Pride & Prejudice 1995 More Things You Might Have Missed
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- Pride & Prejudice 1995 More Things You Might Have Missed
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I found a few more interesting scenes in the BBC 1995 adaptation of Pride & Prejudice. Drop me a comment if you know of any other interesting moments that might be worth covering.
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This is the very, very best of any “Pride and Prejudice” production. I watch it at least once a year.
It’s a nice “go to” series to immerse yourself in 👍
I think in the dog scene Darcy sees that Elizabeth is a person who finds joy in life, and he begins to think that he would like some of that. His life is so stuffy and his companions so boring. She's the proverbial breath of fresh air.
I agree. The fact that he has just had a bath gives the impression that he is also in a fresh state of mind.
Exactly none of the other women he has met (or probably had thrown at him) would do that kind of thing. Lizzy is fresh and full of life. Maybe at this point he is surprised but also intrigued
Elizabeth shows her nurturing and playful side which are the traits you'd want for the mother of your children. It also shows she doesn't need fancy things to be happy - she values the simpler pleasures in life.
I thought that Darcy was thinking... None of the ladies I know would take the time to play with his dogs that way. All in a wistful and "make me look at Elizabeth with different 'eyes'" so to speak. So I agree with you, @TudorSmith, here, there was a softening in Darcy's heart.
My father and I are the "Mr. Hurst Appreciate Club." We find the actor's portrayal so fun; he adopted the wine glass tap when he wanted refills of ice tea or wine. There's so much love about this miniseries!
The very best production of Pride and Prejudice.. I think a story that could be shown forever.
I agree. I've seen bits and pieces of the more recent one with Kiera Knightly, I think her name is, and it just looks atrocious. They all look disheveled. And they have bad posture (although not as bad as some even more recent period films I've seen) and sit in a sloppy manner. Someone on set did not understand that proper deportment would have been drilled into the girls starting around age 2 or 3. Someone would have always been nagging them about their posture and the state of their clothes and hair. So by the time they were of marriageable age, they would have had a right big ramrod up their ass.
Yes! I wish there was a director's cut with extra footage of cut or shortened scenes.
I love how when Elizabeth and Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner visit Pemberley and Darcy is very amiable. Elizabeth says something to the effect of I can't understand what has caused this change in his demeanor, and Mrs. Gardiner says knowingly "Can you not?" Mrs. Gardiner knew immediately that Darcy was in love with Elizabeth hence Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner walk behind Darcy and Elizabeth and hang back a bit so those two can stroll the grounds of Pemberley and speak with a little privacy.
Mrs. Gardiner was very astute and I’m sure she read the whole situation early on.
Even after both reading the book and watching the 1995 adaptation numerous times, it never occurred to me until now that Charlotte Lucas may have known how to tolerate the foolish ramblings of Mr. Collins because she had spent her lifetime dealing with the foolish ramblings of her father.🤯
That’s interesting. I hadn’t considered Sir William Lucas as having similarities of Mr Collins but now that you mention it…and if the director had caught that too then his direction to Lucy Scott as Charlotte where she gives that glance at her father is spot on!
I think Charlotte fully realized intellectually how dreary her life with Mr. Collins would be and made the common compromise to marry the only man available to her in the scene referenced here. Lucy Scott admirably conveys her panic when she realizes the loneliness of living with such a man. One of my favorite scenes is when Charlotte discreetly explains to Lizzy how she has managed to see as little of him as possible, ensuring herself some serenity. I fully agree with you that living with her father's gracelessness tutored her in dealing with her own gauche husband.
As a person that's obsessed with these series I thank you with all my heart
I hope you make more of these videos about P&P 1995. I've loved this miniseries since I was 9 years old, and I watch it every year on December 16 to celebrate Jane Austen's birthday!
Another interesting moment that I believe people might have missed occurred in Episode 3, after Elizabeth introduced Wickham to her parents. Mrs. Bennet comments on how charming Wickham is. Sarcastically, Mr. Bennet responds, "It was very good of him to entertain us so eloquently with stories of his misfortune. With such narratives at hand, who would read novels?" Elizabeth, slightly affronted, passionately defends Wickham. The brief look Mr. Bennet gives Lizzy hints at his slight disappointment in her. He always saw her as the smartest, most perceptive, and most clear-sighted of all his daughters. I always felt that Mr. Bennet was the only one who kind of saw through Wickham's facade and was a bit disappointed that Elizabeth wasn't able to do the same. That look he gave her seems to say, "You really don't see that he's playing all of us, do you? I expected better from you, Lizzy." 🧐
I need to make some more - they're obviously popular, not withstanding the much loved subject.
Yes that whole scene with Mr. Bennet reading Wickham like a book and being surprised that Lizzy hasn't seen it straight away. Strange though that later, Mr. Bennet says to Lizzy "Let Wickham be your man!".
Tbf, Mr. Bennet didn't mean to imply that Wickham be her man; Mr. B was saying that W would do a credible job at jilting a girl and that since girls like to be star crossed now and again, why not let W do that? I think Mr. B was trashing on W in a subtle way in that exchange. @TudorSmith
Ah! Now I hadn’t read/seen it that way but the way you describe it, it does make sense.
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"Let Wickham be your man. He is a pleasant fellow, and would jilt you creditably."
Mr. Bennet loves making fun of people, particularly his own daughters. I think he's detected Lizzy's blindspot and is roasting her for it. I love this quote because it really packs a punch, if you consider the irony and foreshadowing of it all. Elizabeth eventually does gets “jilted,” in a way, when Wickhman attached himself to the wealthy heiress Mary King. It also subtly gives insight into Wickham's true insidious character -- a slight “mask slip” that momentarily exposes his mercenary nature. I also think it’s very ironic that Mr. Bennet is teasing Elizabeth about being blinded by Wickham’s charms, if you consider the backstory of Mr. & Mrs. Bennet’s marriage. In his youth, Mr. Bennet was initially dazzled by young Mrs. Bennet’s beauty and charm. Only after his marriage did he realize that their marriage was based on shallow attraction and that his “beautiful” & “charming” wife is actually a very stupid & vulgar woman. Basically, his dysfunctional family is a result of a marriage based on unequal minds. Mr. Bennet himself has his own blindspots. I think that’s why, despite his disappointment in Lizzy, he always consistently regarded her as someone with a good head on her shoulders. That look he gave Elizabeth was really an amazing but fleeting moment. Benjamin Whitrow is a true master in nuanced and subtle acting. His microexpressions are a joy to watch.
Totally agree! I like that moment, too. And it shows that he started talking opening about Darcy only after Darcy left the area.
