She’s authentic–and often dressed in earth tones for emphasis. Lizzie is quick-witted and lively, and wears her heart on her sleeve (at least for 1797, when the film is set). Knightley’s Lizzy embodies the “mixture of archness and sweetness” attributed to her by Jane Austen. Keira Knightley’s Elizabeth is young–she was 20 years old at the time of filming, nearly matching Jane Austen’s description of Lizzie as 21. Light and color are used to great effect. Claps of thunder punctuate the heated conversation following Darcy’s first proposal. Blackbirds are heard singing in many of Elizabeth’s scenes. I enjoyed 2005 for its art-house features: its beauty, vivid imagery and the heavy use of symbolism. P&P 2005 was produced by Focus Features, the art house films division of Universal. Today we’re going to start with the 2005 version, starring Keira Knighley and Matthew Macfadyen as Elizabeth and Darcy, and clocking in at 2:09. I’m sticking to straight adaptations, and skipping Bride and Prejudice, Bollywood, the Mormon adaptation, and–heaven help us– Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Darcy takes its title and byline from Jane Austen’s most famous work, I thought it would be fun to examine the many different versions of Pride and Prejudice on film.
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