Updates:
November 11th: Merchandise
- CD press release; Video Clips
November 6th: Interviews
October 31st: Promo materials:
poster, prod. notes (middle column)
Release Dates/Premieres
(subject to change)
September
5th - World
premiere, London
November
10th - US premiere, Loews
Theatre, New York
11th - USA in selected cities
23rd - USA (wide)
December
8th - Singapore
23rd - Finland
January 2006
4th - Switzerland (French),
Greece, Sweden
5th - Malaysia
6th - Denmark
13th - Norway
18th - France
19th - Portugal
20th - Panama, Iceland
26th - Czech Rep.
27th - Taiwan
February
2nd - Argentina, Croatia,
Slovakia, Hungary, Israel, Lebanon, Russia, Slovenia
3rd - Mexico, Romania, South
Africa, Turkey, Italy, Switz (Italy)
10th - Brazil, Colombia,
Cyprus, Spain, Venezuela
11th - Taiwan
15th - Egypt
16th - Chile, Indonesia
17th - India
18th - Japan
23rd - Hong Kong, Peru,
Thailand
24th - Korea
March
1st - Philippines
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Ratings
USA - PG-13
UK - U
Interviews
Official
Production Notes
Keira
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Keira
- BBC
Deborah
Moggach - London24
Keira
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Carey
Mulligan (Kitty Benent) - icLondon
Keira
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Brenda
- DarkHorizons
Keira
- Boston Globe
Joe
Wright - SF Chronicle
Matthew
- Herald Tribune
Brenda
- Seattle Tmes
Donald
- Canoe
Articles
World
premiere diary
Empire
Online
Lizzie
casting - Empire
Darcy
casting - Telegraph
Extras
report - Stamford Mercury
Chatsworth
House filming
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Tie-in
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Quad
Poster
Downloadable
poster
Companion
book
Soundtrack CD: Cover
- Buy It
Soundtrack
CD Press Release:
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JANE
AUSTEN’S CLASSIC TALE OF ROMANCE AND WIT
PRIDE
& PREJUDICE FEATURING ORIGINAL MUSIC BY DARIO MARIANELLI
WITH
PERFORMANCES BY ACCLAIMED PIANIST AND DECCA RECORDING ARTIST JEAN-YVES
THIBAUDET
**SOUNDTRACK
TO BE RELEASED ON NOVEMBER 8TH ON DECCA**
(October
5th, 2005- New York, NY)- The glorious world of Jane Austen is at last
brought back to the big screen in all its romance, wit, and emotional force
in Pride & Prejudice, which Focus Features releases in theaters this
holiday season. Directed by Joe Wright, the classic tale of love
and misunderstanding unfolds in class-conscious England near the close
of the 18th century. The soundtrack features an original score by
Italian-born composer Dario Marianelli (The Brothers Grimm) with performances
by Decca artist and French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet and will be released
on November 8th on Decca.
The
hauntingly beautiful and mesmerizing soundtrack exudes a feeling of empowering
romanticism coupled with great emotional suspense builders. Music is an
integral part of the film, with the main piano theme used as both background
music and as source music when one of the characters plays the instrument
on-screen. “Darcy’s Letter” and “Leaving Netherfield” put forth a somber
feeling, while “Meryton Townhall” is an uplifting jig providing a sense
of whimsy present in the personalities of the film’s younger characters.
Weaving piano melodies into the sweeping score enhances the beautiful cinematography
and sweep of the love stories. In addition to the piano theme, Marianelli
has also reworked the popular Rondeau from Purcell’s Abdelazer to depict
the dance scenes, and the overall effect fully complements the touching
on-screen action.
Adding
his rich piano playing to the score, Jean-Yves Thibaudet began his musical
studies in France at the tender age of 5. At age 12, he entered the Paris
Conservatory where he studied with Aldo Ciccolini and Lucette Descaves,
a friend and collaborator of Ravel. At age 15, Thibaudet won the premier
Prix du Conservatoire, and three years later he won the Young Concert Artists
Auditions in New York. In 2001, the Republic of France awarded him the
Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. In 2002, Jean-Yves was awarded
the Premio Pegasus from the Spoleto Festival for his artistic achievements
and his longstanding involvement with the festival. The French pianist
has received much praise from the press; The New York Times stated “…the
joy, brilliance and musicality of his performance could not be missed,”
while The Los Angeles Times was quoted as saying he is a “virtuoso with
pronounced and admirable musical depth.”
