Pride and Prejudice

Based On the book by Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice is a 1940 American film adaptation of Jane Austen's 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice, starring Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier. Directed by Robert Z. Leonard, the screenplay was written by Aldous Huxley and Jane Murfin, adapted specifically from the stage adaptation by Helen Jerome, in addition to Jane Austen's novel. The story is about five sisters from an English family of landed gentry who must deal with issues of marriage, morality and misconceptions. The film was released on July 26, 1940 in the United States by MGM and was critically well received.

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Release date:

1940

Director:

Robert Z. Leonard

Cast:

Laurence Olivier, Greer Garson, Maureen O'Sullivan, Edna May Oliver, Mary Boland

Genre:

Drama, Romantic comedy

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1940 in adaptations