I think Lizzy is still absorbing how polite Darcy is being, how welcoming, and she is aware of the honor he is doing her by wanting to introduce his sister to her. I LOVE how Darcy takes her hands in the inn and then sort of realizes what he is doing and takes his hands away. I think when Darcy and Bingley come back to Longbourn Lizzy is embarrassed and wanting to know how he feels about her now and yet embarrassed about him knowing about Lydia, etc. A situation fraught with emotion.
I've always taken Charlotte's look essentially as a bit of resignation, yes she's 'scheming' but at the same time she's aware of the facts he's a ninny. She's willing to encourage him to propose, and accept him even though she knows he's not smart. As she says later he's not vicious, he's respected and can give her what she wants/needs. She's aware of her status as an old maid and what will happen if she's not married.
Yes. An advantageous match for both of them?
I always thought Charlotte's pause after she offered to invite Mr. Collins to dine with her family, right after Lizzy had rejected his marriage proposal, indicated that she realized in that moment that a hurt and embarrassed Mr. Collins would very likely try to salve his injured pride and vanity by proposing to the next woman who offered him any kindness. She doesn't like or dislike him at this point, but she knows that he can offer her a comfortable home, and her unromantic nature would require little else in a marriage. She would have no reason to reject him, so she is resigning herself to the choice she is about to make.
I fully agree. She chose her own security right then and there.
Thank you. That makes sense!
Yes!!!!!
She chooses comfort and security, but not happiness and she knows it.
Mr. Collins would jump at the chance to have a lord as a father-in-law.
I started rewatching after seeing this. Mary is comfort eating, she's not asked to dance and even worse Lydia is mean to her when they get home. "I danced every dance and Mary none"
That's a good observation 👍
This is my favourite adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.
In the scene where Darcy is watching Lizzie with the dog, he is perhaps thinking that he might enjoy her liveliness.
In the Pemberley scene where CB mentions Wickham, I think that Darcy was going to go to his sister perhaps put himself between her and Caroline. But Lizzie got there first and did so in a way that covered his sister's distress. If he isn't in love by that point, he is now. 😊
Regarding the brief hand grasp scene.
Watching that scene, it's obvious Darcy wants to do more. He wants to hold her. Comfort her closely and soothe her upset. It's the culture and social propriety of the era literally holding him back. His momentary grasp of her hand...watch the point where he lets go. He does not want to at all, but he has caught himself being (for the era) inappropriate. The release is VERY careful. He doesn't drop her hand like it's a hot potato like a barely cultured idiot. The release is so subtly done and gentle while in a moment of Lizzy's upset, it takes me back to nearly the beginning of the book where Bingley and Darcy are being described and compared. Darcy is clever.
I take this moment as pure Darcy. He feels very strongly for Elizabeth, but he just had a small social "oops" by grabbing her. Instead of making the small faux pas obvious, he quietly and carefully corrects it just as quickly as the brief error was made. And the unspoken agreement (a MILLION of those in the societal understandings of the Regency) is "I'll forget the display of emotional distress, and you forget I grabbed you." And they do.
It's why the 1995 version was my favorite. All the subtleties. And it's why I needed that teacup and saucer (Royal Antoinette by Royal Crown Derby). I got it, but no way can I truly consider getting the whole service!
I agree. You put that nicely.
I was admiring that lovely china pattern, too.
Thank you for identifying it!!
It's made very clear in the book that Darcy's request to introduce his sister is flattering and pleasing to Lizzy and she considers it to be highly complimentary of her:
"The surprise of such an application was great indeed; it was too great for her to know in what manner she acceded to it. She immediately felt that whatever desire Miss Darcy might have of being acquainted with her must be the work of her brother, and, without looking farther, it was satisfactory; it was gratifying to know that his resentment had not made him think really ill of her.
They now walked on in silence, each of them deep in thought. Elizabeth was not comfortable: that was impossible; but she was flattered and pleased. His wish of introducing his sister to her was a compliment of the highest kind."
Ergo, proof that he still loves her (which is exactly what she had been wondering immediately before his request to introduce his sister to her: "It is impossible that he should still love me").
So she is embarrassed, a bit uncomfortable, confused and deeply flattered/pleased, which I think is well expressed by her expression in the scene, considering she cannot verbally express it.
I surmised that Charlotte decided Mr. Collins was her ticket out of Spinsterhood and after seeing how disagreeable everyone was toward him, she wouldn't be thought of as in interloper.
Elizabeth's looks directed at Darcy during the visit where Mr. Bingley proposes were a sizing up. A reading of the temperature perhaps, mingled with a wonder at her new feelings for him.
I agree that Mrs. Gardner was no fan of Mrs. Bennett.
I think Mary was eating at the gathering because that is what a logical person would do when food was around, and Mary was always logical.
I don't think Elizabeth was unwilling to meet Georgiana Darcy. I think she was afraid to be close to Mr. Darcy because she knew her feelings were changing and she didn't want that discovered till she could sort it out herself.
Just some of my observations to add to yours. I enjoyed this new post very much. Thank You!
I like your observations - they add more clarity to my own 🙏
The funny point about Mr. Hurst is that one of Bingley's very imperious sisters who talk non-stop about how elevated and refined they expect people to be married an unrefined drunkard and card player herself lol
My favorite P&P adaptation is also the 95 version. The biggest reason is because it followed the book most closely. I love 19th century English literature and all the best adaptations are the ones that stick most closely to the book.
Me too
I agree that Mr. Bennet is sad at the thought of losing his favorite daughter Lizzy to marriage. But I also felt that somehow he felt the sting when she says Darcy is the best man she has ever known -- compared to Mr. Bennet, who never cared enough for his family to save adequate money for their dowries, who mocked his wife in front of the daughters, and who did not exercise parental control on the youngest boy-crazy daughters.
Oh that’s interesting. It hadn’t occurred to me the Mr. B might make that observation.
I have to agree. Lizzy previously reflected that her parents' marriage was ill-advised and any affection long since dissipated. That she is marrying a man who is her intellectual and moral equal cannot have escaped Mr. Bennet's awareness.
I think Mary eating while standing at the party showed how she had the same lack of propriety as her younger sisters and her parents. Only the 2 eldest Bennet daughters have that 'natural gentility' Jane Austen liked to give her heroines.
Ah that’s an interesting observation and does make sense doesn’t it? I suppose in writing a script and trying to follow the original book, Andrew Davies had to include things that could have helped the character development.
At least Mary doesn't make the gaffe of eating with her gloves on. But in regards to gloves: it looks like Lizzie and Jane are wearing them, but Mary, Kitty, and Lydia are not. Another sign the only the two eldest Bennet sisters have 'natural gentility?'
I like poor Mary. I also love the alternative P&Ps on CZcams when the various writers give Mary more voice and character. Most make her very kind and intelligent.
I think she was eating because, why not, no one was going to ask her to dance. ?
