The Making of Pride and Prejudice

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Summary: The perfect companion to Pride and Prejudice
Review: Having enjoyed both the book and the A & E miniseries, I began looking for more information about the story and found a number of recommendations for this book and so ordered it. I am so glad I did because now, when I review my own copy of Pride and Prejudice, I have new things to look for. The book is well organized, gives the viewer new insight into how a concept became a reality, and gives one a greater appreciation for all of the hard work that went into the making of this masterpiece. The interview with Colin Firth is worth the price of the book by itself. The photography in the book is well chosen and the text makes for a quick and entertaining read. I was delighted to discover that Georgiana and Mrs. Gardiner are in real life Mother and Daughter; that Jennifer Ehle is actually fairhaired; that Colin Firth, David Bamber, and Adrian Lucas all, for personal pleasure, play the guitar; and that all the participants--staff and actors alike--put in horrendously long days. (Well, I wasn't delighted about their long days, actually--but I was impressed!) There are individual photos of the actors without their makeup and I was astounded to discover how different some of them look from when in costume. My only criticism, if you can call it that, is that I would have preferred it be about twice as long...like the miniseries itself, it left me wanting more.

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Summary: As wonderful as watching the mini series!
Review: I absolutely enjoyed looking behind the scenes of one of my favorite miniseries of all time. I have watched the series several times, and I found this book to really add to the experience. I was most surprised to see the cast photos of how they look in real life! If you enjoyed the series, I think you will enjoy seeing how it was filmed, what makeup and wigs were used, how the costumes were acquired and more!

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Summary: If you loved the movie then you'll love this book
Review: I absolutley rave about this movie so when I found this book on an Amazon search I knew I had to have it. For the most part, it's a fantasic book but it's more about movie making then about the actual adaption of "Pride and Prejudice". My favorite chapters were the first chapter and the ninth. The first chapter is all about how the screenplay writer made his adaptation and why he wrote certain parts the way he did. Since I love the book I found this whole section extremely interesting. The ninth chapter is an interview with Colin Firth (Mr. Darcy) were he talks a great deal about how he prepared to play his part and how he interpreted his character. Since I thought Mr. Darcy and Colin Firth's portrayal of him one of the best things about the movie, this whole chapter was fascinating. The rest of the book is mainly about basic movie movie making (ie. costumes, make-up, finding locations...etc, etc) and it's not that it wasn't interesting because it was, I would have just liked to know more about casting and the different actors and actresses. I would have liked to see more chapters like the Colin Firth interview but with some of the other actors/actresses. However, the book is filled to the brim with color photos on every page of scenes from the movie plus script exerpts and book excerpts from the original Jane Austen novel for photo captions, which I just loved. All in all, if you loved the movie then you'll love this book. For me, personally, it just told me more about certain things then I wanted to know, and less about what I would have really loved to read about.

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Summary: The Making of Pride and Prejudice
Review: I bought this book on a trip to England in 1996 at the BBC store in London, and thought it was a great insight into the actors and the production. The best part was the map which showed where the properties were located in England. I then planned my next trip with my daughters around that map, and we were able to visit Pemberly (Lyme Park) and Rosings Park (Belton House). It was great fun! For the last five years, I always lend this book to those persons to whom I lend the video, and they are always glad I did. It is a must for Pride and Prejudice addicts.

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Summary: Superb!
Review: I highly recommend this book for any true die-hard fans of P&P. This has got to be the mother-of-all 'making of' books! There are many quotes and interviews from cast members throughout. As well, Sue Birtwistle goes into great detail about the production of P&P (e.g. how the food on the set was preserved, etc.). I have both the DVD and the novel and I must say that this book definitely supplements the 'P&P' experience. Bravo!

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Summary: I loved it.A great background for the mini-series.
Review: I just received this today&I truly loved it.I loved
the background info about the making of such a wonderful mini-
series.

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Summary: I loved it.A great background for the mini-series.
Review: I just received this today&I truly loved it.I loved
the background info about the making of such a wonderful mini-
series.

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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: I really did enjoy this book. I read it from cover to cover in one sitting. My absolute love for the BBC adaptation of P&P was further fuelled by the wonderful book. It really let us in behind the scenes of such a great production with the great pictures. It would certainly have been even better if they had included a thorough interview, as they did with Colin Firth, with other cast members. Four stars for a wonderful book!

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Summary: Fabulous book!
Review: I was uncertain as to whether I should purchase this book and thought it might just be a bunch of useless information bound together to capitalize on the popularity of A&E's P&P. After reading other reviews I purchased this book and am very happy I did so. The "behind the scenes" of all the planning, research, etc that went into this production was very interesting and entertaining to read. I absolutely love P&P and was very pleased with the A&E adaptation of it. The production of this film was done with painstaking attention paid to detail and the book explains all of it. I especially liked the explanation of the homes utlized for the filming (to represent Pemberly, Longbourne, Rosings, etc). The purchase of this book will not disappoint.

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Summary: A behind-the-scenes look at a great movie!
Review: If you liked the BBC's "Pride & Prejudice," you MUST buy this book. Not only for the pictures of the movie and characters, but the tons of backstage photos you get. All of the characters in the movie are fleshed out as actors and you really get a better sense of the movie in the end. There is a section on the costume, makeup, set, production, casting,etc... basically everything you would ever need to know about P&P: both the mini-series AND the book. I mention this because I was plesantly surprised at seeing a section of the book dedicated to the mission of the mini-series and a perspective on the original P&P novel. This book will also be valuable to period actors/those wanting to make a adaptation, especially if interested paritcularly in the Regency. As an actress, it was interesting to hear the different casting stories and see the behind the scence pictures. It is the kind of insight you usually get on a commentary track (which the DVD does not have) complete with pictures! A great book for fans of the movie or book, and period actors or filmmakers.