Pride and Prejudice (1940) | |
| Director(s) | Robert Z. Leonard |
| Producer(s) | Hunt Stromberg |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Romance |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, England, Marriage, Romance (Drama), Sisters |
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Pride and Prejudice Overview:
Pride and Prejudice (1940) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and produced by Hunt Stromberg.
The film was based on the novel of the same name written by Jane Austen published in 1813.
SYNOPSIS
Jane Austen's classic comedy of manners is vividly adapted with a charming cast. Five sisters in 19th-century England are all concerned with finding a husband. The most opinionated of the lot (Garson) rejects a man who has been chosen for her (Olivier) because she finds him full of pride. She changes her mind and wins him when she acknowledges her own pride is hindering her happiness. Huxley was among the writers of the screenplay.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
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Academy Awards 1940 --- Ceremony Number 13 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Art Direction | Cedric Gibbons, Paul Groesse | Won |
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Pride and Prejudice (1940): Laurence Olivier and Greer Garson
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 12, 2021 From 4 Star FilmsWhen you grow up with a sister, I imagine most people are aware of books like Pride and Prejudice, Little Women, Anne of Greene Gables, and Little House on The Prairie. However, especially when you’re young, you rarely appreciate them fully or comprehend how notable they are as cultural artifa... Read full article
On Blu-ray: Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier in Pride and Prejudice (1940)
By KC on Sep 23, 2020 From Classic MoviesWhen I recently watched the new Warner Archive Blu-ray of the 1940 adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, it had been many years since I last saw the film. Several minutes into reacquainting myself with it, I realized I had my hands clasped to my chest. I was reminded that it's such ... Read full article
Pride and Prejudice (1940)
By Cameron on Aug 10, 2016 From The Blonde At The Filmvia: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2153/Pride-and-Prejudice/#tcmarcp-177585 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. MGM’s 1940 version of Pride and Prejudice was the first feature film of a Jane Austen novel, though it was certainly not the last. But this was not the first time that Pr... Read full article
MGM's Pride and Prejudice (1940)
By Rick29 on Jun 18, 2016 From Classic Film & TV CafeGreer Garson and Laurence Oliver. After viewing MGM's 1940 adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, comparisons with the BBC's popular 1995 miniseries are inevitable. That's not altogether fair to the 1940 version which is much shorter than the later miniseries (two hours vs. six hours). Ho... Read full article
MGM's Pride and Prejudice (1940)
By Rick29 on Jun 18, 2016 From Classic Film & TV CafeGreer Garson and Laurence Oliver. After viewing MGM's 1940 adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, comparisons with the BBC's popular 1995 miniseries are inevitable. That's not altogether fair to the 1940 version which is much shorter than the later miniseries (two hours vs. six hours). Ho... Read full article
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Quotes from
Mr. Bennet: Yes, what's to become of the wretched creatures? Perhaps we should have drowned some of them at birth.
Mary Bennet: Did you tell him you had five daughters, Papa?
Mr. Bennet: Well, I told him if he ran into five of the silliest girls in England, they would be my daughters!
Elizabeth Bennett: How clever of you, Miss Bingley, to know something of which you are ignorant.
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Facts about
According to Edward Maeder, Adrian, the costume designer, asked director Robert Z. Leonard to place the film in a later time period than that of the novel so that the costumes might be more opulent than those of Jane Austen's time.
MGM considered Robert Donat and Robert Taylor to play Mr. Darcy, and Norma Shearer supposedly wanted MGM to borrow Errol Flynn from Warner Bros. for the role.
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