Dario
Marianelli has been composing music for films for about ten years. Born
in Pisa, he studied piano and composition in Florence and London. After
a year as postgraduate composer at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama,
he received a scholarship from the Gulbenkian Foundation for a course held
on the subject of Composition and Choreography. Other scholarships allowed
him to go to Germany for a series of workshops on European Film Music.
He spent three years at the National Film and Television School, from which
he graduated in 1997. His credits include scoring the BAFTA Award-winning
In This World and The Warrior. Over the last few years, Dario has written
music for several feature films, TV dramas, documentaries, animations,
theatre, contemporary dance and concerts. Most recently he scored the music
for The Brothers Grimm.
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Academy
Award Promotions
The following full-page advertisements
appeared in movie industry trade journals following the announcement by
AMPAS that Keira had received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress
for her role of Elizabeth Bennet.
The Hollywood Reporter,
Feb 01
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The Hollywood Reporter,
Feb 02
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The Hollywood Reporter,
Feb 02
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Backstage Weekly,
Feb 02
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Entertainment
Weekly, Feb 03
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The Hollywood Reporter,
Feb 07
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Daily Variety,
Feb 07
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The Hollywood Reporter,
Feb 08
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The Hollywood Reporter,
Feb 09
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The Hollywood Reporter,
Feb 10
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The Hollywood
Reporter, Feb 10
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Weekly Variety,
Feb 13
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Daily Variety,
Feb 14, left
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Daily Variety,
Feb 14, right
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The Hollywood
Reporter, Feb 15
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Daily Variety,
Feb 16 (blend)
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Backstage West,
Feb 21
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Promotional Video Clips
Note: Some external links
may no longer work.
E! Behind The Scenes:
Part
One: 10Mb - Part
Two: 10.5Mb
Part
Three: 11Mb - Part
Four: 7Mb
HBO First Look:
Part
One 4Mb - Part
Two 5Mb
Part
Three 6Mb - Part
Four 6.5Mb
Focus Features Testimonials
(with The Kiss):
4.8Mb
- 4.6Mb
(QuickTime .mov)
P&P kiss controversy:
Sky News (Austen, industry
experts) - 2.6Mb
Channel 4 News (Keira, Donald
int.) - 3.5Mb
Entertainment Tonight:
P&P Box Office, Vogue
shoot - 1Mb
Improved quality:
Regis & Kelly 9/11/05
- 10Mb
Conan O'Brien - 10Mb
The Early Show - 7.5Mb
ET Canada 6/10/05 Donald
- 1.3Mb
ET Canada 9/11/05 Keira
- 3.7Mb
CNN Showbiz - External
E! News - P&P US prem
- 650kb
Moviefone Q&A with Keira,
Brenda, Matt and Ros: External
CBS Early Show interview
with Keira: External
EXCLUSIVE CLIPS:
1. He Must Marry One Of Them
QuickTime: High
- Low
Windows Media: High
- Low
2. He Looks Miserable
QuickTime: High
- Low
Windows Media: High
- Low
3. I Doubt We Shall Ever
Speak Again
QuickTime: High
- Low
Windows Media: High
- Low
4. May I Have The Next Dance
?
QuickTime: High
- Low
Windows Media: High
- Low
5. Insist Upon The Marrying
QuickTime: High
- Low
Windows Media: High
- Low
6. Do You Draw ?
QuickTime: High-
Low
Windows Media: High
- Low
7. So This Is Your Opinion
Of Me ?
