Darcy's second proposal - Pride & Prejudice (1940,1957,1961,1967,1980,1995,2005)

00:00 - Pride and Prejudice (1940)
04:04 - Orgoglio e pregiudizio (1957,Italian)
11:53 - De vier dochters Bennet (1961,Dutch)
16:58 - Pride and Prejudice (1967)
19:44 - Pride and Prejudice (1980)
24:08 - Pride and Prejudice (1995)
28:27 - Pride & Prejudice (2005)
Darcy's first proposal scene: • Darcy's first proposal...
Darcy's first proposal scene (without 2005): • Darcy's first proposal...
Series: • Pride & Prejudice mome...
Thanks to @Darcyfied for the 1957 (Italian), 1961 (Dutch) and 1967 clips!
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[@Love.and.Freindship]

*Darcy's first proposal scene:* kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqvJn3aPn9N-pdU *Darcy's first proposal scene (without 2005):* kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2fSapWYqJWEq68 *Series:* kzbin.info/aero/PLzcoQ_vebs-T2HiyFRu1TzCiioISLXLRq _Instead of receiving any such letter of excuse from his friend, as Elizabeth half expected Mr. Bingley to do, he was able to bring Darcy with him to Longbourn before many days had passed after Lady Catherine’s visit. The gentlemen arrived early; and, before Mrs. Bennet had time to tell him of their having seen his aunt, of which her daughter sat in momentary dread, Bingley, who wanted to be alone with Jane, proposed their all walking out. It was agreed to. Mrs. Bennet was not in the habit of walking, Mary could never spare time, but the remaining five set off together. Bingley and Jane, however, soon allowed the others to outstrip them. They lagged behind, while Elizabeth, Kitty, and Darcy were to entertain each other. Very little was said by either; Kitty was too much afraid of him to talk; Elizabeth was secretly forming a desperate resolution; and, perhaps, he might be doing the same._ _They walked towards the Lucases’, because Kitty wished to call upon Maria; and as Elizabeth saw no occasion for making it a general concern, when Kitty left them she went boldly on with him alone. Now was the moment for her resolution to be executed; and while her courage was high, she immediately said,-_ _“Mr. Darcy, I am a very selfish creature, and for the sake of giving relief to my own feelings care not how much I may be wounding yours. I can no longer help thanking you for your unexampled kindness to my poor sister. Ever since I have known it I have been most anxious to acknowledge to you how gratefully I feel it. Were it known to the rest of my family I should not have merely my own gratitude to express.”_ _“I am sorry, exceedingly sorry,” replied Darcy, in a tone of surprise and emotion, “that you have ever been informed of what may, in a mistaken light, have given you uneasiness. I did not think Mrs. Gardiner was so little to be trusted.”_ _“You must not blame my aunt. Lydia’s thoughtlessness first betrayed to me that you had been concerned in the matter; and, of course, I could not rest till I knew the particulars. Let me thank you again and again, in the name of all my family, for that generous compassion which induced you to take so much trouble, and bear so many mortifications, for the sake of discovering them.”_ _“If you will thank me,” he replied, “let it be for yourself alone. That the wish of giving happiness to you might add force to the other inducements which led me on, I shall not attempt to deny. But your family owe me nothing. Much as I respect them, I believe I thought only of you.”_ _Elizabeth was too much embarrassed to say a word. After a short pause, her companion added, “You are too generous to trifle with me. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes are unchanged; but one word from you will silence me on this subject for ever.”_ _Elizabeth, feeling all the more than common awkwardness and anxiety of his situation, now forced herself to speak; and immediately, though not very fluently, gave him to understand that her sentiments had undergone so material a change since the period to which he alluded, as to make her receive with gratitude and pleasure his present assurances. The happiness which this reply produced was such as he had probably never felt before; and he expressed himself on the occasion as sensibly and as warmly as a man violently in love can be supposed to do. Had Elizabeth been able to encounter his eyes, she might have seen how well the expression of heartfelt delight diffused over his face became him: but though she could not look she could listen; and he told her of feelings which, in proving of what importance she was to him, made his affection every moment more valuable._ _They walked on without knowing in what direction. There was too much to be thought, and felt, and said, for attention to any other objects. She soon learnt that they were indebted for their present good understanding to the efforts of his aunt, who did call on him in her return through London, and there relate her journey to Longbourn, its motive, and the substance of her conversation with Elizabeth; dwelling emphatically on every expression of the latter, which, in her Ladyship’s apprehension, peculiarly denoted her perverseness and assurance, in the belief that such a relation must assist her endeavours to obtain that promise from her nephew which she had refused to give. But, unluckily for her Ladyship, its effect had been exactly contrariwise._ _“It taught me to hope,” said he, “as I had scarcely ever allowed myself to hope before. I knew enough of your disposition to be certain, that had you been absolutely, irrevocably decided against me, you would have acknowledged it to Lady Catherine frankly and openly.”_ _Elizabeth coloured and laughed as she replied, “Yes, you know enough of my frankness to believe me capable of that. After abusing you so abominably to your face, I could have no scruple in abusing you to all your relations.”_ _“What did you say of me that I did not deserve? For though your accusations were ill-founded, formed on mistaken premises, my behaviour to you at the time had merited the severest reproof. It was unpardonable. I cannot think of it without abhorrence.”_ _“We will not quarrel for the greater share of blame annexed to that evening,” said Elizabeth. “The conduct of neither, if strictly examined, will be irreproachable; but since then we have both, I hope, improved in civility.”_ _“I cannot be so easily reconciled to myself. The recollection of what I then said, of my conduct, my manners, my expressions during the whole of it, is now, and has been many months, inexpressibly painful to me. Your reproof, so well applied, I shall never forget: ‘Had you behaved in a more gentlemanlike manner.’ Those were your words. You know not, you can scarcely conceive, how they have tortured me; though it was some time, I confess, before I was reasonable enough to allow their justice.”_ _“I was certainly very far from expecting them to make so strong an impression. I had not the smallest idea of their being ever felt in such a way.”_ _“I can easily believe it. You thought me then devoid of every proper feeling, I am sure you did. The turn of your countenance I shall never forget, as you said that I could not have addressed you in any possible way that would induce you to accept me.”_ _“Oh, do not repeat what I then said. These recollections will not do at all. I assure you that I have long been most heartily ashamed of it.”_ _Darcy mentioned his letter. “Did it,” said he,-“did it soon make you think better of me? Did you, on reading it, give any credit to its contents?”_ _She explained what its effects on her had been, and how gradually all her former prejudices had been removed._ _“I knew,” said he, “that what I wrote must give you pain, but it was necessary. I hope you have destroyed the letter. There was one part, especially the opening of it, which I should dread your having the power of reading again. I can remember some expressions which might justly make you hate me.”_ _“The letter shall certainly be burnt, if you believe it essential to the preservation of my regard; but, though we have both reason to think my opinions not entirely unalterable, they are not, I hope, quite so easily changed as that implies.”_ _“When I wrote that letter,” replied Darcy, “I believed myself perfectly calm and cool; but I am since convinced that it was written in a dreadful bitterness of spirit.”_ _“The letter, perhaps, began in bitterness, but it did not end so. The adieu is charity itself. But think no more of the letter. The feelings of the person who wrote and the person who received it are now so widely different from what they were then, that every unpleasant circumstance attending it ought to be forgotten. You must learn some of my philosophy. Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure.”_ *_Pride & Prejudice, Chapter 58_* (Continued below)

