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Summary:

The story of the five Bennet sisters living in early 19th century England. Their mother is scheming to make prestigious marriages for them. Focuses on Elizabeth Bennet, who mistakenly finds the rich Mr. Darcy an oaf, even as he sets all the other fair maidens' hearts aflutter.

Table of Contents:

• Special features on DVD: Oscar-nominated "Crime doesn't pay" short "Eyes of the Navy" (1940, ca. 20 min)
• classic cartoon "The fishing bear" (1940, 8 min.)
• theatrical trailer.

Contributors:

Leonard, Robert Z., 1889-1968 , director

Stromberg, Hunt, 1894-1968 , producer

Huxley, Aldous, 1894-1963 , screenwriter

Murfin, Jane, 1892-1955 , screenwriter

Garson, Greer, 1904-1996 , actor

Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989 , actor

Boland, Mary, 1880-1965 , actor

Oliver, Edna May, 1883-1942 , actor

O'Sullivan, Maureen, 1911-1998 , actor

Rutherford, Ann, 1917-2012 , actor

Freund, Karl, 1890-1969 , cinematographer

Stothart, Herbert, 1885-1949 , composer

Austen, Jane, 1775-1817

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Warner Home Video (Firm)

Languages:

English
French
Portuguese
Spanish

Language Notes:

In English with optional English, French, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Main Work:

Pride and prejudice (Motion picture : 1940)

Included Works:

Crime doesn't pay

Eyes of the navy

Fishing bear

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Pride and prejudice [by Austen, J.]

Subjects:

Bennet, Elizabeth (Fictitious character) — Drama

Darcy, Fitzwilliam (Fictitious character) — Drama

Man-woman relationships — England — Drama

Sisters — England — Drama

Young women — England — Drama

Courtship — England — Drama

Dependents — England — Drama

Social classes — England — Drama

England — Social life and customs — 19th century — Drama

Bennet, Elizabeth (Fictitious character)

Darcy, Fitzwilliam (Fictitious character)

1800-1899

Sisters

Young women

Courtship

Dependents

Social classes

Manners and customs

Man-woman relationships

England

Genres:

Motion pictures

Feature films

Melodrama

Film adaptations

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Short films

Drama

System Details:

DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital surround stereo, dual layer.

Performers:

Cast: Greer Garson, Laurence Olivier, Mary Boland, Edna May Oliver, Maureen O'Sullivan, Ann Rutherford, Frieda Inescort, Edmund Gwenn, Karen Morley, Heather Angel, Melville Cooper.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Karl Freund ; editor, Robert J. Kern ; music, Herbert Stothart.

General Notes:

Based on the novel by Jane Austen.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1940.
Special features: Oscar®-nominated short "Crime doesn't pay"; short "Eyes of the Navy"; cartoon "The fishing bear"; theatrical trailer.

Audience:

Not rated by MPAA.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 118 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

PRI 1940 DVD

ISBNs:

1419838237
9781419838231

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 012569793682
Publisher Number, Warner Home Video: 79368

OCLC Numbers:

71794143