Pride & Prejudice

MON May 17 7:00 pm Konvikt / film hall / free admission

PRIDE & PREJUDICE
United Kingdom 2005

director Joe Wright
screenplay Deborah Moggach
based on the novel by Jane Austen
director of photography Roman Osin
editor Paul Tothill
music Dario Marianelli
cast Keira Knightley, Matthew MacFadyen, Brenda Blethyn,
Donald Sutherland, Tom Hollander, Judi Dench, Rupert Friend


A sumptuous new adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel following the adventures of the five Bennet sisters, including the strong-willed Lizzie, the serene and beautiful Jane, and Lydia, the youngest and most impetuous, and their attempts to find husbands. When a wealthy bachelor and his circle of sophisticated friends take up summer residence in a nearby mansion, the Bennets are abuzz with the hope that potential suitors would be in full supply. But once Lizzie meets the darkly handsome and snobbish Mr Darcy, what seemed as a match made in heaven quickly becomes one of the most classic battles of the sexes ever portrayed in literature and on screen.


Joe Wright and the screenwriter Deborah Moggach treated the novel with a great deal of humility and respect. They managed to make a literal adaptation of the classic novel featuring credible depiction of the times and portrayal of characters in
a way that Jane Austen would certainly applause. As if Donald Sutherland as the peculiar, funny, moody, ironic and sarcastic Mr. Bennet materialized and stepped out of the book onto the screen, which is by the way also the case with the rest of the characters.


Roman Osin's dynamic photography makes the movie vibrate with life. Together with the screenwriter Deborah Moggach and director Joe Wright, he deserves a considerable note since the filmmakers relieved the story of stiffness revered by classic authors and brought fresh air into the immortally young story, winning over the hearts of contemporary audiences.