[@Love.and.Freindship]

_“I cannot give you credit for any philosophy of the kind. Your retrospections must be so totally void of reproach, that the contentment arising from them is not of philosophy, but, what is much better, of ignorance. But with me, it is not so. Painful recollections will intrude, which cannot, which ought not to be repelled. I have been a selfish being all my life, in practice, though not in principle. As a child I was taught what was right, but I was not taught to correct my temper. I was given good principles, but left to follow them in pride and conceit. Unfortunately an only son (for many years an only child), I was spoiled by my parents, who, though good themselves, (my father particularly, all that was benevolent and amiable,) allowed, encouraged, almost taught me to be selfish and overbearing, to care for none beyond my own family circle, to think meanly of all the rest of the world, to wish at least to think meanly of their sense and worth compared with my own. Such I was, from eight to eight-and-twenty; and such I might still have been but for you, dearest, loveliest Elizabeth! What do I not owe you! You taught me a lesson, hard indeed at first, but most advantageous. By you, I was properly humbled. I came to you without a doubt of my reception. You showed me how insufficient were all my pretensions to please a woman worthy of being pleased.”_ _“Had you then persuaded yourself that I should?”_ _“Indeed I had. What will you think of my vanity? I believed you to be wishing, expecting my addresses.”_ _“My manners must have been in fault, but not intentionally, I assure you. I never meant to deceive you, but my spirits might often lead me wrong. How you must have hated me after that evening!”_ _“Hate you! I was angry, perhaps, at first, but my anger soon began to take a proper direction.”_ _“I am almost afraid of asking what you thought of me when we met at Pemberley. You blamed me for coming?”_ _“No, indeed, I felt nothing but surprise.”_ _“Your surprise could not be greater than mine in being noticed by you. My conscience told me that I deserved no extraordinary politeness, and I confess that I did not expect to receive more than my due.”_ _“My object then,” replied Darcy, “was to show you, by every civility in my power, that I was not so mean as to resent the past; and I hoped to obtain your forgiveness, to lessen your ill opinion, by letting you see that your reproofs had been attended to. How soon any other wishes introduced themselves, I can hardly tell, but I believe in about half an hour after I had seen you.”_ _He then told her of Georgiana’s delight in her acquaintance, and of her disappointment at its sudden interruption; which naturally leading to the cause of that interruption, she soon learnt that his resolution of following her from Derbyshire in quest of her sister had been formed before he quitted the inn, and that his gravity and thoughtfulness there had arisen from no other struggles than what such a purpose must comprehend._ _She expressed her gratitude again, but it was too painful a subject to each to be dwelt on farther._ _After walking several miles in a leisurely manner, and too busy to know anything about it, they found at last, on examining their watches, that it was time to be at home._ _“What could have become of Mr. Bingley and Jane?” was a wonder which introduced the discussion of their affairs. Darcy was delighted with their engagement; his friend had given him the earliest information of it._ _“I must ask whether you were surprised?” said Elizabeth._ _“Not at all. When I went away, I felt that it would soon happen.”_ _“That is to say, you had given your permission. I guessed as much.” And though he exclaimed at the term, she found that it had been pretty much the case._ _“On the evening before my going to London,” said he, “I made a confession to him, which I believe I ought to have made long ago. I told him of all that had occurred to make my former interference in his affairs absurd and impertinent. His surprise was great. He had never had the slightest suspicion. I told him, moreover, that I believed myself mistaken in supposing, as I had done, that your sister was indifferent to him; and as I could easily perceive that his attachment to her was unabated, I felt no doubt of their happiness together.”_ _Elizabeth could not help smiling at his easy manner of directing his friend._ _“Did you speak from your own observation,” said she, “when you told him that my sister loved him, or merely from my information last spring?”_ _“From the former. I had narrowly observed her, during the two visits which I had lately made her here; and I was convinced of her affection.”_ _“And your assurance of it, I suppose, carried immediate conviction to him.”_ _“It did. Bingley is most unaffectedly modest. His diffidence had prevented his depending on his own judgment in so anxious a case, but his reliance on mine made everything easy. I was obliged to confess one thing, which for a time, and not unjustly, offended him. I could not allow myself to conceal that your sister had been in town three months last winter, that I had known it, and purposely kept it from him. He was angry. But his anger, I am persuaded, lasted no longer than he remained in any doubt of your sister’s sentiments. He has heartily forgiven me now.”_ _Elizabeth longed to observe that Mr. Bingley had been a most delightful friend; so easily guided that his worth was invaluable; but she checked herself. She remembered that he had yet to learn to be laughed at, and it was rather too early to begin. In anticipating the happiness of Bingley, which of course was to be inferior only to his own, he continued the conversation till they reached the house. In the hall they parted._ *_Pride & Prejudice, Chapter 58_* (Continued below)

