Friday, May 21, 2010

Pride and Prejudice - The BBC Drama Miniseries : A Review

   Only a very few films have the privilege of being said to be as good as the book or even more. And this is one of those few. I absolutely love the Pride and Prejudice, BBC miniseries. The miniseries was produced for BBC by A&E. I have to say that this is by far the best portrayal of the novel by Jane Austen, so loved by all. Colin Firth as Darcy takes your breath away. He is subtle and stoic, and definitely handsome!! Jennifer Ehle is the perfect depiction of Elisa Bennett. And no one else could have brought the character to life better than her.
   As a lover of Jane Austen's works, I have to admit  I have never been satisfied with a single movie that was made from her books, with the exception of this miniseries. This miniseries is the best adaptation of a novel I have seen till date. Those of you who have not read the book will also get stuck to this movie. The series is available on VHS and DVD, the VHS having a better color quality, whereas the DVD is much more convenient. I received the DVD as a birthday gift a couple of  years ago, and love it.  I can watch the four and a  half  hour movie in one go. And I have done that time and again. Each time I watch the movie I am left thinking of Mr. Darcy for the next couple of days ;) It is just so splendid!







8 comments:

  1. no wonder you wouldn't even look at me those few days:-(

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  2. hey! u know that's not true! i can look at u and still think of someone else ;)

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  3. havnt watchd this...but watchd the 2005 film which had keira knightley as elisa.....i likd it!
    @anna: itz obvio after watchng someone like darcy for 4 and half hrs no girl can think of any one else.......!!!! wat say vadina??

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  4. @Teja: Bingo girl! U r on the dot!! Though its hard for guys to comprehend how the ladies looovvveeee Darcy..i guess :D

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  5. I read this book for the first time in my 10th standard, and read it over and over after every trial exam. A couple of years later I remember watching this BBC series on star movies, and they repeated the episode the next day ( I used to even bunk college just to watch it). And of course, I watched it quite a few times since then and no matter how old I get, Mr. Darcy = Colin Firth makes me feel like a teenager. Love the movie and book...

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  6. btw, have u ever watched 'North & South', it is a pretty good BBC mini series....

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  7. @Deepa: I can totally relate to you :)
    Once you fall in love with this book, its for life!

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  8. This has been my all time favorite... Darcy... hmmm where do i begin :).

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