Pride and Prejudice

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Pride and Prejudice

1940,

1h 58m,

Romance/

Comedy

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In the early 19th century in the English village of Meryton, the arrival of wealthy bachelors, most notably Mr. Darcy (Laurence Olivier), stirs up the families with single daughters. Among those is the Bennet family, with five eligible daughters, including the spirited Elizabeth (Greer Garson) and her pretty older sister, Jane (Maureen O'Sullivan). As Mrs. Bennet (Mary Boland) aggressively tries to pair off her girls, Elizabeth crosses swords with the imperious Darcy.

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Nov 10, 2005

A-

Director Joe Wright makes the camera energetic, but never distracting, intimate, but never intrusive.

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Bosley Crowther

New York Times

May 20, 2003

4.5/5

For pure charm and romantic diversion, for bubbling and wholesome life, we most heartily recommend this exquisite comedy about the elegant young gentleman who was proud and the beautiful young lady who was prejudiced.

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

Jan 1, 2000

Typically overstuffed MGM prestige product (1940), but one that came out surprisingly well, with a minimum of Eng. Lit. posturing and some elegance of design.

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Rachel Wagner

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Feb 14, 2023

It does not stay true to the book but worth watching just for the over-the-top costumes

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Jul 27, 2020

3.5/4

The first big-screen adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel is an unmitigated success, with a terrific cast ably handling the author's assemblage of engaging characters.

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Michael E. Grost

Classic Film and Television

Oct 2, 2014

Delightful romance, filled with warmth, wit, singing, dancing and verve: ideal entertainment.

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Feb 2, 2019

The best comedy romance movie ever made!

Leia L

Oct 5, 2018

A good cast is wasted with bad casting and a travesty of a script, with even the period setting and costumes totally wrong, as well as the plot being changed from what was perhaps the most perfect book in the history of English literature. Having a 36 year old Greer Garson playing a 20 year old girl, with her "older" sister being a young 29 is way off kilter. Making the cousin a librarian instead of a vicar, setting the story in the 1840 or 50s instead of the Napoleonic eras just so wrong, as well. Then making even Elizabeth Bennet a crying "watering pot" as Jane Austen would have put it. Then having Lady Catherine say that she could strip Darcy of all of his estate as guardian, when males had all of the primogeniture and a woman would never have been the guardian of a grown man's estate, which everyone knew at that time as well as this! Aldous Huxley may have written the screen play, but he did Jane Austen's novel no favors!

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Albus S

Jan 19, 2017

Classic film rendering of Jane Austen's classic novel. It boasts of fine performances, direction and cinematography. It does cut some corners though given the length of the film and the even longer length of the book. Book purists may be annoyed by the cuts to the story but for most this film should suffice for the story.

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Luke W

Jan 3, 2017

This is one of my all time favorites and will watch it if ever it is on. I just love everything and everyone in it. Just adorable.

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Robert Z. Leonard

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Greer Garson

Elizabeth Bennet

Laurence Olivier

Mr. Darcy

Edna May Oliver

Lady Catherine de Bourgh

Mary Boland

Mrs. Bennet

Maureen O'Sullivan

Jane Bennet

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Synopsis

In the early 19th century in the English village of Meryton, the arrival of wealthy bachelors, most notably Mr. Darcy (Laurence Olivier), stirs up the families with single daughters. Among those is the Bennet family, with five eligible daughters, including the spirited Elizabeth (Greer Garson) and her pretty older sister, Jane (Maureen O'Sullivan). As Mrs. Bennet (Mary Boland) aggressively tries to pair off her girls, Elizabeth crosses swords with the imperious Darcy.

Director: Robert Z. Leonard
Producer: Hunt Stromberg
Screenwriter: Aldous Huxley, Jane Murfin
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 26, 1940, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 10, 2008
Runtime: 1h 58m

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