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_Elizabeth’S spirits soon rising to playfulness again, she wanted Mr. Darcy to account for his having ever fallen in love with her. “How could you begin?” said she. “I can comprehend your going on charmingly, when you had once made a beginning; but what could set you off in the first place?”_ _“I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look, or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun.”_ _“My beauty you had early withstood, and as for my manners-my behaviour to you was at least always bordering on the uncivil, and I never spoke to you without rather wishing to give you pain than not. Now, be sincere; did you admire me for my impertinence?”_ _“For the liveliness of your mind I did.”_ _“You may as well call it impertinence at once. It was very little less. The fact is, that you were sick of civility, of deference, of officious attention. You were disgusted with the women who were always speaking, and looking, and thinking for your approbation alone. I roused and interested you, because I was so unlike them. Had you not been really amiable you would have hated me for it: but in spite of the pains you took to disguise yourself, your feelings were always noble and just; and in your heart you thoroughly despised the persons who so assiduously courted you. There-I have saved you the trouble of accounting for it; and really, all things considered, I begin to think it perfectly reasonable. To be sure you know no actual good of me-but nobody thinks of that when they fall in love.”_ _“Was there no good in your affectionate behaviour to Jane, while she was ill at Netherfield?”_ _“Dearest Jane! who could have done less for her? But make a virtue of it by all means. My good qualities are under your protection, and you are to exaggerate them as much as possible; and, in return, it belongs to me to find occasions for teasing and quarrelling with you as often as may be; and I shall begin directly, by asking you what made you so unwilling to come to the point at last? What made you so shy of me, when you first called, and afterwards dined here? Why, especially, when you called, did you look as if you did not care about me?”_ _“Because you were grave and silent, and gave me no encouragement.”_ _“But I was embarrassed.”_ _“And so was I.”_ _“You might have talked to me more when you came to dinner.”_ _“A man who had felt less might.”_ _“How unlucky that you should have a reasonable answer to give, and that I should be so reasonable as to admit it! But I wonder how long you would have gone on, if you had been left to yourself. I wonder when you would have spoken if I had not asked you! My resolution of thanking you for your kindness to Lydia had certainly great effect. Too much, I am afraid; for what becomes of the moral, if our comfort springs from a breach of promise, for I ought not to have mentioned the subject? This will never do.”_ _“You need not distress yourself. The moral will be perfectly fair. Lady Catherine’s unjustifiable endeavours to separate us were the means of removing all my doubts. I am not indebted for my present happiness to your eager desire of expressing your gratitude. I was not in a humour to wait for an opening of yours. My aunt’s intelligence had given me hope, and I was determined at once to know everything.”_ _“Lady Catherine has been of infinite use, which ought to make her happy, for she loves to be of use. But tell me, what did you come down to Netherfield for? Was it merely to ride to Longbourn and be embarrassed? or had you intended any more serious consequences?”_ _“My real purpose was to see you, and to judge, if I could, whether I might ever hope to make you love me. My avowed one, or what I avowed to myself, was to see whether your sister was still partial to Bingley, and if she were, to make the confession to him which I have since made.”_ _“Shall you ever have courage to announce to Lady Catherine what is to befall her?”_ _“I am more likely to want time than courage, Elizabeth. But it ought to be done; and if you will give me a sheet of paper it shall be done directly.”_ _“And if I had not a letter to write myself, I might sit by you, and admire the evenness of your writing, as another young lady once did. But I have an aunt, too, who must not be longer neglected.”_ _From an unwillingness to confess how much her intimacy with Mr. Darcy had been overrated, Elizabeth had never yet answered Mrs. Gardiner’s long letter; but now, having that to communicate which she knew would be most welcome, she was almost ashamed to find that her uncle and aunt had already lost three days of happiness, and immediately wrote as follows:-_ _“I would have thanked you before, my dear aunt, as I ought to have done, for your long, kind, satisfactory detail of particulars; but, to say the truth, I was too cross to write. You supposed more than really existed. But now suppose as much as you choose; give a loose to your fancy, indulge your imagination in every possible flight which the subject will afford, and unless you believe me actually married, you cannot greatly err. You must write again very soon, and praise him a great deal more than you did in your last. I thank you again and again, for not going to the Lakes. How could I be so silly as to wish it! Your idea of the ponies is delightful. We will go round the park every day. I am the happiest creature in the world. Perhaps other people have said so before, but no one with such justice. I am happier even than Jane; she only smiles, I laugh. Mr. Darcy sends you all the love in the world that can be spared from me. You are all to come to Pemberley at Christmas. Yours,” etc._ *_Pride & Prejudice, Chapter 60_*

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@@Love.and.Freindship спасибо за текст😊

[@ienyell]

Both 2005 and 1995 are perfect❤❤❤❤2005 perfect as cinema versión, 1995 perfect as adaptation.

