I think Greer, out of all the different Lizzies, manages to capture her "sweetness and archness" as JA described it in the book. I like all the different versions, they each bring out something slightly different of Lizzie's character, but there is something very winsome and charming about Greer's interpretation that is a joy to watch.
I agree; in fact, this entire movie, as inaccurate as it is in setting and costume, and some characterizations (like Lady Catherine), capture the tone of the novel in a way that none of the other adaptations I've seen do. I smile and laugh here; I don't really in the others. And the interactions between the actors here are so lovely and natural, the little moments between them; the glances they exchange, the time that's given them in the scenes, is just charming. I maintain that Melville Cooper is about the best Collins I've experienced; and as inaccurate as Lady Catherine is, I can't resist the presence of Edna May Oliver and her scenes with Greer Garson.
Well played. This gentler and lighter-hearted version of Austen's classic has its place. The world was at war when this film was made. Audiences needed a tenderly romantic escape.
I know this movie gets a lot of flack for several reasons, but I absolutely love it and this scene in particular. Greer Garson is so lovely as Elizabeth.
People who say the costumes are all off as is the era don’t seem to realize that even in this era those same etiquette still existed so it’s still relevant... I for one love this version in addition to the bbc version with Colin Firth I find both very charming!
Greer was 38 when she played the part of Elizabeth, a head strong girl of 20. Jennifer Ehle was mid 20s when she did the BBC series (the best version IMO) Kiera Knightly was 20. All three gave great performances.
Knightly fit the chronological age but not the depth of maturity. We have a longer life expectancy than the people of Austen's time. Nowadays, twenty is much younger than it was back then. They had to begin adult responsibility early. People communicated in the written word and were far more literate than WTF and OMG. Woman began families and ran households, not delaying until pushing forty. Men of 20 shouldered the support of family. Knightly was pretty, but she played Elizabeth with the emotional age of a middle-school cheer leader. I agree that Ehle was perfect with the depth of understanding and subtlety the role required.
I've watched a couple clips of this version now. I came to them quite prejudiced, and not expecting much, but while there is a lot of fluff and additions, I find Greer Garson's interpretation of Elizabeth quite good. It can't match the 1995 miniseries, but I'm intrigued enough to want to watch the whole thing.
She served her right. Laughter is good period. “No one is dignified with a mummy.”😂😂😂 If you don’t like laughing don’t come around me. I laugh a lot and sometimes at stuff ai shouldn’t but🤷🏾♀️laughter never hurt any one it was said “it’s good for the soul.”
If you're going to enjoy this version you have to take yourself back to 1940. No TV, Not much Radio for this kind of story and very little budget. Movie studios were putting out a movie a week and didn't have time for the detail that is prevalent in today's society. So give them a break. In 1940 Pride and Prejudice was just another story to tell on a weekly basis with all the other ones. There was nothing special then about Jane Austen like today. Very few movies of that era followed the book exactly because they didn't have the money to do it. So give them a break. They were not trying to please you who are watching it for free almost 80 years later but those who just wanted some entertainment and was willing to pay a buck for it. So give them a break. You can't look at yesterday through today's eyes and be fair. I have read so much social garbage about this movie that it makes me sick. If you look up the reviews yo will find it made money and was well received by the critics Long before most of you were born. So give them a break. I love all the versions of this story and this one in particular. It says things in it that needed to be said in some of the other versions. I enjoy watching it often. Regardless of the differences of the book or the look of the sets or costumes, It tells the story. So Please Give em a Break.
I think it helps to remember this film was made for a WWII audience. The public was hungry for romantic escapism. Wardrobe was not accurate to the period, but echoed the costuming in Gone With the Wind in hopes of greater box office draw. I like the Firth and Ehle version best of all, but this film is my second choice. It has a charm all its own and a terrific cast.
They had a lot of money. The studios had great big budget and didn't make cheap films. The reason they changed the era was so the costumes could be more lavish and luxurious.
I love this version. It has so much subtle humour in it as well as charming characters .It is also over 80 years old and has so much historical significance that more recent versions do not have.
Speak your words as I declared to you: to rely on your character and be, please, polite and gentle as a feather on a woman' face. So kind a proposal should be...
So many Pride and Prejudice remakes. It is time for them to make a movie of the Pride and Prejudice spin-off novel "Wickham's Second Attempt"! I want to see Wickham and Darcy duel on screen, not just in the pages of the book!
@Stephen Carter Regency era to be specific. If I do remember correctly the Regency era is classified as part of the Georgian era, a sub-era if you will.
It was a deliberate choice, not from ignorance, but thoughtful intent. Gone With the Wind was all the rage. The style of costume chosen for this film was in hopes of attracting some of that public fascination.
Worst film adaptation ever, and I don't mean just the costumes being more American Southern Belle than Regency England, everything about it is just awful.
I beg to differ. In my humble opinion, the acting was superb for every role in this film. Greer Garson is Lizzie the same way as Vivien Leigh is Scarlett O'Hara.
The costumes in this adaption are the early Victorian period of the 1830s rather than the Regency period depicted in the book which is only a few decades different .The costumes worn in Gone with the Wind was the American civil period of the 1860s.