To steal a quote from Ever After "I'm only here for the food"
Perhaps it would have been more likely that Jane and Elizabeth were daughters of a first wife of Mr.Bennet , the present Mrs Bennet being an unfortunate choice as a second wife after the first's death
I know it's not Darcy, but Bingleys expressions, especially when saying Good Bye to Jane at Netherfield always make my sister and I laugh, he's so puppy like.
I have always thought Lizzy was trying to evaluate whether Darcy finally saw that Jane's admiration of Bingley was really heart-felt (when Bingley and Darcy finally return), her glance, her frown is her silent shout "Don't you see it!?" Very nice overview, much appreciated, thank you.
I hadn’t seen that myself but now that you’ve highlighted it, it does make sense. Isn’t it good that we can all read things into those micro expressions?
In the book I think she feels super awkward so she may be trying to get that across?
Lizzy is looking at Darcy in that funny way at Longborn toward the end because she is frustrated that he has clearly come to see her, but has retreated again into silence and stand-offishness. This is covered in great detail in the book. He simply can't be his true self around the rest of the Bennett family, especially Mrs Bennett. His shyness takes over and he is paralyzed. But Lizzy doesn't fully understand him yet.
Of course, as soon as he gets her alone, he is ready to try proposing for the final time.
That makes sense to me.
In the final scene, I think Lizzie is watching Darcy to see his reaction to Mrs. Bennet's conversation. She realizes that his earlier criticism of her parents is valid and is embarrassed to realize she now shares his opinion.
Ah yes that makes sense 👍
She wasn’t naive about her parents before he showed up. I’d call her expression chastened rather than embarrassed.. and empathetic to his dignity with them- it’s not his first exposure to them.
About the little scene of Darcy walking with Lizzie at Pemberly. I think her facial expression betrays that she sees him in a different light. After all, she later tells Jane that she probably began to love him upon her first glimpse of his glorious estate. I also think that both Lizzie and Mr. Darcy exhibit pride and prejudice in their feelings and actions. They both have to overcome those in order to see the other in the best possible way and fall in love. Thanks for the delightful glimpses and explanations. The 1995 adaptation is my favorite too.
I think she can't quite believe that he is behaving so differently - as if he might quite like her😊
She’s amazed at his suggestion to introduce his sister and puzzled by the meaning of it. The implications are piling in on her but she doesn’t dare believe it.
@@riverAmazonNZ I'd go with that, too. I imagine she's also thinking something like, "The last time we had a conversation of this length, you managed to propose to me and insult me - and my family - all at the same time, and pretty much said you couldn't think of a rational reason to marry me (but proposed anyway). The next day, you gave me a long letter telling me about your history with Wickham - but also gloating about how you persuaded Bingley to leave Netherfield, not realising your actions broke my sister's heart . . . and now we've bumped into each other while I'm on a tour of your house with relatives who you consider to be low-class, you're being more agreeable than I've ever seen you and you're even offering to let me meet your little sister, who I know you're very protective of. I really don't understand what's going on."
I got the impression that Lizzie was joking somewhat when she fell in love with Darcy wben she first saw The Beautiful Grounds of Pemberley.
@@GOODGRAYCATmischievously 😄
The ultimate version of P&P!❣️
13:43 I think he's definitely talking about Lizzie; he has poured his longing for her and frustration into physical activity, but even exhausted at the end, he still has nothing on his mind but her!
Totally agree!!
I couldn’t agree more!
I think Lizzie's "scowl" when Darcy and Bingley return is not a scowl, but a look of concern, because she knows how Darcy views her mother, and Mrs. Bennett is being her usual inappropriate self, unaware of all she actually owes the man she's snubbing.
Ah that would make sense wouldn't it?
absolutely right
A delightful video, with attention to the minutiae that only a true aficionado can offer!
This serial was such a masterpiece it still inspires and lives up to analysis and sheer enjoyment thirty years later.
30 years on eh? It still seems so fresh albeit set in the Regency period. And I’ll bet there are still so many minute details to unpack! 👍
I love the scene with Mr. Hurst when Mrs. B and the girls come to Netherfield to check on Jane. He tries to leave the room before they enter, but he doesn't have enough time. I chuckle every time I see it.
Oh I’ve not noticed that. I’m going to check the scene 👍🤣
It's as they are walking towards Mr bingley,thank him on looking after Jane because she's unwell,and Lizzie is there for moral support , Mr hursts get up from his chair and try's walking towards the same door that the Bennett's have just came from. Focus on Mr H, as soon as the footman announces the ladies.👋💕🇦🇺
When Lizzy looks away after accepting D'Arcy's invitation to meet his sister, I don't think Lizzy was just being polite. By this time she has learned that Wickham isn't all he claimed to be from D'Arcy's letter and from one other source. And that perhaps D'Arcy is a better man than she thought. She's warming up to him and I believe she genuinely wants to meet Georgiana. Later, when D'Arcy and Bingley show up at Longborne I don't think Lizzy is glowering at D'Arcy. She knows what he did for Lydia and she's in love with him at this point. The expression on Jennifer Ehle's face is a bit of less than stellar acting. When Caroline mentions Wickham, I think D'Arcy started to go to his sister in case she became upset but saw that Lizzy had the situation in hand since she knew of Georgiana's relationship with Wickham. I love this version of Pride and Prejudice the best.
Good observations 👍
I think in the scene at Longbourne when Bingley and D'arcy first return, Jennifer Ehle is showing the confusion Jane Austen recounts in the book: in this scene she gives Elizabeth's thoughts. She is embarrassed, and trying to read D'Arcy's feelings, and govern her own by them, but D'Arcy is doing the same, thus they are both unsure how to act towards each other. Jennifer Ehle expresses this confusion in her glance.
I always took it as being a bit overwhelmed maybe? Like holy cow I was awful to this guy and he wants me to meet his beloved sister? Her walls are crumbling.
7:38 It dawns on Charlotte that she has to marry Mr. Collins to survive, but the future she will have to endure with this man is a bleak one. She has the look of someone who is forcing herself to take some very bitter medicine.
In the scene after the Pemberley party, where Lizzy was shown that she had completely fallen for him, Darcy was preparing to visit Lizzy at Lambton. He was nervous and was being meticulous about his attire. He wanted to wear his green jacket instead of the other. I thought that he was already preparing to propose again. Am I the only one getting this vibe? I love that scene. He was shown riding fast to see Lizzy, not wanting to lose time.