[@schattigerKeks]

Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth will always be the only true Elizabeth and Darcy for me.

[@jacqueline8559]

Agree. For me this will always be the best adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. No one can ever match Colin Firth as Darcy, in my heart. Everything, in this version, is perfection

[@missco2820]

Agree with you

[@DK-kt2qy]

At a young age I adored the 2005 version, as I grew up a little the 1995 version became my favorite and over the past 10 years this has not changed

[@AlinaMalskaya0902]

For me, the best version of 1995...

[@carolanneposey5211]

Without question.

[@oldcremona]

That’s because it is!

[@NsTheName]

1995 will always be the most outstanding version for me.

[@donnabittner69]

Nope! They both had an affair with each other destroying lives....

[@amrita7444]

2005 version will be my fave ever, Mathew and Keira are the best. The way Mathew says it calmly and patiently every word is bliss to ears.

[@karentheis3690]

1995 was the first one I ever have seen, over and over.

[@Rubytuesday1569]

The 🎼 score in the 2005 adaption was hypnotically beautiful, as was the cinematography but the 1995 remains my favourite. ☮️

[@sunsioux444]

I listen to the music from the 2005 movie all the time, transports me to another realm

[@DANYXZ7]

I just finished reading the book for the first time. The 1995 series is a great adaptation , but my heart completely belongs to the 2005 version

[@imankhandaker6103]

The first gets the words right - the second gets the chemistry right.

[@sunsioux444]

@@imankhandaker6103yes!!

[@imankhandaker6103]

@@sunsioux444 To any who doubt - try watching with the sound off. See which one conveys unspoken EMOTION - & which one is a talking book.

[@anuwahindara5901]

What is very similar to the novel

[@imankhandaker6103]

@@anuwahindara5901 A photocopy?

[@valkyriesardo278]

Despite his fame, Olivier tends to get on my last nerve. But I freely admit he played this scene beautifully. I think it important to remember that in 1940 the world was at war. The audience needed all the fluffy flounces, frills, and tender sighs.

[@jacqueline8559]

I've never been a fan of Olivier, either. He's just not attractive, to me, and I can't watch him as a romantic lead

[@valerievanwinkle6453]

What's up with the two curls at his temples?? It's giving 😈.

[@starababa1985]

One had the impression that Olivier actually was smitten with Greer Garson in real life, and who could blame him? Such an enchanting lady.

[@patwhelan1040]

1995 version for me always xx

[@lissetteprendas2844]

It’s the “you have bewitched me body and soul” what does it for me

[@bjones2600]

Preferred will always be 1995 for me. It’s so beautifully done and the way it’s so in character for these two it sticks with me! That being said, I can’t deny that the 2005 version is such a guilty pleasure for me. Every time Mr. Darcy says “Your must know I only did it for you. “ I say “Not me not Hermione. Yewwww”

[@amaliaardon2703]

1995 is for me the Best !

[@bibb268]

Not cause its the latest but 2005 is a masterpiece. Camera, setting, light, cast are stunning. Thank You from the bottom of my heart

[@zildasabino1639]

Matthew Macfadyan the best Mr,Darcy forever,

[@Alinjonok]

Camera settings, but not the h8stiric part. 1995 version is so accurate and delicate. And 2005 is just vulgar Hollywood film

[@BeeKool__113]

I agree! A masterpiece! The music! The lightening! The costumes! The script! The acting! The cinematography! Exquisite!!!

[@sarahk5212]

@@Alinjonokcalling the scene vulgar is a stretch. it’s cinematic, and differs from the book, but the line “you have bewitched me body and soul” is beautiful. not for all taste, but no need to be insulting nevertheless

[@TakenByBangtan7]

AGREED

[@patriciawalsh3027]

Lawrence Olivier was wonderful, but Colin Firth will always be Mr. Darcy to me.

[@JayAr709]

Firth wath betht

[@musicbones1]

I love the Italian folk dance troupe which just happened to visit the English village.

[@Love.and.Freindship]

It is supposed to be a post-harvest dance by tenants and farmers of Mr. Bennet's estate. 😀

[@valkyriesardo278]

@@Love.and.Freindship Bizarre to my eyes, but lots of fun. I do admire the dialog of the Italian version and hope to see the entire film someday.

[@ceciliamarangoni5806]

​@@valkyriesardo278 If you try on the site "RaiPlay", witch is some kind of italian streaming service, i think you can find it. It's a 5 episode series. I don't know if is in English. I am sorry if my English is not clear 😅

[@user-ij3ti4kd7f]

As much as I like 2005, I have to agree 1995 seems the best acted, and most faithful choice . I do find it interesting on how many versions try to change Lady Catherine’s personality to make her a more like able character. I prefer to imagine her hating every visit for years until she finally admitted she liked her ( probably when her grand- nephew was born).

[@zvezdoblyat]

I doubt it, that woman would sooner travel the distance of the earth on her bare hands and knees before admitting fault with her opinions or actions

[@mammam4827]

Best Mr. Darcy of all the times is Collin firth.

[@olgab3485]

Экранизация 1995 года без сомнения самая лучшая !

[@hawaiiankira]

1940 production was the first I ever saw and loved the chemistry between Garson and Olivier. However it is the 1995 production that is the penultimate for me. Colin Firth in a white shirt after a swim 😍😍

[@beansprout_apg886]

What I love about this scene is it shows the 180 degrees difference on how they interact with each other.😊😊😊

[@marymagmartha7453]

In 1977, I had to write a Report for a college course critiquing the adaptation of Pride & Prejudice (1940) from Novel to Film 🎭 I remember not doing well with that Report, because at the age of 19, I not only didn't know anything about Jane Austen, I had never heard of this Classic❣️I was supposed to read the Novel, watch the Film and turn in the Report that following week. I fell in love with the 1940 version, I didn't read the Book and needless to say, my Teacher could tell😌 It's been almost half a century, I finally read the Novel 😊 (wonderful experience) and the 1940 version still remains my favorite. For a laugh-out-loud experience try the 1961 Dutch version ~ hilarious! P.S. It may not be my Favorite of all, but the cinematography (2005) as the backdrop to the second proposal was beautifully done.