QuickTime: High
- Low
Windows Media: High
- Low
8. Lydia Married
QuickTime: High
- Low
Windows Media: High
- Low
P&P US TV spot - 1.3Mb
E! News - P&P profile,
Keira interview 3.2Mb
EXCLUSIVE CLIP:
Lady Catherine/Lizzie -
Moviefone
OFFICIAL TRAILERS:
QuickTime: High
- Low
Windows Media: High
- Low
BBC Film2004 (1Mb)
Entertainment Tonight (800kb)
4 official clips: One
- Two
- Three
- Four
Sky Movies: Pride & Prejudice
Diaries
Part One 13Mb
- Part Two 11Mb
Part Three 11Mb
- Part Four 8Mb
ITV1: Pride and Prejudice
Revisited
Part One 10Mb
- Part Two 11Mb
Part Three 11Mb
- Part Four 9Mb
UK premiere & promotions:
ITV News - Keira and Rosamund
- 4Mb
MTV UK. TRL - Keira interview
from premiere - 4Mb
GMTV. Donald Sutherland
live interview - 13Mb
GMTV. Report from premiere
- 4Mb
Sky News. Premiere report
and preview - 5Mb
LK Today - Report from premiere
- 9Mb
GMTV. Exclusive interview
with Keira - 12Mb
BBC Film2005 review - BBC1,
10MB
BBC Breakfast - BBC1 3Mb
ITV London Tonight review:
4Mb
Sky News review: 3Mb
ITV Film File review: 1.6Mb
BBC East Midlands. Chatsworth
(Pemberley): 3.5Mb
BBC Newsnight Review (audio)
3.7Mb
BBC Hardtalk, Donald Sutherland
(audio) 4Mb
Toronto premiere interview
700kb
Sky Movies News preview:
3.4Mb
Toronto press conference
(Keira edit):
a) 10Mb
- b) 10Mb
Sky Movies, UK Top 10 (dance
scenes): 2.6Mb
Sky News: P&P tourism
4Mb
Kamera.com - KK/RP interview,
clips off-site
RTE - Keira interview
RTE (audio) - Radio movie
review
Promotional Materials
One-sheet poster (450kb)
Production Notes: html
- Word .doc
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Timeline
1775 - December 16th. Jane
Austen is born in Steventon, Hampshire.
1796-97 - Jane writes the
story
First Impressions. It is rejected by her publisher.
1811 - Jane revises First
Impressions, including the title, now changed to Pride and Prejudice.
1813 - The novel is published
to great acclaim.
1817 - July 18th. Jane Austen
dies at Winchester and is buried in its Cathedral.
1938 - The BBC produce the
first television production of Pride and Prejudice, starring Curigwen Lewis
as Elizabeth Bennet.
1940 - July 26th. The first
and, until now, only movie production of Pride and Prejudice was released
by MGM. Adapted by Aldous Huxley from a stage version of the novel, it
starred Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier as the two protagonists.
1952 - Feb 2nd to March
8th. The BBC broadcast its second version of P&P - a five-episode mini-series
rather than one drama. This starred Ann Baskett and Peter Cushing as Mr.
Darcy !
1958 - Jan 24th to Feb 28th.
Yet another BBC adaptation, this time in six episodes and starring Jane
Downs and Alan Badel.
1967 - Still another version
of the novel, but the first broadcast in colour. Celia Bannerman and Lewis
Fiander were the stars.
1980 - Jan 30th to Feb 10th.
Another BBC production, this time for BBC2. Elizabeth Garvie and David
Rintoul appeared in this version, adapted by novelist Fay Weldon.
1995 - 24th Sept to 29th
Oct. No doubt thanks to the advent of BBC Worldwide, this is probably the
most famous BBC version of the novel. Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth starred
as the proud and prejudiced couple, with sterling support from Alison Steadman,
Julia Sawalha, Anna Chancellor and Emilia Fox. Andrew Davies adapted the
screenplay. Jennifer won the Best Actress BAFTA in 1996, with the mini
series nominated in five other categories. It won an Emmy award for Best
Costume Design, and Andrew Davies won the Writers' Guild of Great Britain
award for Best Dramatised Serial.
2004 - January. Working Title
announce plans for a big screen version of Pride and Prejudeice, the first
since 1940. Joe Wright is confirmed as director, with the screenplay written
by novelist Deborah Moggach.
April 27th - Screen International
announce Keira Knightley is in advanced negotiations to star as Elizabeth
Bennet in the Working Title production.
June 8th. Keira is confirmed
in the role of Elizabeth.
June 11th. Matthew MacFadyen
is announced as Mr. Darcy.
July 14th. Dame Judi Dench,
Penelope Wilton, Donald Sutherland and Brenda Blethyn are confirmed as
co-stars in the movie. A budget of $28million is revealed.
July 19th. Principal photography
begins at Burghley House, near Stamford in Lincolnshire. It will be seen
as Rosings, the home of the De Bourghs.
August 15th. Filming moves
to Groombridge Place near Tunbridge Wells in Kent, which will be seen as
the Bennets' home, Longbourn.
August 23rd. Filming takes
place at Wilton House near Salisbury, to be seen as the interior of Pemberley.
(This was the location for Colin Firth's famous wet shirt scene in the
1995 BBC production). Stourhead Gardens and Martin Down were other places
utilised while in Wiltshire.
