Pride and Prejudice 25th Anniversary Special Edition [DVD]

Absolutely love this series. This is my go to for period feel good series. Even 30 years on, it's still brilliant and captivating

WOW! what can I say. This film is absolutely wonderful. I first discovered this DVD 4 years ago and have been obsessed with it ever since. I have read the book so many times and the BBC version of Pride & Prejudice is absolutely the best! I continuously watched this series on a loop when I first encountered it and I think that it may have annoyed my family slightly as I never wanted to watch anything else.It is a story of ELizabeth Bennet, the second eldest daughter of five daughters, and how the appearence of Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy changes her and her family's lives forever. She first encounters Mr. Darcy at a ball where he snubs her and refuses to dance with her. Elizabeth decides that he is a horrible person and promises herself never to dance with him. However, she breaks her promise as she ends up dancing with him at the Netherfield ball. Mr. Bingley and Jane Bennet, the oldest and prettiest daughter, fall in love with eachother only to have Mr. Darcy break them up with the help of Bingley's sisters. They remove Mr. Bingley from Netherfield Hall, which he has been renting, and they all go to stay in London instead to try and make Mr. Bingley forget about Jane. Since the Bennet family are below the Bingleys and Mr. Darcy, both Mr. Darcy and the sisters feel that Bingley shouldn't marry Jane. Elizabeth finds out about this and is furious with Mr. Darcy for ruining her sister's happiness.Her opinion of Mr. Darcy worsens when Mr. Wickham, a fine soldier from the regiment,tells Elizabeth about his dealings with Mr. Darcy. Darcy ends up proposing to Elizabeth which she refuses because of the way he has treated her and her family and because she finds him a distainful person. The refusal is much to Mr. Darcy's sadness as he has grown to really care for Elizabeth and is extremely hurt when she refuses to marry him. It is later on that Elizabeth finds out that Mr. Wickham is a bad and untrustworthy person and that actually Mr. Darcy is a very good man. Her good opinion of him is greatened when she visits his home in Pemberley. However, something greatly worrying and bad happens which forces her to return home immediately....I shall not ruin the rest of the film as it is so special and wonderful that I would feel a traitor to spill all of it to people who have not seen the film. All I can say is that you have not lived if you haven't seen this film. I consider Pride & Prejudice to be one of the best books ever written and this DVD certainly lives up to the standards!

For who did not see the BBC series in the 1990s, this is the best screen adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. I’ve read all of jane Austen’s books since watching this film. And Colin Firth……. Words can’t describe…..

I have read Pride & Prejudice many times for the enjoyment of the story and this series closely matches the book. Remember two things: this is an adaptation of the novel and the setting for the story is the Regency era.Elizabeth’s transformation and also the plot hinges on her ability to reread letters in different states of mind but the mood of the reader may change. Elizabeth is distressed by the revelation that Darcy separated Bingley from Jane and Elizabeth rereads Jane’s recent letters, which causes Lizzy some uneasiness. She is in this heightened state when Darcy proposes marriage and her hostile reaction leads Darcy to write his explanatory letter which is the thematic heart of the novel and this series.The unfolding of Darcy’s letter is literally the unfolding of his character and of Elizabeth’s.The acting in this series is flawlessly executed; the locations chosen for this series are quite beautiful, the costumes are garments that you can believe the characters actually wore and the actors and actresses have a sense of realistic quality that is believable. The actors and actresses facial expressions and flair match their gestures and postures as their acting is consistently good. The scene when Lady Catherine de Bough arrives at Longbourn to confront Lizzie was seamlessly executed!This version deserves first prize as it is well worth its budget and has the qualities that make up a Jane Austen novel.

This is one of the best adaptations of this book. Anyone who is a teacher of British English as a foreign Language will find this a great opportunity to encourage students to read the book and then watch this exquisite series performed by an absolutely sublime cast of exceptional artists.I hope you concur with me. Check it out!