[@julierogers9499]

1995 ! Hands down!

[@paytonwithrow5989]

there's just something so ethereal and romantic about the 2005 version that will forever be my favorite iteration of the story.

[@BeeKool__113]

I've seen them all and love them all for their own unique charms and what the bring to the story. 2005 is my favorite.

[@PatriciaCooksey-wr8hd]

I love 1995. The whole production was very impressive. As to the proposal 1980 is really good too.

[@walkawaycat431]

Agreed. I actually watched the 1980 version for the first time last week. I was pleasantly surprised. It was a lot better than I thought it would be.

[@aliceabasolo4901]

2005 is the BEST version for me❣️👌🏻😃 I’m obsessed 🤩

[@Love.and.Freindship]

*Note to the viewers:* In the Italian adaptation, Darcy's second proposal scene happens _before_ Lizzy's showdown with Lady Catherine. Darcy's first proposal and letter scenes in that series is believed to be lost, but from Darcy's revelation in this scene we can surmise that his letter did not mention Georgiana's attempted elopement with Wickham.

[@chriscarson7384]

May I share a link to a new "adaptation" I just found? This version of P&P is created and acted by two young sisters, using Barbie and GI Joe dolls. Their script follows the 2005 film. I think your subscribers might enjoy it: Pride and Prejudice, But with Barbies. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2KoknyDq8eUY6c

[@gigi-yc9by]

2005 darcy, his eyes speaks for him ❤

[@ConnieKirk-yx6vn]

Colin Firth is so handsome. I love him in this movie. Wow!!

[@valkyriesardo278]

1995 remains the best, bar none. 2005 strayed too far from the novel. It shall remain my ready substitute should I ever need a dose of Ipecac.

[@quarterlifechange]

I grew up with the 1980 one and its my favorite. My family and I watched it over Christmas. It is, perhaps, the most satisfying one.

[@sunsioux444]

20:50 I was so stunned by the coldness and robotic actor that I couldn’t believe what I was seeing or hearing. he was an appalling bad actor, stiff and pompous. if I watch the whole movie, do you think it might change my mind? i am open because I absolutely love this story.

[@quarterlifechange]

@@sunsioux444 When she visits pemberley, he completely changes, it is very obvious. It is almost shocking. I feel like this is most like the book. Elizabeth was shocked as well.

[@contagiousintelligence5007]

1995 Forever!

[@elizabethjacob117]

1995 will always be the best but I do love the music in the 2005 one

[@Evelyndiggs91907]

I totally agree!

[@imankhandaker6103]

A question - I find the interactions between the Bennett's in the 2005 version natural, whilst those in the 1995 version seem curiously muted. Mrs. Bennett reminds me of Mr.Bean in that version, which might account for the lack of affection or even recognition shown to her by the rest. I also find Charlotte & Mary barely distinguishable. Elizabeth & her father are well done though, which leads me to wonder why the others are neglected despite the 6 hour running time.

[@4scorelightnings]

@@imankhandaker6103 good question! the 1995 version is far better with accurate character portrayals according to the book. the bennets interactions are definitely more "muted" than the 2005 but so is the whole thing really, the 2005 is really drawn up to be a lot more dramatic in dialogue and plot devices than the historically accurate regency era lingo and ettiquette. darcy in that time period would never say some of those wonderfully intense lines said in the 2005 version, nor go into lizzy's house at night etc. it's just a more dramatic film with more intimacy because regency manners did not have that kind of intimacy before marriage. which isn't bad at all, but not as accurate to the book nor the time period. also in the 2005 version, charlotte is shown as more desperate, whereas in the 1995 version she draws directly from the book and is seen as although modest, tactile and wise when you pay close attention to her scenes and what she says. i agree though that i think the turn off for many people in the 1995 version is how animated mrs. bennet is, how dull mary is, though remembering that the book is a comedy above all else is important, and those characters were supposed to be extremified in that way, like they were in the book, than the 2005 version was. the 2005 version is a great film but 1995 is the greatest adaptation by a mile

[@imankhandaker6103]

@@4scorelightnings I am sorry but the 1995 version of Mrs. Bennett is unlike any character in Austen, that I can recall. The one in the book is self-absorbed, capricious & unrestrained; but still has some degree of self-awareness. The 1995 incarnation shows no sign of this - the 2005 version shows this beautifully, when she is dumbstruck by the response to her 'No one ever died of the flu,' being 'But she may well die from the shame of having such a mother', accompanied by the laughter of her daughters.She isn't given the time to milk the moment - but you cannot help feel for her as a woman completely out of her depth. There is no single moment like it in all 6 hours of 1995 - she is unflinchingly Mr.Bean throughout. I challenge you to dredge up a single moment of humanity, attributable to her. The 1995 versions of Charlotte & Mary are WHOLLY indistinguishable in my mind, perhaps they are in the book too? Charlotte in 2005 is more childish than I recall, but Mary is memorable by her intense discomfiture at Mr. Collins utter rejection & Jane disappoints me by being unable to muzzle her open laughter, in the same scene. None of these may be in the book - but characterization is part of the art of film-making. Simply reading lines is not enough. The mere fact I was disappointed at Jane & sympathetic to Mary - shows that I had expectations of them & I have no idea where they came from. Kudos to those actresses, who only had seconds to leave a fleeting impression. In contrast the 1995 version has multiple scenes with Lizzie & Jane billowing sedately around drawing rooms, & my main impression was that of a couple of small yachts I once saw at the Henley Regatta. To be fair Lizzie did occaisionally allow expressions of irritation to sail across her face - but Jane was so resolutely at peace that I was afraid she was sleepwalking.