August 31st. Filming returns
to Burghley House, and its local town of Stamford, with hundreds of locals
used as extras. This will be seen as the village of Meryton in the movie.
September 8th. The cast
and crew film Netherfield scenes at Basildon Park in Berkshire. The West
Front, dining room and Octagon Drawing Room will be featured in the movie.
September 13th. Keira is
confirmed to play Domino Harvey in Domino, which starts filming
in early October. Her hair is cut short in preparation for the role, and
the remaining scenes as Lizzie see her sporting a wig.
September 27th. Filming
concludes at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. The exterior shots of Pemberley
were filmed here, and the grand staircase and Sculpture Gallery will also
be seen. While in Derbyshire, dramatic clifftop scenes were filmed with
Keira in the Peak District National Park.
October 8th. Filming wraps
on the movie, as early release date speculation suggest September 2005.
December 19th. Pride and
Prejudice tops a poll of 'The books that changed your life' on BBC Radio
4's Woman's Hour programme.
2005. February 11th. The
novel is voted 'Most romantic novel of all time' by the Romantic Novelists
Association of Great Britain.
June 1st. The full trailer
for the movie is released by Working Title.
June 4th. The official web
site for the movie goes live.
Official Press Release
“It is a truth universally
acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be
in want of a wife.”
United International Pictures,
Universal Pictures and Working Title Films are pleased to announce the
release of Pride & Prejudice in cinemas across the UK and Ireland from
16th September.
The film stars Keira Knightley
as Elizabeth Bennet with Matthew Macfadyen as Fitzwilliam Darcy, Donald
Sutherland and Brenda Blethyn play Mr and Mrs Bennet and the supporting
cast includes Judi Dench, Rosamund Pike, Jena Malone and Tom Hollander.
Directed by Joe Wright from an adaptation of the Jane Austen novel by Deborah
Moggach, Pride & Prejudice is produced by Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner
for Working Title Films, and Paul Webster; executive producers are Debra
Hayward and Liza Chasin, and Jane Frazer is co-producer.
A fresh yet faithful adaptation
of the original novel, Pride & Prejudice follows the adventures of
Elizabeth Bennet, her four sisters and their attempts to find husbands.
When a wealthy bachelor and his circle of sophisticated friends take up
summer residence in a nearby mansion, the Bennets are abuzz with hope that
potential suitors will be in full supply. But once Elizabeth meets up with
Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen), what seemed at first like a match made in
heaven quickly becomes one of the most classic battles of the sexes ever
portrayed in literature.
The film was shot entirely
on location in the UK, including Derbyshire, Wiltshire and Kent.
Pride & Prejudice marks
the feature film debut of director Joe Wright, whose recent television
drama Charles II: the Pride and the Passion, was nominated for five BAFTA
Awards, winning Best Drama Series, and Best Costume.
Deborah Moggach is the prize-winning
author of numerous television screenplays including Stolen, Goggleyes,
See- Saw, Close Relations, and Final Demand. Her many novels include the
bestselling Tulip Fever and Porky.
Distributor:- UIP
Release Date:- 16th September
2005
Certificate:- U
Running Time:- 2 hours 7
mins
Main Cast and Crew
Keira Knightley - Elizabeth
Bennet
Matthew MacFadyen - Fitzwilliam
Darcy
Brenda Blethyn - Mrs. Bennet
Donald Sutherland - Mr.
Bennet
Tom Hollander - Mr. Collins
Rosamund Pike - Jane Bennet
Jena Malone - Lydia Bennet
Dame Judi Dench - Lady Catherine
De Bourgh
Claudie Blakley - Charlotte
Lucas
Cornelius Booth - Colonel
Fitzwilliam
Rupert Friend - Mr. Wickham
Tamzin Merchant - Georgiana
Darcy
Carey Mulligan - Kitty Bennet
Kelly Reilly - Caroline
Bingley
Talulah Riley - Mary Bennet
Penelope Wilton - Mrs. Gardiner
Simon Woods - Charles Bingley
Peter Wright - Mr. Gardiner
Director - Joe Wright
Producers - Tim Bevan, Eric
Fellner
Credits
Writer - Jane Austen (novel)
Screenplay - Deborah Moggach
(main draft)
Screenplay - Lee Hall (adaptation)
Score - Dario Marianelli
Performed by - Jean-Yves
Thibaudet
Production Company - Working
Title Films
Distributor - Focus Features
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