I think you could be right. Everything has gone well for him up to this point. Of course Jane Austen throws another curve ball into the story but we can lead to believe that the second proposal was likely in his mind 👍
@TudorSmith Darcy was touchy touchy with Lizzy, without gloves! As though he was already claiming her. (I think I just watched this series too many times! And do please keep pointing out what I missed. It gives me reason to go back. )
I saw an interview with Andrew Davis. the guy who wrote the TV script and he said that Darcy was going to propose. However in the book there is no suggestion of a proposal. I would say it was merely a social call in order to make more progress with Elizabeth, but primarily a plot device because it is crucial that Darcy finds out about the Lydia/Whickham elopement. Otherwise Lizzy and the Gardiners would have left Lambton leaving an excuse about Mr Gardiners business calling him back and Lydia would never have been found before Whickham abandoned her to total ruin. Lizzy might never have seen Darcy again, the Bennets would have been socially untouchable without the marriage that Darcy arranged. Darcy had to be informed of the elopement and this was an ideal way to do so.
@@MichaelRooke-pe6oy I agree. In the movie we see Elizabeth giving Darcy some hope, but in the book they merely visit the ladies, the gentlemen come in, and there is the little scene about Wickham. In the book we are explicitly told that Darcy half-rises from his seat on hearing Wickham's name and waiting for Elizabeth's response. I liked the way they set it up in the TV series; in the book you aren't told why Darcy is visiting Elizabeth (who is conveniently alone reading her letters, another detail in Austen's excellent plotting). It is safe to assume he wanted to continue building the good impression he is trying to create.
People who analyze films in depth and can rewatch the same ones over and over and always discover new details to ponder and appreciate are my kind of people 😍
We must be in a special club - or maybe we should start one 🤣 I wonder if I could do a video on one of my favourite films: Local Hero ❤️
You point out a lot of interesting elements and give us a lot to think about. Thank you.
When Darcy starts to stand, I don’t think he really knows what he’s going to do; he just instinctively wanted to protect Georgiana. However, anything he did would just have drawn attention to something both Darcy and Georgiana wanted kept secret. He was lucky that Lizzy was so quick thinking.
As for the look on Lizzy’s face after Darcy’s request to introduce his sister, I don’t think it indicates reluctance as much confusion. Darcy has been surprisingly civil so far, but introducing Georgiana is an honor that goes far beyond civility.
Well observed. I hadn’t considered the points you’re offering up there but they do make sense now that you mention it 👍
@@TudorSmithyes I think it’s an honour, and she is surprised because he says his sister would like to meet her, which means he has spoken of Lizzy with his sister in a positive way. That she had expected him to have hated her, but he still spoke well if her. Also she was in on the secret about Georgiana, so it was also a trust he used showing her.
Another thing I like about this scene is the little worried look that Georgiana gives to her brother after Wickham is mentioned (she stops playing) and Elizabeth comes over to the piano. Nice acting by Emilia Fox!
@@kkitao217 I think Darcy is more than lucky Lizzie goes to Georgiana's aid, he sees how reflexively protective Lizzie is towards his beloved sister after the ignorant cruelty of Caroline. To my mind, that protective action by Lizzie, and the understanding compassionate gaze between Lizzie and Darcy as she assisted with turning the pages for Georgiana, sealed Darcy's resolve for the second proposal.
I'm embarrassed to say, after watching this series dozens of times, I've never noticed Mr. Hurst dancing! 😅
It was a first for me too 😆
At Pemberley, Lizzie has just been embarrassed when Darcy returns unexpectedly, because she thinks it looks like she has been displaying an inordinate curiosity about him - almost as if she has been caught snooping. That wasn't what she was doing, but she believes it probably looks that way to Darcy. When he generously offers to introduce her to Georgiana, she's still somewhat embarrassed. She doesn't want to appear too eager, lest it confirm what (she believes) Darcy thinks about her. There's also an element of surprised confusion that Darcy is being kind and welcoming her.
This has nothing to do with your excellent and very enjoyable video, but I had to share a little factoid I just read (in An Immense World by Ed Yong). Apparently male mice produce a pheromone that makes them more attractive to females and that substance is called darcin after Mr. Darcy. Yay for scientists that love Pride and Prejudice!
One of the best things about this version of P and P is the countryside, gardens and homes. I love the Bennet's home. I love the scenes when they are sitting around the table and Mr. Bennet in his study. It's all quintessential Englishness that I love. I even love the home of Mr. Collins even though the closet has shelves. I could quite easily be very happy in that home or the Bennett home. I also love the china and table settings at the Bennett's breakfast and dinner table. Little things make a big difference.
Yes indeed. Production made every effort with locations and costumes. It takes us right back to regency times.
1995 version is my favorite too! I really agree with most of your observations, never really thought about the look from Charlotte at the wedding but that is great! The look from the walk at Pemberly I always felt was Lizzy still being embarrassed getting caught for trespassing since she had been so mean to him. And now he is being so nice, I think she is struggling to believe that he could be this nice to her after all the awful things she said to him, that she now knows are untrue but she isn't yet ready to tell him so. As far as the Wickham name drop at Pemberly I feel Darcy was going to go make sure Gorgianna was ok and would maybe give Caroline a toungelashing later. However Lizzy stepping up to cover shows him that she is on his side now, and the smile he gives her is my favorite part.
I feel Mrs Gardner puts up with Mrs Bennet because you can't choose your in-laws like you can your spouse.
I have always found it hilarious that Mary is stuffing the last bite of what she is eating so she can clap so funny. I just thought it was to help her be more awkward. And I would love to know what Caroline and Darcy are saying to each other at Merrition ball. I love all your insights and thoughts! Thanks for the video.
Love this adaptation so much, it's gorgeous, well acted, and so soothing to watch. 🥰 Thank you for these fascinating insights.
You’re welcome - thank you for watching.
Well said - the costumes, fabrics, jewelry, hairstyles, landscapes and gardens, acting - everything…so perfect!
Agree. Lizzie and Charlotte exchange glances which gives Lizzie an incentive to walk past Darcy and deliberately ignore him, a passive aggressive counter snub. But we must keep in mind that a stage direction in the miniseries is often not relayed to us in Austen's book. Nonetheless, I consider it a good addition that is in keeping with the characters and it gives us a visual foreshadowing of the increasing intensity of their reaction to each other.
Mr. Darcy’s lines in the scene where he gives Lizzy his letter are directly quoted from the book. The politeness was put in by Jane Austen, not by the screenwriter or the director.
It’s a rather sweet too because he knew/observed all her ‘favourite’ areas to walk and knew she liked walking through the grove.
Him saying that also goes to show Elizabeth the lengths he's taken to get her the letter in the hopes that she will read it rather than disregard it.
@@5apph1b1u3 In the book they had seen each other there several times previously.
The strained looks from Elizabeth toward Darcy in the Parlor scene when Bingly and Darcy return, the visit just before Bingly proposes to Jane are due to Mrs. Bennett talking! Elizabeth, knowing how Darcy feels about her mother is uncomfortable and wondering what Darcyn is thinking of her mother at the moment and wishing Mrs Bennett would not say something embarrasing!