[@4scorelightnings]

@@imankhandaker6103 i dont disagree, i think you're right in that the mrs. bennet in the 1995 was far more grating, and i liked the 2005 version of her far better 🤝maybe my memorys bad but i thought she wasn't very self aware in the book from immediate recall, though if you say she was, maybe i was missing something? she was complete comedic relief in the book if i remember. i really did like the 1995 interpretation even though it was a drawl to people, your yacht comparison is really funny and true, jane is a lot more passive in the earlier version but i do believe she was the same in the book, and the very reason why the certain plot point worked about darcy being able to convince bingley she did not have the same feelings he did--because one of her important traits was not being able to effectively express how much she had feelings for him. i think i like the 1995 because in its subtle aspects, the moments found in gazes (thinking of the moment elizabeth helps miss darcy on the piano and darcy and her stare at one another in knowing comfort, or the end where bingley says he's staying for more time now as he stares at jane) really melt my heart in a way that is accurate to the slow burn the book is capable of doing. the 2005 version does it wonderfully too, but with more drama and intense dialogue that isn't as accurate to book nor its prime influence through its historicity. my favorite part of pride and prejudice is the dialogue, not necessarily seeing dramatized reactions to the dialogue, but that's just me and i definitely respect and appreciate you liking the 2005 more. i applaud the 2005 version for doing such a feat in a way that moved millions of women in a way that the 1995 could never do, through its glimmering shots and the faster pace, but for some reason i do like the character studies a lot better in the 1995, especially from the leads. it is gregariously following the text, which can be tiresome to people, but its the one closest to my heart

[@musicbones1]

It's peculiar how several versions try to "redeem" Lady Catherine. Takes all the sting out of her genuine snobbery and ill breeding, which is very un-Austen-like. I am a little mixed on which version of the proposal is most successful. 1980 and 1995 come the closest to the original. The Keira Knightly version is more conventionally "romantic". I see why some would prefer it, but it's also not Austen. Her style depends so much on the ironic distance she keeps that it's hard to translate to a visual medium.

[@hcu4359]

1940 is going for a specific fairy tale trope of the old crone "testing" the maiden but being basically sympathetic to the maiden's situation, as opposed to the fairy tale/popular fiction trope of the evil meddling crone that Jane Austen was riffing on. I'm not sure whether 1961 is nodding towards 1940 or towards the fact that in the book we're told that eventually Lady Catherine mends fences with the Darcys. Or just padding out its runtime, since 1961 is a miniseries of six episodes of 45 minutes each, adapting a BBC script meant for six episodes of 30 minutes each. I don't love 2005's second proposal because I feel there's a lack of chemistry between Knightley and McFadyen which makes these grand romantic gestures feel awkward. At the same time, I don't feel that the hand-kissing, etc is inherently a bad way to interpret "immediately, though not very fluently she gave him to understand..." I respect 1980's attempt to film the book as exactly as possible here, eliding her answer to his proposal but showing us the aftermath. 1995 kind of chickens out here, giving us neither her response nor the aftermath and instead deciding to stake everything on that wedding montage. But that artistic decision probably launched a million fanfics and immeasurably strengthened the fandom, so I guess I shouldn't complain too loudly.

[@carolanneposey5211]

Having watched the BBC’s 5-hour iconic 1995 version more than 6 times from beginning to end over the years, here are some thoughts. 1995 is by far the best, and one reason for that is, they had 5 full episodes (5 hours) to unpack the story, build the tension, explore the relationships between Bingley and Darcy, show the viewers WHY the societal divide between Darcy’s background vs. the less careful parenting by Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, all worked to create an almost impossible barrier between Elizabeth and Darcy. The character development in ‘95 is unsurpassed. The ridiculous Mr. Collin’s. The insufferable Lady Catherine (who is royally defeated) are just 2 examples of how ‘95 delivers in the end a more satisfying rendering of the book. Some will disagree, but to each his own. ❤

[@janetlilley7792]

I adore the 1940 version & have watched it countless times. Apart from the love story there is much humour also, which makes for a delightful classic film, like all the old black & white movies of that era

[@Douchkamuzuri]

2005 is the one I loved the most! Reviewed it several times and as a friend has the 1995 version I compared. But I have chosen the last one of 205.

[@karacouch5200]

I love both the 1995 and 2005 versions for very different reasons. Both are amazing! I love both the 1995 and 2005 versions for very different reasons. Both are amazing! 1995 Best adaptation and Colin and Jennifer are lovely together. Enough time allows for the story to br fleshed out so beautifully. 2005 Best Cinematography and Soundtrack along with great starring roles!

[@dianeridgway8070]

Loved both the 1980’s version and 1995 version ❤

[@walaa8003]

Wow. The 2005 is my favourite. I don't care that much about the accuracy of adaptation. I have the novel to read when i desire , But when adapting to screen that's what i needed to see . a perfect movie , ,music ,acting, chemotherapy, every thing is just DIVINE. I don't believe it can be better than that .

[@TakenByBangtan7]

For me 2005 ver is THE BEST & HAS MY WHOLE HEART🥺❤

[@SusanLoy-bj4lz]

No love for the 1980s version with Elizabeth Garvie and David Rintoul? First version i saw, and the most faithful to the wordy and intense dialogue of the book, with no modern anachronisms ( keira knightley swinging barefoot amongst the chickens!)

