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'Pride & Prejudice' does Jane Austen proud
by Eleanor Ringel Gillespie

After watching her run around near-nekked with a bow and arrow in "King Arthur" and swashbuckle with style in "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl," it's nice to be reminded that Keira Knightley can indeed act. She did in the wonderful "Bend It Like Beckham," which first brought her to Hollywood's attention. And she does again, quite brilliantly, in "Pride & Prejudice," a new adaptation of Jane Austen's classic early-19th-century novel about manners, money and marriage. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
Jane Austen's classic tale of love and values unfolds in class-conscious 18th century England, where the five Bennet sisters have been raised by their mother with one purpose in life: finding a husband. When strong-willed Elizabeth meets the handsome but snobbish Mr. Darcy, the battle of the sexes is joined.

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'Pride & Prejudice'

Director: Joe Wright
Starring: Keira Knightley, Matthew MacFadyen, Rosamund Pike, Jena Malone, Donald Sutherland
Run time: 127 minutes
Release date: Nov. 11, 2005
Rating: PG for some mild thematic elements.
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READ THE REVIEW

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: B
"Knightley brings Austen's book to glorious, pulsating life."

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Austin American-Statesman: 2 of 5 stars
"...doesn't capture the tone that has earned Austen such a following. The film takes the plot's dramatic elements too seriously and lets plenty of the dialogue's barbed observations drop flat."