To prawdopodobne. Ja myślałam, że jest tak, jak w książce: Elizabeth zastanawia się, po co Darcy przyjechał do Longbourn, skoro jest cichy i milczący, nie rozmawia z nią ani z jej rodziną.
I’ve always liked Mr Hearst. He’s like the odd uncle who says very little, but who will have small children tell him their silly stories, and when he dozes off, they’ll decorate him as if he’s a Christmas tree.
Ha ha I could just imagine that. He comes across as a hard exterior but I’d bet he’s a gentle soul really!
It doesn’t look much like there’ll be any Hearst children if they just drag around after Bingley.
"I must conquer this" is 100% a reference to him trying to conquer the unrequited love and his despair over it. The dip in the lake is supposed to be a metaphor for the fire within him he's trying to quench. When he rides up to his house on the horse before jumping in the lake that long look he throws at the mansion made me feel like he's thinking "I was hoping to bring a wife and mistress for this house but I come back alone to keep living here".
1. "I shall conquer this": pamiętam, że w polskiej wersji językowej serialu - już w 1995 albo 1996 roku - było to przetłumaczone jako: "Zwalczę to uczucie", więc nie zastanawiałam się nad tym, skoro tłumacz od razu tak to zinterpretował.
2. "The dip in the lake is supposed to be a metaphor...": mam problemy z rozumieniem metafor, więc nigdy tak o tym nie myślałam. Byłam przekonana, że Darcy wskakuje do wody tylko z powodu upału, ale teraz będę patrzeć na to z innego punktu widzenia. To bardzo interesujące, co piszesz, że miał nadzieję na przywiezienie do Pemberley żony, a wraca sam. Dziękuję Ci za zwrócenie na to uwagi.
Pozdrowienia z Polski 😊
@joannakmiecik2528 glad it widened your perspective, thank you😊
After watching this I started watching the making of P&P and noticed something in the very opening scene - Darcy and Bingley riding up to look at Netherfield. Bingley's horse is white, Darcy's is black - a metaphor for their (apparent) characters and personalities right - Bingley light and cheery, Darcy dark and brooding. Clever stuff.
Good eye!!
That’s interesting and perhaps a very subtle clue provided by the director?
@@TudorSmith I noticed that too and I'm sure it's deliberate. In the book Bingley rides a black horse when he visits Mr Bennet: "The ladies were somewhat more fortunate, for they had the advantage of ascertaining, from an upper window, that he wore a blue coat and rode a black horse."
@@TudorSmith It's thanks to your videos that I even noticed it, I think! Also, I loved the great 95 TV series when it came out, and i have been looking for a way to watch it again - Netflix no, Disney+ no... just discovered it is on tvnz+ online (I am in New Zealand), so I know what I am doing for the next couple of days!!
You’re going to be busy 🤣
I have noticed Mrs. Gardiner's reaction to Mrs. Bennett's gossip. I thought woah!! LOL. Also Charlotte's pause I agree is her thinking that she can get Mr. Collins - I've noticed that as well! Yes, Mr. Darcy was trying to conquer his love for Lizzie. Thanks for this video!
So glad you made a second video! I find all of your observations spot on. I think I must go rewatch the series yet again for the fun of seeing all these things play out.
Do it - and let me know if you spot anything I’ve missed 🙂
This is my absolute favorite take on this story. Have watched it many times.
I believe that Mary, who quotes bible verses to her sisters multiple times has set her cap toward Mr. Collins who the Vicar of Rosings Park Church. In the scene where Mr. Collins arrives at the Bennet's home and exits the carriage, the camera is looking directly at the Bennet family. You can see Mary quickly smooth back her hair to make herself as presentable as possible as she looks directly at Mr. Collins. As you rightly mentioned Tudor, at dinner that night she smiles and looks so please as Mr. Collins mentions that there is only a small lane separating his garden from Lady Catherine De Bourgh's. There is also a scene before the grand ball where Lizzy, Mr Collins and Mary are standing together in the Bennet's house and Mr Collins makes a special point of saying he wanted stay near Lizzy (or dance with her or something like that) at the ball. Mary is smiling happily as she looks a Mr. Collins until she realizes she is speaking to Lizzy, not her. Then her smile leaves her face. In my opinion Mary has set her cap at Mr. Collins. P.S This American loves your content and your soothing voice. Thank you.
Ah yes that moment Mr Collins arrives. I did have it in this video but for some reason (and I’ve included a lot of clips in this video), that scene was getting me a copyright infringement. Strange! But yes, Mary it seems is always vying for his attention. She clearly sees herself as the future Mrs. Collins that’s for sure!
@@TudorSmithit’s in the book that they had hoped to direct mr Collin’s attention to mary after Elizabeth refused him. Obviously that was part of the plotline of the book, that Mary was a good fit for Mr Collins but his pride meant he was blind to her. And that Mrs Bennett and Mr Bennett didn’t think much about what was best for Mary.
@@TudorSmith Thank you for the reply. I knew you wouldn't have left out the scene of Mr. Collin's arrival without a reason!.
Why this version was so much better than the Knightly one.
Was the 1995 version truer to the book perhaps?
@@TudorSmithyes absolutely!
I agree that Darcy means he will conquer his love for Elizabeth. He thinks there is no chance Elizabeth will love him back.
Thanks so much! always interesting...
In your second to last comment, when Lizzie seems discomfitted at seeing Darcy, wouldn't that be natural in light of the shared gulit at her family's debt to him? By now she certainly appreciates him fully.
It's so nice knowing others are as taken by all this as I am. Especially painstaking you.
Yes you might be right! Especially since Mrs Bennet still seems so rude to Darcy and maybe Elizabeth is watching him for a reaction - hoping and possibly expecting him not to react!
In the book it says that they were both embarrassed.
I hadn't noticed the look she gave him once he broke eye contact. Part of me wonders if she is wondering why he would come with Bingley unless he intended to continue pursuing her? Maybe what is he feeling does he hate me and my family? Is he upset with me? Is he giving me a second chance? Does he actually like me? I think she is very puzzled because he actually came but he is behaving as cold as he was originally. Who knows, but it is a great bit of acting!
Of course he means conquer his feelings for Elizabeth! I never interpreted it any other way. And after that dinner, his subtle smile when he is going to bed, passing through the gallery, is to me a sign that he sees a ray of hope that Elizabeth might still change her mind and her feelings for him.
This is such a superbly acted and directed version of Pride and Prejudice that I've watched it countless times. All you comment on is very astute, but at the ball where Darcy first sets eyes on Elizabeth and she later just walks past him, my understanding was that the actor was told, having considered her beneath consideration, that he finds he is having a physical reaction to her. I'm putting this as delicately as I can!
