Pride And Prejudice (2005) (Costume Drama Collection)

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A romance ahead of its time... ; ; The five Bennet sisters
- Elizabeth or Lizzie (Keira Knightley) Jane (Rosamund Pike) Lydia (Jena Malone) Mary (Talulah Riley) & Kitty (Carey Mulligan)
- have been raised well aware of their mothers (Brenda Blethyn) fixation on finding them husbands & securing set futures. The spirited & intelligent Elizabeth however strives to live her life with a broader perspective as encouraged by her doting father (Donald Sutherland). ; ; When wealthy bachelor Mr. Bingley takes up residence in a nearby mansion the Bennets are abuzz. Amongst the mans sophisticated circle of London friends & the influx of young military officers surely there will be no shortage of suitors for the Bennet sisters. Eldest daughter Jane serene & beautiful seems poised to win Mr. Bingleys heart. For her part Lizzie meets with the handsome & it would seem snobbish Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen) & the battle of the sexes is joined. ; ; Their encounters are frequent & spirited yet far from encouraging. Lizzie finds herself even less inclined to accept a marriage proposal from a distant cousin Mr. Collins (Tom Hollander) & supported by her father stuns her mother & Mr. Collins by declining. When the previously good-natured Mr. Bingley abruptly departs for London leaving a devastated Jane Lizzie holds Mr. Darcy culpable for contributing to the heartbreak. But a crisis involving youngest sister Lydia soon opens Lizzies eyes to the true nature of her relationship with Mr. Darcy...