[@imankhandaker6103]

I'm sure there were Regency chickens - & occasionally Regency ladies took their shoes off!

[@imankhandaker6103]

The 1980 version seems pretty hard to find.

[@erikahoffman9696]

I do love hearing so much of the actual text!

[@ngonz89]

@@imankhandaker6103I think I saw it on Amazon prime video

[@imankhandaker6103]

@@ngonz89 Thanks - I'll look out for it

[@joline2730]

The first and last are both my faves 💟

[@mrs.darcypride411]

It is time for new one anymore 20 years passed ❤

[@VinnieFavalesnutsack]

:57 that beautiful garden. Imagine it in color, plus the costumes

[@carolynhorn6347]

Superb -- thank you so much 💕

[@alessandrarocco1037]

Only 1995 adaptation will remain, believe me

[@c.a.7522]

1995 ist the best version! Yes, they were like that in that era.

[@samin096]

the best most faithful adaptation 1995, togather with bringing out the real Mr Darcy and Elizabeth, next for Mr Darcy was 1967. All the other adaptations of Elizabeth Bennett including the 1940 one don’t do justice to her character

[@kristineh1601]

2005 is a Masterpiece. To me, it is the best version of the story as a whole. It elevates the plot and makes for a much more dramatic and romantic experience.

[@Marie-von-M.]

thank you.. beautiful

[@brooke1615]

Greer Garson and Lawrence Olivier. The original pair. No contest. That man was brilliant, a true gem.

[@diannecraftiemamma5073]

I've seen most of these. None of the others come close to the 1995 Ehle/Firth version. The music of the 2005 is absolutely marvelous and that version of Mrs. Bennet was obviously less ridiculous. But every other aspect of 1995 is superior.

[@monicabritosuarez7258]

2005 es mi favorita ,me encanta la interpretación de ambos actores ❤

[@victoriadarke]

I’d never seen the 1940s adaptation but as someone who really likes that era of film, it was really fascinating to see just how much it’s influenced by that era. In hindsight I shouldn’t be surprised, but I still was by the 40’s inflection and costuming

[@betsy1789]

I love the 2005. They talk no so much. Good acting. Nice music and landscapes.

[@batekush8135]

I honestly love the 1940 version so much. comfort movie

[@justinturney179]

Style and music 2005. Cast 2005 except for Mr. Darcy...Colin Firth is by far the best Darcy.

[@leidybravo222]

Yess!! You right😊

[@catecoleman9852]

Laurence Olivier was so cool 😎 that was the first P&P adaption I saw. I watched Mrs. Miniver on TNT and I liked Greer Garson so much I went to the public library looking for other movies starring her.

[@berre550]

this channel is my comfort zone

[@majo2240]

Interesante recopilación

[@cleoniceferreiradebrito9513]

Amo esse filme já assisti muitas vezes o de 2005

[@leidybravo222]

La de 1995 es tan fiel a la novela q me encanta, sus protagonistas tambien perfectos. Pero en la del 2005 puedo ver a ms darcy en el personaje es tan igualita esa personalidad igual q elizabet. Las dos son las mejores a mi parecer ❤❤

[@freidagreenfield6270]

I Soo agree 95 was more to the writing of the book, but the 05 version was my Favorite 💯% Matthew McFadden and Keira Knightly ❤ Matthew's relentless passion, Hot when Hot & Not when Not, My Favorite Mr Darcy 🔥 You've bewitched me body and soul... I love love loove love you.... pause.. Lizzy gently kissing his cold hand while both lean in together with their forehead s touching together as the sunshine catches their expressions 🥹 ... Be still My Heart 🫶 Ohh and I loved when Darcy was seen approaching Elizabeth in the early morning fog ❤ Matthew Macfaden was Definitely the Most Hot, Mr. Darcy 🔥🔥🔥 The ending was much more romantic at the end, without a kiss, as in all other movies 😉

[@MsOlikk]

What!? I never knew about 1980 version! And it is in color too!

[@ttintagel]

I don't think I'll ever get over the fact that they didn't save a recording of Peter Cushing's Darcy on the BBC.

[@lynnlpickering9076]

Greer Garson is too old to play Elizabeth but I loved Olivier has Darcy.

[@hcu4359]

I'm the reverse; I like her Elizabeth but find his Darcy too soft and effete.

[@joline2730]

Lynn: I love the Garson version . . . Perhaps because I'm old ‼️😅😅

[@amour2406]

I Am Love 1995 Pride and Prejudice version so Dearly!!! Hollywood Italian Dutch and 1980 versions are interesting, but 2005 version oh my god I can not stand it. That odd strange escapade of 2005 version merely spared me any concern I might have felt in the matter of this judgment!!!

[@Iluthra]

My faves in order : 1980, 1995, 2005. Yes, naturally in order as shown.

[@mirna2012]

1995 ❤❤❤❤

[@zildasabino1639]

2005. Mattew Macfadyan the best Mr. Darcy forever, Every look, every movement, expression... Perfect. And the chenistry witch Keyra Knightly fantástic.

[@user-ij3ti4kd7f]

Was the witch instead of the with a Freudian slip?

[@freidagreenfield6270]

​@@user-ij3ti4kd7f 😂😅😂

[@charoa7089]

Sin duda alguna Colin Firth es el mejor Mr Darcy, 1995, no hay discusión. En la de 2005, aparte de que se aleja del libro, Elisabeth parece una adolescente de 15 años y Darcy es plano, que no ha sabido captar la esencia del personaje

[@grazieladias5725]

2005 ❤ o melhor filme de romance de época

[@nidh1109]

My first was 1967.The story and Eliza Bennett captured my heart. Then I loved Colin Firth as Darcy in that excellent BBC version. Now seeing these clips of the 1980s one I'm struck by the amount of dialogue taken directly from the book. That original dialogue is what "makes" the story. Its whats lacking in 2005, though a very romantic version, so I see its modern" appeal.