Ha ha that is delicate and you may well be right because I’m pretty sure this is the first moment the Darcy has seen Lizzy and even though he told Bingley that she was tolerable, it’s not until she walks right past him that he is probably aware of her beauty and dare I say it, her fine eyes 🤣👀
It is my understanding that Colin Firth was given the direction to (ahem) have a physical reaction after he meets her when she is coming to Netherfield to see Jane. Her eyes have been brightened by the exercise, after all.
You have given me a reason to watch the series for umpteen time.
That can’t be a bad thing right? 🤣
Darcy is immediately infatuated with Lizzy but tries to deny it to himself through most of the series (book) because he's socially/economically her superior. Its obvious he has prejudice; he distains her family and she has pride; which reads as defensiveness. I found a 4 disc set of this particular production with production/location information about 25 years ago and, though it seemed expensive at the time, I bought it and I'm so glad I did! I have all of the published Austen books and enjoy re-reading them from time to time.
Regarding Lizzy showing her pride when she is invited to meet Georgiana, I always assumed she was recalling the conversations Mr Wickham had with her. He described her as quite proud, almost to a disagreeable amount. The footage we get, show Georgiana with a snobby expression. Of course, once we get to know the real young lady, we are invited to doubt Mr Wickham's words, just like earlier in the day when the housekeeper said Mr Darcy is the kindest of masters. These are hints, spoonfed, to undermine Wickham's story. But at this point in time, Lizzy probably thinks of Georgiana as a proud snob.
Now that does make sense. Her reticence in meeting Georgianna based on what she’s heard. I’ve always liked that sense at Netherfield where Elizabeth says to herself of Wickham “Yes, go…”
I love the 95 version the best of all the P&P MOVIES/ tv series.
Lizzie is concerned Darcy may be offended by Mrs Bennett after all he’s done for the family.
In the book, Elizabeth tells her father what Darcy has done to rescue Lydia's reputation, and that helps to convince him that Darcy is a worthy man. This is left out in the film version, which makes Mr. Bennett's sudden persuasion less convincing.
Good point about Mr. Collins at the Bennet’s dinner table. 6:50 the variety of looks thrown around is so interesting - Lydia and Kitty with the sighs and eye rolls, Mary so impressed with Mr. Collins, Mrs. Bennet watchful, knowing glances between Elizabeth and Jane, Jane’s elegant look-away from Mr. Collins cheesy grin, Mr.Bennet setting up an oblivious Mr. Collins. Such a well done scene.
Pride and Prejudice 1995 is definitely my favourite interpretation of the book. However, I'm disappointed that they didn't include a scene where Mrs Bennet learns about Lizzie's engagement to Mr Darcy - it could have been really funny !
It would have been interesting - especially in the context of the story.
Lizzie wasn’t making a face at Darcie when they were in the sitting room. That was pain on her face about her mother.
Indeed. I realise that now that people have mentioned it 👍
The Bingleys got their money from trade, too.
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I think the moment Elizabeth started falling for Darcy was before he showed up at Pemberly, while she was gazing at his portrait. Portraits were a big deal.
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Charlotte was realizing her whole life laid out ahead of her, more with resignation than decision. From that moment, having agreed to take Mr. Collins off the Bennett's hands, it was inevitable that she would end up married to him, "one of the stupidest men in England." That's the moment you can tell that, although she made the best of it, she knew why she would want to avoid spending more than 10 minutes a day in his company. She knows he's a tiresome idiot, but she also knows it's a "good match" for her when "seen in a providential light."
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When Elizabeth agrees to meeting Georgiana, I think she's still baffled as to what to make of it all. There's no way she can take his request as anything but friendly and polite, but it still goes against both her prior prejudices against him and their personal history with each other. I think it's dawning on her that he's not holding that against her, so she's glad for it. She's just a bit confused, embarrassed, and a little afraid to get her hopes up after dashing his when he proposed. She does know that she's not really in his league, whatever she later says to Lady Catherine. She knew that back when she refused him ("I believe the established mode is one of obligation") but back then, she didn't care. Now she does. How does she navigate that?
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I didn't think Elizabeth was scowling at Darcy. She was scowling at her mother's ATROCIOUS behavior and praying that Darcy doesn't take too much offense from it (perhaps trying to telegraph that to him occasionally). And she is again embarrassed by this situation.
Thanks for your insight. I didn’t consider the importance of the portraits but they were the social media of their time I suppose.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts 🙏
15:00 I always thought it wasn't a scowl so much as sizing up his reactions to her family since she knows he looks down on them. That look of you claim to love me, but will you be acceptable around the people I love?
Charlotte's bombastic side eye at the wedding is fantastic. That woman lived a full life of making sure her silly husband harmlessly stayed in line while running the show.
I agree with this. While Mr Darcy helped with Lydia, he did so from a distance to the Bennett family. Elizabeth is worried Darcy is reminded how inaproppriate her mother especially can be in social situations and further reminded that her family will have a permanent corner in Darcy's life when he marries Elizabeth. I don't think she's downright worried that he'll cancel the engagement and the wedding, but he might show his rude side to her family if he finds them too far below his standards.
Yes she is somewhat overbearing!
@@TudorSmith Somewhat? I've always found her character excruciating, in the book and in films.
Darcy wants to overcome the conflict he is experiencing: his love for her and his belief that the union would be unacceptable.
Wonderful adaptation by the BBC , excellent video by you !!!!!🇬🇧
Im quite convinced that the 1995 production is the best to have been made 👍
So many super nice details that I had always missed, even after the 100th time! Impressive, thanks for this video!! I love the one with Ms Gardner especially!
I like that scene too. I’d missed it previously but I think (my opinion of course) that it demonstrates Mrs. Gardiners feelings towards Mrs. Bennet.
Oh no. I disagree. In the sword scene, he is trying to change his ways of being aloof and standoffish. It is very difficult to change oneself. He has to conquer his pride, just as she has to conquer her prejudice. He remarks of it in the proposal scene, saying how he would never forget her remarks. He is determined to change.
Ah now that makes perfect sense. He has to conquer his own inadequacies. I like that spin 👍
Well, fencing was a common enough form of exercise for gentlemen of the time period so maybe he knew he could work his energy out that way without words? Fighting his pride and his feelings for Elizabeth in one way that he will not be questioned?
I think he wants to stop thinking about Elizabeth all the time.
I never thought of it that way, but I really like that interpretation!
@@TudorSmithAt Rosings, when talking to Lizzy & Fitzwilliam at the pianoforte, Darcy remarked that he had not that ease of talking to strangers that some do. (Shy? A bit insecure?) Yet, at the dance in Meryton he felt himself in "insupportable" & "Savage" society (Pride), but I think he was more comfortable with people only upon getting to know them. Also~ I was struck by his saying when he proposed the second time, that he said that As much as he respected Lizzy's parents, he thought only of Her when he made the financial arrangements to marry Wickham to Lydia. He didn't initially respect their social status in relation to his~ and of course he found Mrs. Benet (sp?) intolerable! (Still, on His Side, he had the awful Lady Catherine!!)
