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Representation of

Novel in a Movie

Pride and Prejudiceby Jane Austin

Rella Patrianisella M.0802576

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1995 2005

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Based on Cast..Elizabeth Bennet

Jennifer Ehle vs. Keira Knightley

Fritzwilliam Darcy

Colin Firth vs. Matthew McFayden

Jane Bennet

Susannah Harker vs. Rosamund Pike

Charles Bingley

Crispin Bonham Carter vs. Simon Woods

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Mr Bennet Mrs Bennet

Mary Bennet Kitty Bennet

Lydia Bennet Charlote Lucas

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Mr.

Collins

Mr Wickham

Caroline Bingley Lady Caterine de Bourgh

Georgiana Darcy

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1995

Busty, Plump

Lydia, Elizabeth, Jane, Mary, Kitty

2005

Skinny

Jane, Mary, Lydia, Elizabeth, Kitty

BennetsSisters

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Based on Character

1995 2005

-Elizabeth is as stubborn as the story of

the book but acted in a more appropriate

way.

-Mrs. Bennet has her way to talk to

others but still keeping her sense of

woman.-Mr. Collins is a sweet mouth man with

clumsy attitudes. Bragging a lot about

Lady Catherine de Bourgh.

-Elizabeth is too much of a 21stcentury

girl for a movie setting of 19thcentury.

-Mrs. Bennet is an ill mannered woman,

child alike.

-Mr. Darcy looked shy rather than proud.

-Mr. Collins has an awkward attitude,more of a silent type and didnt brag too

much about being an acquaintance of

Lady Catherine de Bourgh.

-Bingleys other sister, Louisa Hurst, does

not exist on the movie.

-The way the bennetsfamily have theirbreakfast as if they havent eat in a week.

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Based on Costume and Hairstyle1995 2005

-Put a lot attention in detail of the dress.-Put a lot of effort in Charles Bingleys

Sisters.

-Provide 3 different kinds of dress for

different setting (House dresses, out door

dresses and party dresses).

-Dressed like a commoner or lower classsociety.

-Dressing Caroline Bingley plainly

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1995 2005

-Mr Bennet is dressed more formally.

-Neat hairstyles.

-Mr Bennet is dressed more casually.

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Based on Story1995 2005

-A mini series which consist of 6 episodes.

-Some additions of scene are exist to give

information.

-Longer scene for a chapter.

-Longer scene gives more information for

a character to act.

-2 hours durations.

-The scene is shorten and combine one to

another scene.

-There are only 2 party (the ball in the

nearby town of Meryton and the

netherfield party).

-The story ended with the acceptance of

Mr. Darcys proposal to Elizabeth.

-Not very understandable if the viewer

havent read the book.

-Some story are changed which could

effect the traits of character. (Jane and

Elizabeth returned home from Netherfield

along with their family. The movie doesnt

pictured Caroline Bingley as someone

who attracted to Mr. Darcy.

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Based on Setting1995 2005

-Bennetshoue looks neat.

-The Netherfield was great, spacious and

luxurious.

-More artistic on some scene (e.g.

Netherfield and outdoor setting).

-Bennetshouse looks dirty and messy.

-The Netherfield was great, spacious and

luxurious.