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Pride and prejudice Pride and prejudice a co-production of BBC Television and BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc. in association with A & E Network ; screenplay by Andrew Davies ; directed by Simon Langton ; produced by Sue Birtwistle. - Special ed. - [London?] : British Broadcasting Corp., 2001. - 2 videodiscs (300 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.

Originally produced for 1995 miniseries television broadcast. Based on the novel by Jane Austen. Booklet (7 p.) includes list of chapters, and cast and crew reminiscences. Special features: vol. 1: biographies ; vol. 2: featurette (The making of Pride and prejudice).

Photography, John Kenway ; film editor, Peter Coulson ; music, Carl Davis. Photography, John Kenway ; film editor, Peter Coulson ; music, Carl Davis.

Colin Firth, Jennifer Ehle, Alison Steadman, Benjamin Whitrow, Susannah Harker, Crispin Bonham-Carter, Anna Chancellor, Julia Sawalha, David Bamber, David Bark-Jones.

The story of lively and rebellious Elizabeth, one of five unmarried daughters living in the countryside of 19th century England, in a world where an advantageous marriage is a woman's sole occupation.


DVD, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo.


Closed-captioned.

ISBN: 0767038266 : $49.99 9780767038263 0767038274 (v. 1) 9780767038270 (v. 1) 0767038282 (v. 2) 9780767038287 (v. 2)

Publisher. No.: AAE-70255--AAE-72056 A & E Home Video

Subjects--Personal Names:
Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 --Film and video adaptations.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Young women--England--Drama.
Courtship--England--Drama.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
England--Social life and customs--19th century--Drama.
England--Social life and customs--19th century--Drama.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Television adaptations.
Television mini-series.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Love stories.

Dewey Class. No.: 791.43/72 791.457