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The 90s adaption of Pride and Prejudice has seen heaps of admiration online, with a viewer raving on Google that it was “the Best Ever Version and adaptation made! 1995 – Beautifully and perfectly done.”
One fan said: “Magnificent actors with their very high level of excellence in portraying all their roles individually and collaborating as group performance overall is superb!”
They added: “The soundtrack and costumes were masterly and magnificently done which bring us to the regency era enormously and undeniably the best and great experience and feelings while watching this masterpiece interpretation of the great Ms. Jane Austen literary masterpiece of all time.”
Another viewer shared: “This is undoubtedly the best Jane Austen adaptation I have seen. I remember watching it almost 20 years ago with my parents during a visit on college break. It has lingered with me ever since.”
A fan recently gushed over the series, saying: “I honestly truly loved the series. It is so beautifully carried out; all the actors bring justice to the book. I believe it to be the best adaptation that has ever been made. It is so detailed that I hardly found anything excluded from the book.”
BBC’s 1995 classic take on Pride and Prejudice still remains a fan favourite among Jane Austen lovers everywhere, reports the Express.
The starring roles were taken by American actress Jennifer Ehle as the feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet, with Colin Firth playing the enigmatic Mr Darcy – a pairing that utterly charmed viewers upon its release.
Set in the idyllic English countryside of Regency times, the story unfolded with the blossoming romance between Elizabeth and Mr Darcy, as they moved from mutual disdain to deep affection for one another.
Elizabeth’s sisters also had their own subplots as they navigated their own paths to find a suitable match, which would secure their futures. The mini-series wasn’t just a love story; it was an exploration into the customs of courtship, society, and the impact of social ranking.
Other stars included Julia Sawalha as Lydia Bennet, Susannah Harker as Jane Bennet, Alison Steadman as Mrs Bennet, with Anna Chancellor, Crispin Bonham-Carter, and Adrian Lukis contributing to the stellar line-up.
For scores of Austen fans, Mr Darcy remains the ultimate romantic hero.
Colin’s iconic portrayal was born when screenwriter Andrew Davies wrote a scene where the character emerges from a lake drenched, wearing only a shirt, and unexpectedly bumps into Elizabeth.
The 1995 version of Pride and Prejudice was given a new lease of life thanks to Helen Fielding’s Bridget Jones’s Diary novels and their film adaptations.
The first book mirrored the plot of Pride and Prejudice, with the titular heroine obsessed with the 1995 TV series, often mentioning it in her diary entries.
Things took an even more meta twist when Colin stepped into the role of Mark Darcy in the films, providing another modern take on the Regency hero.
While there is some debate over whether Joe Wright’s 2005 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice is the best, many still believe that the 1995 TV series remains unbeaten.
