Pride and Prejudice
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The story of the five Bennett sisters living in early 19th century England. Their mother is scheming to make prestigious marriages for them. Focuses on Elizabeth Bennett, who mistakenly finds the rich Mr. Darcy an oaf, even as he sets all the other fair maidens' hearts aflutter.
Alternate Title:
Eyes of the navy; Pride and prejudice (Motion picture : 1940); Fishing bear; Crime doesn't pay
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Publisher:
Burbank, CA - Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pages:
118
Edition:
Standard version
ISBN:
1419838237, 9781419838231
Language:
English
Awards & Distinctions:
DVD, New, 2009_11
Performers:
Greer Garson, Laurence Olivier, Mary Boland, Edna May Oliver, Maureen O'Sullivan, Ann Rutherford, Frieda Inescort, Edmund Gwenn, Karen Morley, Heather Angel, Melville Cooper.
Notes:
Based on the novel by Jane Austen
Originally released as a motion picture in 1940
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital surround stereo, dual layer
In English with optional English, French, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned
Special features: Oscarʼ-nominated short "Crime doesn't pay"; short "Eyes of the Navy"; cartoon "The fishing bear"; theatrical trailer
Originally released as a motion picture in 1940
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital surround stereo, dual layer
In English with optional English, French, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned
Special features: Oscarʼ-nominated short "Crime doesn't pay"; short "Eyes of the Navy"; cartoon "The fishing bear"; theatrical trailer
Statement of responsibility:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; produced by Loew's Incorporated ; screen play by Aldous Huxley and Jane Murfin ; produced by Hunt Stromberg ; directed by Robert Z. Leonard
Physical description:
1 videodisc (ca. 118 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in
Library Identifier
1945973
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Add a CommentFun, classic Hollywood, but notoriously untrue to Austen, from the costumes on down. Some of the "improvements" were made by Aldous Huxley, but still. Olivier is near my idea of Darcy, for what that's worth.