Pride and Prejudice is a movie directed by Robert Z. Leonard in 1940 and based on the book of the same name by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. The movie features Greer Garson, Laurence Olivier, Mary Boland, Edna May Oliver, Maureen O’Sullivan, Ann Rutherford, and others.
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Storyline
Mrs. Bennet and her two eldest daughters, Jane and Elizabeth, are shopping for new dresses when they see two gentlemen and a lady alight from a very expensive carriage outside. They learn that the men are Mr. Bingley, who has just rented the local estate of Netherfield, and Mr. Darcy, both wealthy, eligible bachelors, which excites Mrs. Bennet.
Movie vs Book
Year
1940
Minutes
118
Movie Rate
7.40
Source: IMDb
Movie
Pride and Prejudice
Director: Robert Z. Leonard
Country: USA
Year: 1940
Length: 1h58m
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Year
1813
Pages
279
Book Rate
8.52
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Book
Pride and Prejudice
Author: Jane Austen
Country: UK
First published in: 1813
Length: 279 pages
Genre: Fiction
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