Pride & Prejudice - 2005

Pride & Prejudice (2005 film)


Pride & Prejudice
Directed by	Joe Wright
Produced by	Tim Bevan Liza Chasin
Written by	Screenplay: Jane Austen Deborah Moggach
Starring	Keira Knightley Matthew Macfadyen Brenda Blethyn Donald Sutherland Rosamund Pike Jena Malone Simon Woods Tom Hollander Claudie Blakley Rupert Friend Kelly Reilly Judi Dench
Music by	Dario Marianelli
Distributed by	Focus Features
Running time	127 min.
Language	English
Budget	US$28 million

Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice (1813) has been the subject of numerous television and film adaptations. This Academy Award-nominated version is produced by Working Title Films, directed by Joe Wright and based on a screenplay by Deborah Moggach. It was released on September 16, 2005 in the UK and on November 11, 2005 in the US. It was filmed entirely on location around the UK in the summer of 2004 at stately homes, including Chatsworth House in Derbyshire (as Pemberley), Groombridge Place in Kent, Basildon Park in Berkshire (as Netherfield Park) and Burghley House in Lincolnshire (as Rosings).

Cast and crew

Keira Knightley as Elizabeth "Lizzy" Bennet
Matthew Macfadyen as Fitzwilliam Darcy
Brenda Blethyn as Mrs. Bennet
Donald Sutherland as Mr. Bennet
Rosamund Pike as Jane Bennet
Jena Malone as Lydia Bennet
Carey Mulligan as Catherine "Kitty" Bennet
Talulah Riley as Mary Bennet
Dame Judi Dench as Lady Catherine de Bourgh
Simon Woods as Mr. Bingley
Kelly Reilly as Caroline Bingley
Claudie Blakley as Charlotte Lucas
Rupert Friend as Mr. Wickham
Tom Hollander as Mr. Collins
Penelope Wilton as Mrs. Gardiner
Peter Wright as Mr. Gardiner
Tamzin Merchant as Georgiana Darcy
Charlie Drysdale as The Gentleman Farmer

Reaction

Matthew Macfadyen as Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy and Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Bennet

The 2005 film version of this novel received numerous positive reviews. Critics praised Keira Knightley for her portrayal of "Lizzy" Bennet, making her Academy Award nomination very well received. Reviews for the rest of the cast, particularly that of Matthew Macfadyen, came with high praise. Similarly, the movie's cinematography and score, written by Dario Marianelli and performed by Jean-Yves Thibaudet, received critical as well as public acclaim.

The movie garnered a number of nominations in the 2005/2006 Awards season, notably four nominations in the Academy Awards, including Best Actress in a Leading Role for Keira Knightley, Achievement in Art Direction, Achievement in Costume Design, and Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score).

Box Office

The movie took the number one spot in the UK its first week; earning £2.5 million ($4.5 million) in 400 screens. It stayed on the top spot for two more weeks; earning a total of over £14 million at the UK box office at that time and was featured on 1,335 screens (at widest domestic release).

The film debuted with an opening weekend of 2.9 million USD on 215 screens. Two weeks later this increased to 1,299 screens, and the box office returns increased to 7.2 million USD. The film has grossed over $100 million US dollars worldwide.