So glad to see you again! Thanks for the fun video. This P & P is by far my favorite version and i love seeing these delicious little snippets ❤
The 1995 version is my favourite, the film tat followed just couldnt follow it for me, I think Charlotte married Mr Collins because of security and knew she wouldnt have to share his bed, that suited her fine.
The 1995 version is a wonderful adaptation but Joe Wright’s 2005 film is equally excellent.
So many great and subtle scenes. I just never get tired of watching this series. The acting is so good, as if the actors became the characters. It’s a glorious series all around. Is there any character that is portrayed as less than genuine?
No I don’t think there is any character that is portrayed as anything less than genuine. Even the background supporting actors give 100% like Mrs Hill the housekeeper and the lady’s Maid who helps the girls dress. She never gets a spoken line and yet her performance is so genuine. I was looking at many of the background actors at the assemblies to see if any were perhaps trying to look out of Nola r or stare at the camera. I didn’t see any. But as far as the main characters go - totally believable.
@@TudorSmith I love watching background actors who have very few or no lines. They can make or break the reality. Everyone in this version nailed it.
I’m so glad I found your channel! I’ve loved this miniseries since I was 8 years old, and I could probably write an entire dissertation on how great of an adaptation/production this was. Keep the videos coming!
Thank you. Yes it’s a wonderful adaptation. Please take a look at my P&P playlist for other videos I’ve created 🙏
Oh can you please do a Best Of for Mary. Every scene with Mary is gold but, like many middle siblings, they remain talented yet hidden. Lucy Briers perfected everything about playing Mary. Her acting is some of my favorite in the show
I could make a spin-off “Best of” series 🤔
@@TudorSmith I have this series on at least twice a week as background noise -- there are a lot of "best of" series you could make. Darcy talking to himself, Darcy looking at Elizabeth, Elizabeth looking mischievous, everytime Mrs. Bennet talks about her nerves, Kitty getting upset, the best hats, the best bonnets, the best regency slang -- just cuts from the show as breaking them down can pull someone out of the video. From there, history OF the bonnets, and styles, and the slang, et al. You've got a great channel going. The Austen fans yearn for the content.
You sold it to me! Now I have to adapt your ideas into some videos. Thank you for that excellent input 👍🙏
And Polly Maberley as the frustrated, not quite as good as the spoilt baby of the family Lydia, too. She portrays Kitty's impotent frustration so brilliantly.
I agree that Darcy is talking about getting over Elizabeth.
That was always very obvious. He then wants to cool himself down in the lake and then, there she is, not only in his thoughts but in front of his very eyes :D
It was a "damn it"-moment, so much effort to get over the girl and there she is: "I have to talk to her again, heck, I want to talk to her again, oh, maybe there's another chance, let's meet her again, oh no, I need a pretext to show up, I know, my sister needs company anyways let's introduce them to each other, brilliant, make it causal, don't chase her away again..." it was brilliantly adapted, the original description is not giving much, the two of them talking at the carriage waiting for Mrs. Gardiner to get back to them.
I love this! I never really stopped to analyze these little moments and glances that I noticed while watching.
I didn’t in the beginning but after watching it so many times, and becoming so familiar with the dialogue, I started noticing all the other things in the background or those micro-expressions which add (for me at least) so much more to the story.
TYSM for this .Please do more on Mr. Collins ❤❤
Ooo that’s a thought for a future video.
Quite enjoyable videos. I do like your observations, of this my favorite version. I like how someone else can put their perspectives on the little expressions of the characters. Have always felt they say one thing, but expressions and body language another. It gives such depth into whom these characters are. The book was excellent, but Jane Austen could have never fathomed a movie of her book. I think the director was amazing with his take on how Ms. Austen probably pictured them in her mind while writing this book.
I was also amazed at Mr Hurst dancing with his wife
13:41 I get the feeling that Darcy didn't know what to do in that scene either, when he moves to stand up before Lizzie intervenes. He felt he had to do something, but he didn't have an instant plan of action. Remember when Caroline Bingley earlier in the series "confides" in Elizabeth about Wickham's character and how he treated Darcy in an infamous manner but she doesn't remember the particulars. I'm pretty sure she doesn't even know the particulars, that it involved Georgiana Darcy. So I don't think Darcy could admonish Caroline Bingley without revealing or at least hinting at it. Also, Darcy making a scene about Wickham being mentioned would make Georgiana embarrassed about her own misstep all over again so he wouldn't do that either. The only think he might be able to do is steer the conversation elsewehre like Elizabeth does, but he would probably do that much less tact.
Well said 🤣
Some of these things I noticed after watching it many many times...but some things I never noticed....the tiny things. I love your videos, so happy to see yours pop up 🙂
Thanks for hanging on in there. I must release a few more but in a more timely manner 🙂
For the 30th anniversary next year they should do a special event like a cast reunion or a rerelease to cinemas
That would be something!
I always thought of Charlotte’s look to Mr. Collins at the wedding was to see how he was holding up and if he needed to rearrange his face. You know Lady C didn’t want him there and likely tried to forbid it but he had to show up!
I’ve watched Colin Firth movie prob more than 200 times, maybe 300, some times it plays 2-3 times a day, Depending on what I’m doing. I have the DVD upstairs and downstairs and own it on CZcams. So I’m addicted.
I listen to the variations on iPad as falling asleep. My sons come in the house and say, “OHHHH, MR DARCY!”
Love your channel. You’ve caught things I haven’t noticed after all these years .
Now that sounds like dedication to me. I love that your sons are calling out “Oh Mr. Darcy!” That must sound hilarious 😆
My friend's fiancé's surname is Collins. Whenever I see him, I always greet him with "oH mR CoLLinS!!! 😫"
Do you make it sound like Mrs. Bennet’s desperate plea? 😆
@@TudorSmithyes, and with as much hysterics as I can humanly muster 😅
The 1995 version is my favorite, too, except for the second proposal. I think that Darcy could've shown more elation and more affection.
Oh yes, that could have been so much more impactful instead of a stroll down a country lane!
I've thought that as well.
But then I thought he was probably expecting another rejection and he doesn't really show a lot of emotion to begin with...
Agreed... The novel mentions his "expression of heartfelt delight" and that didn't come across at all in this version (or to be fair, most of the others.)
That part of the story was truncated. Like you, it is my only disappointment in what is my favourite TV programme. When I first watched it, I was seriously amazed how quickly the last part happened. In the book Darcy and Lizzy spent a lot of time walking and talking before they became engaged.
@viviennehayes2856 I agree completely. The book was more satisfying. I wish he could've shown how much he "ardently love and admire" Lizzy and I wanted to see how a man "violenty in love" would act, in a respectful regency kind of way of course. As it is, it looks a little cold.
