to "make it easier" for the modern audiences. Love ever bit of it!

  • @sean65xjrurwin61
    @sean65xjrurwin61 10 місяців тому +20

    Probably an horribly over used word but... An absolute masterpiece of costume drama that depicts the book in a wonderful and colourful way. Enthralling and brilliant. Also, dare I say ... not ruined by inserting black Afro- Caribbean actors just to be politically correct. Thank god it was made in 1995 before this historically inaccurate madness erased our historical heritage.

    • @loonylinda
      @loonylinda 10 місяців тому +4

      I sgree that i also hate the fact that actors of ethnic minorities are used in classic productions just to be PC..they werent written with people of other cultures, races in mind..tough but that was england for you back then.

    • @MrTonyInchpractice
      @MrTonyInchpractice 10 місяців тому +3

      Thank God for small mercies- I guarantee there would be twerking at the balls. Hateful what's been done to Britain.

    • @amysbees6686
      @amysbees6686 10 місяців тому +3

      @@loonylinda
      That WAS England "back then"! No "diversity," or other PC nonsense!

  • @colindateeuwisse6848
    @colindateeuwisse6848 10 місяців тому +4

    I want to watch every time I see a clip. 18 years later

  • @judyblackman1215
    @judyblackman1215 10 місяців тому +22

    Colin Firth not sexy… are you kidding .. he’s as sexy as! And was the best Darcy by far.

    • @christinae30
      @christinae30 10 місяців тому +1

      His brother saying it!🤦‍♀️
      REALLY not an expert on this I'd say🙄

  • @dawn5227
    @dawn5227 10 місяців тому +6

    I was 15/16 when this aired on TV it became one of my absolute favourite programs. Introduced me to Jane Austen and I remember my mum buying me the VCR boxset of this and I quite literally watched them all over and over again in my bedroom on my little 14" portable TV. I still even now prefer this adaptation over every other variation of any of Jane Austen stories.

  • @Sagal.I
    @Sagal.I 10 місяців тому +4

    1995 P&P all the way. I watch it almost every year and enjoy every minute of it.
    Still cannot watch the Keira P&P

  • @MercSambo
    @MercSambo 10 місяців тому +4

    The other versions only make sense of the characters if you watch this one first as the reference. It was so good!

  • @erinelizabethmsw5137
    @erinelizabethmsw5137 10 місяців тому +7

    Perfect from start to finish!

  • @billythedog-309
    @billythedog-309 10 місяців тому +11

    All the cast were really good, but l thought Ben Whitrow and David Bamber were outstanding and l've never seen any production where their equivalents came close to their performances as Mr Bennet and Mr Collins.

  • @joyyoung8959
    @joyyoung8959 4 місяці тому +2

    My daughter and I watch Pride and Prejudice at least 6-7 times a year and have for about 20 years. It’s so well done. You find yourself in the movie.

  • @loriwhinery3210
    @loriwhinery3210 10 місяців тому +7

    My favorite series of all time! I watch it all the time 💖

  • @lesliematteis8010
    @lesliematteis8010 10 місяців тому +8

    After watching this, I’m going to my computer, to Amazon Prime, then Britbox (I’m American) for 6 hours of pure pleasure.

  • @karenlp5867
    @karenlp5867 8 місяців тому +3

    This adaptation of P & P is my all time favourite historical drama. I love the way the script stays so completely faithful to the novel, and the casting is spot on. I think it works so much better as a TV series than a film. Films are just too short; it means they have to cut so much out.

  • @emiliamas2322
    @emiliamas2322 10 місяців тому +5

    The best TV adaptation Just amazing

  • @dantecualesjr.906
    @dantecualesjr.906 10 місяців тому +10

    Such a fascinating and entertaining documentary!

  • @Marylmac
    @Marylmac 7 місяців тому +3

    At the end the lady said it had perfect weather, perfect script, perfect actors etc...it was a dream come true. It really was a Gift from God.
    He loves integrity, Truth and the people doing the series were doing His Will...of course He would bless it abundantly.
    It is my favourite version of the book too.
    I am thankful to have the dvd set, so can chill out every so often, snuggled up, watching it.
    The costumes, grounds, big estates, scenery, furnishings, get me. I love that about it too.

  • @lc8963
    @lc8963 9 місяців тому +5

    I am a really great Austen fan and found this production of Pride and Prejudice just three years ago as in Germany this production is not known in the way it is in England. However it is brilliant and I love it from the very first minute of watching. I believe Jane Austen would be delighted. ❤

  • @shackledcitizen
    @shackledcitizen 10 місяців тому +4

    This production, will never be surpassed.

  • @ReallyJillRogoff
    @ReallyJillRogoff 8 місяців тому +2

    My favourite version. Each actor well cast, perfect settings, costumes, music.

  • @sublime8728
    @sublime8728 10 місяців тому +7

    The Best. Mrs. Bennet, Mr. Collins and Lady Catherine de Berg characters were superbly acted.

    • @susieq9801
      @susieq9801 9 місяців тому +2

      All actors were superb. I didn't find Wickham all that handsome though.

    • @mybabba
      @mybabba 19 днів тому

      My favorite was the part of Mr. Collins. He was HILARIOUS!