Pride and Prejudice – 2005 | mins | Romance, Drama | Colour

Plot Synopsis

“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.”

Working Title’s Pride & Prejudice stars Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Bennet with Matthew Macfadyen as Fitzwilliam Darcy, Donald Sutherland and Brenda Blethyn play Mr and Mrs Bennet and the supporting cast includes Judi Dench, Rosamund Pike, Jena Malone and Tom Hollander. Directed by Joe Wright from an adaptation of the Jane Austen novel by Deborah Moggach.

A fresh yet faithful adaptation of the original novel, Pride & Prejudice follows the adventures of Elizabeth Bennet, her four sisters and their attempts to find husbands. When a wealthy bachelor and his circle of sophisticated friends take up summer residence in a nearby mansion, the Bennets are abuzz with hope that potential suitors will be in full supply. But once Elizabeth meets up with Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen), what seemed at first like a match made in heaven quickly becomes one of the most classic battles of the sexes ever portrayed in literature.

The film was shot entirely on location in the UK, including Derbyshire, Wiltshire and Kent. Pride & Prejudice marks the feature film debut of director Joe Wright, whose recent television drama Charles II: the Pride and the Passion, was nominated for five BAFTA Awards, winning Best Drama Series, and Best Costume.

Deborah Moggach is the prize-winning author of numerous television screenplays including Stolen, Goggleyes, See- Saw, Close Relations, and Final Demand. Her many novels include the bestselling Tulip Fever and Porky.