Sooo...
Very long term re-reader of the novel here, though the BBC production is the only movie version of Austen that I like.
I thought the scene of Darcy mouthing that he will conquer 'this' was silly and should have been left out. I do, totally, get the notion of Firth dishevelled (I really do), but it was unnecessary to this story.
Lizzy and Darcy in Longbourn at the end; they are both just awkward and embarrassed -not angry- they say so themselves in the book.
But hey, the algorithm likes comments, so I reckon my petty nit-picking is ok. :)
The production probably did take quite a few liberties. Things left out and things added. It all makes for interesting commentary if nothing else 🙃
Andrew Davies said he put the wet Darcy scene in because he wanted to show both Darcy and Lizzie as energetic and physical.
I agree about the muttered 'I will conquer' line - not a favourite 😁
I think Charlotte definitely realizes that the difficult Mr Collins would be able to support her.
I really like the Charlotte character in the novel.
Indeed. And she qualifies that in her statement to Lizzy about never being romantic. It turns out to be the perfect solution for her.
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And you’re definitely correct about the sword fighting scene. Symbol alert!
I think Charlotte is assessing the situation and realizing that he might be her best chance. I actually think this scene makes it quite clear.
Yes, I always took it that way myself. She knew Lizzie would be miserable with Collins and would likely have thought that it was a shame he was so fixed upon marrying Lizzie when he was more suited to someone like herself, not in an envious way but just as common sense. When Lizzie finally got through to him, you can see Charlotte thinking, “Well, waste not, want not. I’ll have him, then,” like someone stopping you from tossing away a perfectly good sandwich.
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I am always feel sorry for Charlotte when she made decision to invite Mr Collins to her home (after his rejected proposal to Lizzie). She was not looking happy at all. May be at double wedding Charlotte too remembered the time when she was the bride in this church herself. Again, this is not particularly happy thoughts.
Am still fascinated with costumes. One of my favourite moments: at Pemberly when they walk, Elizabeth's bonnet ribbons are blowing by wind in Mr Darcy's direction. I think it even brushed him at some point. Sweet little detail 😊
Also I never paid attention how much Elizabeth's nightgown change through series. At first bedtime talk with Jane she wear something that resemble man's long sleeve shirt. It is actually very much suited her "I would never marry" speech. But when Lizzie confessed to Jane about her being in love with Mr Darcy, her nightgown are far more... appealing😂
I always notice that moment where Lizzy’s
Bonnet ribbon is blowing in the wind right across Darcy’s chest and I love it!
I’ve not noticed her night attire to be honest she blossoms in those Assembly Gowns 🤣
Feel sorry for Charlotte? She will be mistress of Longborn after the Mr. Bennet passes...right next to her parents, I think not.
I don’t think Charlotte was unhappy in her decision. She gained a safe, comfortable home and a secure future. As she told Lizzie she was “quite content”. She never had the epic love story that Lizzie did, but she didn’t consider that was ever an option for her. At 26, with no great talent or beauty, her other options were far worse.
@@LibbyANZI felt more for Matt who was an obvious fit for Mr Collins and I feel that Mrs Bennet was inconsiderate suggesting Elizabeth and not Mary.
The outdoor scenes at Pemberley bother me, costume-wise. It's the middle of summer, so warm that D'Arcy has just jumped in the pond, but Lizzie and the Gardners are dressed as though it's mid-Autumn, bundled in what looks to be warm jackets, gloves and hats. (Yes, I realize he's been exerting himself while riding, however as he saunters to the house in his wet clothes he doesn't appear chilled.)
Other than that though, the scenes between D'Arcy and Elizabeth at Pemberley are my favorites.
Having viewed this story on TV video and anywhere it is presented over and over, I just wished that the people behind recreating such timeless beautiful story could or should have included the original version when Mrs. Bennett was made aware of F Darcy's proposal to Elizabeth, that could have been capital capital!
It does seem to be missing in a number of productions doesn’t it? Maybe it’s time for a new production 👍
Love these. You are so varied Tudor. Evergreen content indeed
Just as you are varied. Loving your mystery videos 😀 That let one about dogs breaking the law. Brilliant 👍
I’m normally good at spotting Continuity, especially in up-to-date films, never saw this at all now, watching it on your videos and it’s staring me right in the face. I enjoyed this at the same time, thinking how could I haven’t seen this .thanks Tudor .
Love your videos Pride and Prejudice one favorite
She is not scowling she is searching for his look!
Indeed. Others have pointed that out. I missed it. It’s that searching look at Darcy to gauge his reactions - perhaps to Mrs Bennet?
Perhaps she's embarrassed by her mother's loud and pointed comments re Darcy......
I think Darcy is trying to overcome the pride that caused him to feel abhorrence for his behavior toward Lizzy.
I never noticed most of these scenes and I watch this movie at least once a month. I never noticed Luisas husband was dancing with her in the beginning of your video.
I enjoy your channel
Thank you so much for this video. It’s a fresh air in P&P’95 😊 some of your references I have never noticed such as Mrs Lucas or Mary King. And that is so good for fans like me. I share the same opinion about Mr Darcy thoughts when they were alone chatting about living closer Longborn. That scene is priceless. About what will Mr Darcy conquer it’s a great enigma! 😊 not in the book. To my self he’s trying to conquer the peace of his heart. Probably I will be back later for another comment. I’m looking forward to seeing another video! Thank you so much for this !
We do see Darcy’s character make such a change throughout the whole story. He’s open and friendly with Bingley but to those who don’t know him, he seems standoffish until he feels comfortable to let his guard down.
@@TudorSmith have you noticed how Mr Darcy smiles while he’s seeing his friend dancing? A kind of half smile while he’s thinking about how his friend likes to be in those events 😊 if you never noticed it I suggest you to make a new video about this 😊 thanks for sharing your thoughts with us
Ah yes that smile. I cover it in my video about Darcy’s Gentler side 👍
I think when Mr Darcy was saying he wanted to “conquer this” he meant that he wanted to conquer his own attitudes and conceited feelings towards others. He told her he was brought up with good principles but left to follow them with pride and conceit. He wanted to conquer those feelings and become a better person. He says, “ such as I would have still been, if not for you, dearest and loveliest Elizabeth. His love and admiration for her helped him conquer it. Once he was able to do that she saw in him who he really was…. The finest man she had ever met.
That's a great observation and it does make sense doesn't it? Maybe even more so that my original thoughts of an unrequited love!
@@TudorSmith I have the series on dvd and watched it so many times!
I think "dearest, loveliest Elizabeth" is the sexiest thing sad in the whole Austen canon. And possibly all literature😉
I love your pride and prejudice content!
Thank you 🙏