[@user-oj4qe4ic8h]

2005 has me *captivated*

[@drawingangel2]

19:32 Lol the panning off to a random object after the kiss with a bird sound in the background made me laugh. 😂

[@lananhvu3488]

The 2005 adaptation gives off a completely different vibe from the original novel. The 2005 Elizabeth is a far cry from the novel, her character is too impulsive and doesn't exude any calmness or intelligence. Mr. Darcy, on the other hand, is like a lovesick boy, rather than a proud but affectionate gentleman. Overall, it's a bit of an over-the-top romantic movie, true Hollywood style.

[@gemmabraga9580]

1995 version will always be my favourite. Colin Firth IS Mr Darcy but all the other characters were wonderfully cast. The 2005 version was ok but for me, not as good.

[@CleuzaDaboit-jf8xi]

A versão de 1995 !retratou fielmente o livro...o casal !aqui foi incrível..alem de um figurino mais suave .?❤❤❤meu favorito 1000000x

[@suzanasaponjic6101]

2005. is incomparable! The best chemistry, and pure genuine emotions acted by outstanding actors! The others are pale in comparison.

[@charlottevanlangevelde1114]

Colin Firth shows hardly any emotion, he speaks the words from the book, but I can’t see a change of character compared to the beginning if the story. Matthew MacFadyan’s lines might be a very loose interpretation from the book but he nailed the change of character that Firth lacks. His face turns softer as the story progresses.. And his eyes, omg the eyes 🥺

[@hcu4359]

I go back and forth on whether 1961's "call me dearest" moment comes from the BBC script or not, but the producer of the lost BBC versions in question also brought us the 1972 Emma, and this expansion into a larger joke of a moment from the book: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJmtknlnbtKrgpo I don't know, I just find a similarity in tone there.

[@takeme2thelakes]

omg the 1961 version als nederlander is die versie eigenlijk zo mooi ik heb die nog nooit gezien maar AHH OMG ‘zeg dan mijn liefste’💗💗 AWHH

[@audreykennedy90]

Taal en dialoog is zo vreselijk ouderwets in de 1961 versie. Niemand praat zo raar.

[@lizrivers4422]

Personally it's the book itself that is my favourite. If you've not read it, do yourselves a favour. It's superb. The end is great as we learn what happens after they marry. It doesn't end at the wedding.

[@gmpacheco60]

Mine is the 2005 version. For me is the classiest one of all. Then the Jennifer and Firth version secondly.

[@khushiprasad9910]

everybody likes what was relevant to their generation, what felt like real love at that time, our generation likes the obsessive infatuation all consuming kind of love, previous generations liked simpler quieter calmer kind of love that gave peace to soul and mind. All kinds of love are beautiful in their own way, can't deny the beauty of any story told.

[@Raushanya]

Why do Elizabeth and Farcy in the 2005 version look so sloppy and poor? They look like simple peasants, not aristocrats. This is ugly and against historicity.

[@justinturney179]

How were British shows filmed in the 60's-80's that made them look like live plays? Is it film type/speed or something about the set (indoors anyway)? Very distinct look but I don't understand why/how.

[@karinec.8037]

i also wondered, same thing for old french shows... I think that they were for TV and camera were not the same than for cinema... now, TV shows are egual quality than cinema... but I find strange to see now some shows with HD precision, because first time i saw them, they weren't like that on my TV!

[@nicolecruse7811]

I like 1995 and 2005😊

[@mermaidree23]

2005 tops it all even though I love Colin Firth. But the heat and emotion of the last one...

[@victorianoelle9043]

Honestly my favorite is 1995 and 2005 being a close second, but I thoroughly enjoyed the 1960s one!

[@user-nz1xr7zx9p]

Мне нравится экранизация 1995 года,она ближе всего к первоисточнику

[@ninarosesalonsdethesvaisel2013]

On remarque que les décors et les vêtements de l'époque sont plus conformes à la réalité dans les derniers films.

[@karinec.8037]

comme l'a fait remarquer une historienne de la mode de l'époque, le 2005 a bien respecté les habits mais c'est une catastrophe pour les coiffures! elle semblait dire aussi que les costumes de la version de 1995 étaient des copies, voire des originaux... c'est moins glamour à l'écran, mais je comprends mieux pourquoi on a une impression de ... réalisme sur cette version...

[@ninarosesalonsdethesvaisel2013]

@@karinec.8037 oui pour ma part je préfère le film de 1995, je trouve que "cette" Lizzy est parfaite 😀

[@incs843]

La última es la mejor y creo que será difícil de superar!

[@TheFogdog]

David? When did Darcy gain that Christian name? In the Italian version!

[@hcu4359]

I thought it had come up before this, either in the scenes with the Bingleys or when Lizzy tells him about the elopement. They also change Wickham's first name from George to Robert, so I assume they were trying to avoid repeated names (George Wickham/Georgiana Darcy; Col.Fitzwilliam/Fitzwilliam Darcy). Why David in particular? Dunno, unless it's to tie in with some of the biblical imagery in his final confrontation with Wickham.

[@melissakalloway1916]

1995, and only 1995. The other versions range from pitifully sincere, to the downright ludicrous version from 2005 that inserts 21st century dialogue, mores and feminism.

[@nbenefiel]

I prefer 1995 to all the others.

[@betsyfeng3963]

1940❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@mrsgollum]

Why on earth would you set P&P in the Victorian era?