Jane Austen's perennially popular story of the game of love among the
British upper classes returns to the screen in this polished film adaptation.
The Bennets (Brenda Blethyn and Donald Sutherland) are the parents of five
daughters near the close of the 18th century. Comfortable within their means but
well short of rich, Mr. and Mrs. Bennet are looking for suitable husbands for
their girls, and they are encouraged to learn that an eligible young bachelor
from a wealthy family, Charles Bingley (Simon Woods), has moved into a nearby
estate. Eager to see if a match can be made, the Bennets bring their daughters
Elizabeth (Keira Knightley) and Jane (Rosamund Pike) to a ball thrown by their
new neighbor to see if sparks will fly. Jane seems to like Charles, and he
appears to feel the same, but Elizabeth takes an immediate dislike to Darcy
(Matthew MacFadyen), Charles' egocentric best friend. While Elizabeth is
infatuated with military man Lt. Wickham (Rupert Friend) and finds herself
courted by William Collins (Tom Hollander), a well-meaning but drab man of the
cloth, fate causes Elizabeth and Darcy to frequently cross paths, and while they
don't care for one another, they can't stop thinking about each other, either.
Pride & Prejudice also stars Jena Malone, Judi Dench, and Penelope Wilton. ~
Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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