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Extended 'Pride and Prejudice' to hit UK screens
The longer, happier American cut of the film will soon be playing on this side of the Atlantic.
Nov 21 2005
British audiences will soon get a chance to see the extended American cut of 'Pride & Prejudice' in cinemas.
The Jane Austen adaptation, which stars Keira Knightley and Matthew MacFadyen, has been a huge hit on both sides of the Atlantic, but due to the reaction of test audiences, the US version features a longer, more upbeat ending.
A petition was set up demanding the cheery scenes be added to the UK DVD, and in response, distributors have announced that the extended version will now appear in cinemas on November 25.
The film's producer Paul Webster said: 'We are absolutely delighted in the continued interest in 'Pride & Prejudice' and are excited about the opportunity to show the US ending to the British public.'
What hardcore Jane Austen fans make of this rewriting of her book remains to be seen however.
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- Angie said...
- this movie is brilliant, even though the version is way differnt to the novel, i find it amusing and well organised. If anyone was to try and understand the book from the movie, it is a very small and simpler sub. Posted on Dec 18 2006 07:49
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- Lawrence said...
- The movie stank. It bore little relation to the novel. Okay, it was better than the Greer Garson version but not much better. Sense and Sensibility was a much better adaptation. What a waste of time and $10.... Posted on Feb 01 2006 01:44
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