Pride & Prejudice Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

The glorious world of Jane Austen is at last brought back to the big screen in all its romance, wit and emotional force in "Pride & Prejudice". Faithful to the setting and period of the beloved novel and filmed entirely on location in the U.K., this is the first movie version of the story in 65 years.

The classic tale of love and misunderstanding unfolds in class-conscious England near the close of the 18th century. The five Bennet sisters – Elizabeth, or Lizzie (Keira Knightley), Jane (Rosamund Pike), Lydia (Jena Malone), Mary (Talulah Riley) and Kitty (Carey Mulligan) – have been raised well aware of their mother's (two-time Academy Award nominee Brenda Blethyn) fixation on finding them husbands and securing set futures. The spirited and intelligent Elizabeth, however, strives to live her life with a broader perspective, as encouraged by her doting father (two-time Golden Globe Award winner Donald Sutherland).

When wealthy bachelor Mr. Bingley (Simon Woods) takes up residence in a nearby mansion, the Bennets are abuzz. Amongst the man's sophisticated circle of London friends and the influx of young militia officers, surely there will be no shortage of suitors for the Bennet sisters. Eldest daughter Jane, serene and beautiful, seems poised to win Mr. Bingley's heart. For her part, Lizzie meet with the handsome and – it would seem – snobbish Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen), and the battle of the sexes is joined.

Their encounters are frequent and spirited yet far from encouraging. Lizzie finds herself even less inclined to accept a marriage proposal from a distant cousin, Mr. Collins (Tom Hollander), and – supported by her father – stuns her mother and Mr. Collins by declining. When the heretofore good-natured Mr. Bingley abruptly departs for London, devastating Jane, Lizzie holds Mr. Darcy culpable for contributing to the heartbreak. But a crisis involving youngest sister Lydia soon opens Lizzie's eyes to the true nature of her relationship with Mr. Darcy.

The ensuing rush of feelings leaves no one unchanged, and inspires the Bennets and everyone around them to reaffirm what is most important in life.

Drama

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  Keira Knightley

  Collateral Beauty, Never Let Me Go

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  Matthew Macfadyen

  Deadpool & Wolverine, The Assistant

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  Brenda Blethyn

  Atonement, Charlotte

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  Jena Malone

  The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2, Adopting Audrey

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  Judi Dench

  Skyfall, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

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  Rosamund Pike

  Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, Hallow Road

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  Talulah Riley

  Submerged, The Knot

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  Penelope Wilton

  Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, Belle

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  Simon Woods

Who is making Pride & Prejudice – Crew List

A look at Pride & Prejudice behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Joe Wright last helmed Cyrano and The Woman in the Window . The film's writer Lee Hall last penned Cats and Rocketman.

Director

Joe Wright

Screenwriters

Lee Hall
Deborah Moggach

Producers

Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Paul Webster

Production – What we know about the Pride & Prejudice

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Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

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