Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 classic novel by Jane Austen. It’s about courtship, romance, gossip, manners, and morality in rural Hertfordshire in England. The main protagonist Elizabeth and her possible suitor Darcy fall victim to their pride in getting to know the other person’s personality. They must try to overcome their pride and dissolve their prejudices before starting their romance and solidifying their relationship.
Being one of the universally loved and admired novels, Pride & Prejudice has been adapted into many movies and TV Series since its release. Here is a list of the Pride & Prejudice TV and movie adaptations:
Pride and Prejudice (1940)
In this 1940 adaptation, we see Elizabeth played by Greer Garson and Mr. Darcy played by Laurence Olivier.
IMDb Rating: 7.4/10
Country: United States
Genre: Drama, Romance
Release Date: 26 July 1940
Duration: 1 hour 58 minutes
Director: Robert Z. Leonard
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Pride and Prejudice (1980)
In this 1980 adaptation, we see Elizabeth played by Elizabeth Garvie and Mr. Darcy played by David Rintoul.
IMDb Rating: 7.4/10
Country: United Kingdom, Australia
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Release Date: 13 January 1980
Duration: 4 hours 25 minutes | 5 episodes
Director: Cyril Coke
Production: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in association with Australian Broadcasting Commission
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Pride and Prejudice (1995)
In this 1995 adaptation, we see Elizabeth played by Jennifer Ehle and Mr. Darcy played by Colin Firth.
IMDb Rating: 8.8/10
Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Drama, Romance
Release Date: 24 September 1995
Duration: 5 hours 27 minutes | 6 episodes
Director: Simon Langton
Production: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Chestermead
Pride and Prejudice (2003)
In this 2003 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice: A Latter-Day Comedy, we see Elizabeth played by Kam Heskin and Mr. Darcy played by Orlando Seale.
IMDb Rating: 5.0/10
Country: United States
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Release Date: 5 December 2003
Duration: 1 hour 44 minutes
Director: Andrew Black
Production: Bestboy Pictures, Camera 40 Productions
Pride and Prejudice (2005)
My personal favorite adaptation, in the 2005 adaptation, we see Elizabeth played by Keira Knightley and Mr. Darcy played by Matthew Macfadyen.
IMDb Rating: 7.8/10
Country: France, United Kingdom, United States
Genre: Drama, Romance
Release Date: 23 November 2005
Duration: 2 hours 9 minutes
Director: Joe Wright
Production: Focus Features (presented by), Universal Pictures (presents), StudioCanal (in association with) (as Studiocanal), Working Title Films (as Working Title), Scion Films (produced in association with)
You can watch Pride and Prejudice (2005) on Netflix!
