It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a classic novel in possession of a great love story, must be in want of a screen adaptation. Indeed, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice has inspired a wide variety of film and TV adaptations (not to mention musicals, plays, and countless books). In this video, we look at four popular on-screen adaptations and how they compare to the original novel:

Pride and Prejudice (1940 film)
Starring Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier
Screenplay by Aldous Huxley and Jane Murfin

Pride and Prejudice (1980 TV series)
Starring Elizabeth Garvie and David Rintoul
Screenplay by Fay Weldon

Pride and Prejudice (1995 TV series)
Starring Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth
Screenplay by Andrew Davies

Pride & Prejudice (2005 film)
Starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen
Screenplay by Deborah Moggach

Chapters:
0:00 Prologue
0:38 Pride and Prejudice (1940 film)
4:29 Pride and Prejudice (1980 TV series)
6:57 Pride and Prejudice (1995 TV series)
9:20 Pride & Prejudice (2005 film)
12:03 Epilogue

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