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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The 1940 Pride and Prejudice with Greer Garson is one of the most warming and uplifting films of the period. Garson is absolutely terrific - beyond comparison - and the main and supporting cast are quite stunning. The final scenes are fantastic and the finale is very touching in its own way. The film's pace is quite furious after the first few scenes, but the film is much more affectionately scripted than the BBC version - although that is also very much worth watching. The 1940 film nicely complements the 1995 version and they are never in competition.
If I could only take a few films to a desert island, this would be one of them. Buy it for anyone over thirty: and sit back and watch the warm glow of appreciation. Not to be missed.
If I could only take a few films to a desert island, this would be one of them. Buy it for anyone over thirty: and sit back and watch the warm glow of appreciation. Not to be missed.
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This adaptation of Jane Austen's novel P&P is definitely not faithful to the original plot. Still I cannot help, but be surprised at the disappointment some of the fellow reviewers expressed over this fact. They seem to have forgotten what film making was in 1940. I am not an expert on the history of film industry, but I am aware that it was definitely NOT about staying truthful to the original book when adapting it on film. As a result, it did not come as a shock for me when I saw it for the first time. On the contrary: I simply accepted that this was the way it used to be and then nothing could stop me from enjoying the film immensely.
I think that the Greer Garson - Laurence Olivier duo as Elizabeth and Darcy was fantastic. Garson was original and spirited and Olivier was attractive and aloof at the same time. The chemistry between them worked just fine. So did the chemistry between Jane and Mr Bingley, excellently characterized by Maureen O'Sullivan and Bruce Lester.
Mary Boland was delightful as Mrs Bennet and Edna May Oliver great as Lady Catherine, it was not her fault that she was given a very different character to play (yes on this point I have to say that her pretending to be formidable while she is good at heart was a bit far-fetched). Frieda Inescort was a deliciously snooty Caroline Bingley.
OK, so the costumes seem like they were borrowed from "Gone with the wind", still, it couldn't destroy the delightful, light atmosphere of the film as a whole. It is a delightful comedy of manners and thus one should treat it as such.
I think that the Greer Garson - Laurence Olivier duo as Elizabeth and Darcy was fantastic. Garson was original and spirited and Olivier was attractive and aloof at the same time. The chemistry between them worked just fine. So did the chemistry between Jane and Mr Bingley, excellently characterized by Maureen O'Sullivan and Bruce Lester.
Mary Boland was delightful as Mrs Bennet and Edna May Oliver great as Lady Catherine, it was not her fault that she was given a very different character to play (yes on this point I have to say that her pretending to be formidable while she is good at heart was a bit far-fetched). Frieda Inescort was a deliciously snooty Caroline Bingley.
OK, so the costumes seem like they were borrowed from "Gone with the wind", still, it couldn't destroy the delightful, light atmosphere of the film as a whole. It is a delightful comedy of manners and thus one should treat it as such.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
I know this really is a bad adaptation of Pride & Prejudice if you feel you have to be faithfull to the book,but taking that into account they made it really a lot of fun!! Olivier is fantastic whatever you do!!Even if you're a maniac about the book (which by the way I am) you have to enjoy this version
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pride and prejudice
its realy good to watch an orrignal instead of the remakes all the time, it takes me back to when i was younger.
Published 7 months ago by wendy
pride and prejudice with laurence yummy
this is excellent ,,, far better quality than my recorded film from the tv , the sound quality was excellent ,i watch with enjoyment thank you
Published 8 months ago by sandra
Good film, even if not entirely faithful
You have to view this film in its historical context (of film making). Historical accuracy was not always a strong point. Read more
Published 10 months ago by N. B. Croad
I hate to say this...
I watched this film this afternoon and I was struck right from the beginning just how far the director strayed from the original book. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Christopher Wilson
A great film
The book has been top of the list for many teenagers studying for their English GCSE this year, and this film version is truly great. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Dragoon
An old classic!
I could talk about how i felt the actress chosen to play Elizabeth is too old for this character, BUT the reality is, that this is a brilliant film and you soon look past the... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mandy
How it was
By the tastes and standards of 2011 this is a travesty of Jane Austin's wonderful story. But this film was made in America in war time and well illustrates the mood-lifting... Read more
Published 15 months ago by C. Lane
good service fixed the problem
the DVD arrived promptly but there was a problem in that it didnt play properly. I emailed the company and got an immediate response saying they would replace the dvd at no cost. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Moviefiend
The Best version of Pride and Prejudice
This older version of Pride ad Prejudice is far better than the later and latest versions. The spirit and text of Jane Austen's novel are far better respected, and Laurence... Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2010 by M. Baird Smith David
Pride and Prejudice 1940
The 1940 Pride and Prejudice with Greer Garson is one of the most warming and uplifting films of the period. Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2009 by Hon Aubrey Wilson
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