Pride & Prejudice (2005) Blog

Great news aboutMatthew Macfadyen'shit new seriesRipper Street (BBC1/BBC America), it's been renewed for a second season with an order of 8 episodes (similar to the current series) set for next year, 2014!

Here’s the official press release from BBC America (viaCollider):
SECOND SEASON ORDERED FOR BBC AMERICA’S RIPPER STREET IN 2014

New York – January 29, 2013 - BBC AMERICA co-production Ripper Street has been ordered for eight more episodes, with the second season set to premiere in 2014. Ripper Street is produced for BBCONEby Tiger Aspect Productions, Lookout Point and BBC AMERICA. The gripping series instantly struck a chord with audiences and critics alike, with The Hollywood Reporter saying it’s a “well-acted, well-written and compelling mystery series” and the Los Angeles Times saying it “opens with chilling promise and ends on a decidedly modern note.”

Rupert Friend attended along with Homeland co-stars Claire Danes, Damien Lewis, Timothee Chalamet, Morgan Saylor, David Harewood, Mandy Patinkin, and Jackson Pace at the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at The Shrine Auditorium on January 27, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. 
Rupert Friend was nominated for Homeland in the Outstanding Performance by An Ensemble Drama Series category(he shared the nomination with his Homeland co-stars), but they lost toDownton Abbey's ensemble cast (Congrats to Penelope Wilton, who co-stars in the series as Isobel Crawley, who shares the ensemble cast win with her DA co-stars). Rupert's co-star Claire Danes did won for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series.
Check out new photos of RF from the red carpet arrival with his co-stars below...

Bride & Prejudice (2004)
starringAishwarya Rai BachchanandMartin Henderson Continuing the 200th anniversary celebration todayof Jane Austen's classicPride and Prejudicenovel, with my thoughts, opinions, and review ofBride & Prejudice (2004)starringAishwarya Rai BachchanandMartin Henderson

Here's my Bride & Prejudice film review...

Continuing today with the 200th anniversary celebration ofJane Austen's classicPride and Prejudice novel.

Are you sitting comfortably? Then, Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen) himself will read you the First Proposal scene from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice novelwith clips and music from his Pride & Prejudice   2005 film with Keira Knightley...

Continuing today with the 200th anniversary celebration ofJane Austen's classicPride and Prejudice novel, check out and watch the following Pride & Prejudice adaptations (1940, 1980, 1995, and 2005) First Proposal Scene
P&P First Proposals from Maria Grazia on Vimeo.

Continuing today with the 200th anniversary celebration ofJane Austen's classicPride and Prejudice novel.

Here's a Pride and Prejudice1940, 1995, 2005 - comparison - Elizabeth at Netherfield...



(source: E5D7S)Also, watchanother video: Pride and Prejudice 1940, 1995, 2005 - comparison - "She is tolerable."

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen's "darling child," PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, originally titled, "First Impressions," celebrates its biggest milestone, its 200th Anniversary of publicationtoday, January 28, 2013!

Happy 200th Birthday Pride and Prejudice!!!
and Happy 200th Anniversary Elizabeth &Darcy!!!

Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England. Elizabeth is the second of five daughters of a country gentleman, living near the fictional town of Meryton in Hertfordshire, near London. Though the story's setting is characteristically turn-of-the-19th-century, it retains a fascination for modern readers, continuing near the top of lists of 'most loved books' such as The Big Read. It has become o…

Another update here on Then & Now: The Many Faces of The Bennet Sistersin continuing with the 200th anniversary celebration ofJane Austen's classicPride and Prejudice novel, which will be on tomorrow! 
Check out the new addition of The Many Faces of The Bennet Sisters below...

Today (January 27th) is the lovely and ethereally beautiful Rosamund Pike's 34th Birthday!

Born Rosamund Mary Elizabeth Pike in London, England, UK. Miss Pike is an only child, her parents are Julian and Caroline Pike. Her father Julian is a professional opera singer, whilst her mother Caroline is a concert violinist. Read more of Rosamund Pike's Biography here.

Happy Birthday Rosamund Pike!!!

Season 3 of 5-time Emmy Award winner and 5-time Golden Globe nomineeDownton Abbey (Penelope Wiltonco-stars as Isobel Crawley) continues tonight withEpisode 4at 9 PM ET (Check local listings for times in your area) on PBS Masterpiece Classic.
Episode 4(60 minutes) The Crawley family faces its severest test yet. Meanwhile, new faces try to fit into the tight-knit circle of servants. And new evidence turns up in a baffling case.

