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The story of the five Bennet sisters living in early 19th century England. Their mother is scheming to make prestigious marriages for them. Focuses on Elizabeth Bennet, who mistakenly finds the rich Mr. Darcy an oaf, even as he sets all the other fair maidens' hearts aflutter.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Pride and prejudice (Motion picture : 1940)
Main Author: Stothart, Herbert, 1885-1949 (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Loew's Incorporated, Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Leonard, Robert Z., 1889-1968 (Director), Stromberg, Hunt, 1894-1968 (Producer), Huxley, Aldous, 1894-1963 (Screenwriter), Murfin, Jane, 1892-1955 (Screenwriter), Garson, Greer, 1904-1996 (Actor), Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989 (Actor), Boland, Mary, 1880-1965 (Actor), Oliver, Edna May, 1883-1942 (Actor), O'Sullivan, Maureen, 1911-1998 (Actor), Rutherford, Ann, 1917-2012 (Actor), Freund, Karl, 1890-1969 (Cinematographer), Austen, Jane, 1775-1817
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:In English with optional English, French, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Edition:Standard version.
Subjects:
Man-woman relationships > England > Drama.
Sisters > England > Drama.
Young women > England > Drama.
Courtship > England > Drama.
Dependents > England > Drama.
Social classes > England > Drama.
England > Social life and customs > 19th century > Drama.
Bennet, Elizabeth > (Fictitious character)
Darcy, Fitzwilliam > (Fictitious character)
Courtship.
Dependents.
Man-woman relationships.
Manners and customs.
Sisters.
Social classes.
Young women.
England.
1800 - 1899
Melodrama.
Romance films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
Short films.
Description
Summary:The story of the five Bennet sisters living in early 19th century England. Their mother is scheming to make prestigious marriages for them. Focuses on Elizabeth Bennet, who mistakenly finds the rich Mr. Darcy an oaf, even as he sets all the other fair maidens' hearts aflutter.
Item Description:Based on the novel by Jane Austen.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1940.
Special features on DVD: Oscar-nominated "Crime doesn't pay" short; "Eyes of the Navy" (1940, approximately 20 min); classic cartoon, "The fishing bear" (1940, 8 min.); theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 118 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital surround stereo, dual layer.
Audience:Not rated by MPAA.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Karl Freund ; editor, Robert J. Kern ; music, Herbert Stothart.
ISBN:1419838237
9781419838231