Another update here on Then & Now: The Many Faces of Mr. Darcyin continuing with the 200th anniversary celebration ofJane Austen's classicPride and Prejudicenovel, which will be on Monday! Fitzwilliam Darcy, generally referred to as Mr. Darcy, is one of the two central characters in Jane Austen's novelPride and Prejudice. He is an archetype of the aloof romantic hero, and a romantic interest of Elizabeth Bennet, the novel's protagonist.The story's narration is almost exclusively from Elizabeth's perspective; she is portrayed as the sympathetic figure, and Darcy hardly so until the later chapters of the novel—as knowledge and ironic events are revealed to Elizabeth. Usually referred to only as "Mr. Darcy" or "Darcy" by characters and the narrator, his first name is mentioned twice in the novel. [Read more about Mr. Darcy]. Also, check out the following...

Updating here with a new post (frommy last two previous posts, which I just realized I've started about 5 years ago or so back in 2008!) about The Many Faces of Elizabeth Bennet in continuing with the 200th anniversary celebration of Jane Austen's classicPride and Prejudicenovel, which will be on Monday!
Elizabeth Bennet (later Elizabeth Darcy) is the protagonist in the 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. She is often referred to as Eliza or Lizzy/Lizzie by her friends and family.

Elizabeth is the second child in a family of five daughters. Though the circumstances of the time and environment require her to seek a marriage of convenience for economic security, Elizabeth wishes to marry for love.

Elizabeth is regarded as the most admirable and endearing of Austen's heroines.[2] She is considered one of the most beloved characters in British literature[3] because of her complexity. Austen herself described Lizzy as "as delightful a creature as ever appeared …

Pride and Prejudice (2003)
starring Kam Heskin and Orlando Seale Continuing the 200th anniversary celebration of Jane Austen's classicPride and Prejudicenovel, with my thoughts, opinions, and review ofPride and Prejudice (2003) starring Kam Heskin and Orlando Seale. 
Here's my review of the P&P 2003 film...

Tonight, BBC America's 8-part crime mini-seriesRipper Streetstarring Matthew Macfadyen (as Detective Inspector Edmund Reid) continues with Episode 2. Jerome Flynn, and Adam Rothenbergalso star.

BBC America's Ripper Street synopsis
“Ripper Street” is a riveting new crime series set to premiere within BBC America’s Dramaville on January 19, 2013 at 9/8c. The eight-part series is set in and around Whitechapel in London’s East End in 1889, during the aftermath of the infamous Jack the Ripper murders. Episode 2 - In My Protection
A beloved toy maker is beaten to death for a mysterious brass box and the coins in his pocket. The Whitechapel Vigilance Committee presents a 14 year-old culprit who refuses to deny the charge, leading Reid into the savage world of merciless child gangs.

Several actors have portrayed the most popular fictional couple Elizabeth Bennet& Fitzwilliam Darcy (aka Mr. Darcy) in Jane Austen's classic novel Pride and Prejudice, who's celebrating its 200th anniversary this month (on Monday, January 28th!), which has been adapted countless times from Stage (1936)/Broadway (First Impression 1959), TV mini-series (1938, 1952, 1967, 1980, and 1995), and films (1940, 1958, and 2005, as well as inspired P&P films such as Pride and Prejudice: A Latter-Day Comedy2003, Bride & Prejudice2004, and Bridget Jones movies to name a few) numerous times since 1936 (stage version) to the 2005Oscar nominated film version starring Keira Knightley &Matthew Macfadyen.

I'm sure many of you P&P fans have seen at least 1 or 2 versions of P&P. I can say now that I've seen at least 9 (1940, 1980, 1995, 2003, B&P 2004, 2005, Lost In Austen, A Modern P&P, and The Lizzie Bennet Diaries) of them. Of course, the 2005 version (…

Pride and Prejudice (1995)
starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle Continuing the 200th anniversary celebration of Jane Austen's classicPride and Prejudicenovel, with my thoughts, opinions, and review ofPride and Prejudice (1995) TV mini-series starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle.
Here's my long review of the 1995BBC/A&E TV Mini-Series...

The movie Austenland starring Keri Russell (Felicity, The Magic of Ordinary Days) just competed at this month's Sundance Film Festival 2013 in a Dramatic Competition and nab a worldwide distribution from Sony Pictures, according to The Hollywood Reporter. That means this movie will have a theatrical release (both domestic and international) and very soon!

Also, the Austenland website has been slightly updated with a movie poster (featuring Keri Russell) that was seen at Sundance, which you can see to your left. "Austenland" plays at Sundance this week and next, with screenings scheduled for January 22, January 24 and January 26.

Speaking of Sundance, there were some cool photos of Austenland's cast and crew here: Sundance 2013: Exclusive EW Portraits, Day 2 and "Austenland" Portraits - 2013 Sundance Film Festival

Here's the article via THR (and read a press release here via Stephanie Meyer's website) as well as new stills, Sundancecast and crew p…