Watch its new 20th-anniversary trailer belowthen read on for all 71 things I thought (and learned!)
while rewatching Keira Knightley and co. inPride & Prejudice.
Beautiful Keira as Elizabeth Bennett is caught up in a book.
Photo: Focus Films/Courtesy Everett Collection
(Its title,First Impressions, is the one that Jane Austen originally gave toPride & Prejudice!)
Brief, shining glimpse of Rosamund Pike as her older sister, Jane!
Hello, Carey Mulligan (as Kittyher very first film role!)
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and Jena Malone (as Lydia)!
Miss you every day, Donald Sutherland.
And Catherine Keener and Emily Mortimers mom inLovely & Amazing!
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Elizabeth just referred to men as humorless poppycocks.
And the person with the quizzical brow?
is how she refers to Mr. Darcy (our man Matthew Macfadyen) at first glance.
Photo: Courtesy Focus Features
Also,Simon and Rosamund dated when they were at Oxford together?
!And after doing this movie, Rosamund ended up dating (and becoming engaged to!)
Joe Wright?!!
Photo: Courtesy Focus Features
Anyway, back to the movie again!
Mr. Darcy is looking very dour and unimpressed by the Bennetts.
Lydia and Kitty learn that the regiment are coming and are in hysterics.
As far as the eye can see!)
Asked by Elizabeth if he dances, Mr. Darcys response is not if I can help it.
Oh, God, Elizabeth hears Mr. Darcy refer to her as not handsome enough to tempt him.
Darcy and Elizabeth have a weird little fight about whether poetry encourages or kills attraction.
This ends with Elizabeth slyly indicating that she heard the mean thing Darcy said about her.
:)
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Elizabeth and Jane are very sweetly whispering under the covers.
I wonder how this kind of thing is filmed?
Anyway, she just wants the best for all five of her unmarried girls!!
Janes been invited to dine with…just Mr. Bingleys sister, Caroline?
Mrs. Bennett is crazy.
As Mr. Bennett puts it, Good grief, woman.
Your skills in the art of matchmaking are positively occult.
Caroline is making fun of Elizabeth for having walked to their house.
A Mrs. Bennett, a Miss Bennet, a Miss Bennet, and a Miss Bennet.
That famous hand flex of Darcys after he helps Elizabeth into the carriage!
Oop, Mr. Collinsthe cousin meant to inherit their house when Mr. Bennett diesis incoming.
What a superbly featured room and what excellent boiled potatoes.
Many years since Ive had such an exemplary vegetable."
We dont like Mr. Collins, but weloveTom Hollander.
Oh, God, Collins is threatening to read to everyone after dinner.
And then some weird tension between Mr. Wickham and Mr. Darcy…
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But Mr. Darcy is there too!
And asks for Elizabeths next dance?!
Theyre having a flirty little fight about Mr. Wickham.
A lot going on at this ball.
Bingleys mean sister Caroline very obviously disapproves.
Oh, dear…its the next day and Mr. Collins wants to speak to Elizabeth alone.
Rather than ask her into another room, he weirdly has the entire family vacate the breakfast table?
Anyway, Collins wants to marry Elizabeth.
Oy, the Bingleys (and Darcy) have left for London, allegedly to see Mr. Darcys sister.
The Bennetts are distressed.
and Charlottes like, Lizzy, be serious.
(By which I mean: Im 27 years old.
Ive no money and no prospects.
Im already a burden to my parents.
Truer words, etc.!)
Judi Dench, my personal queen.
Oh, Mr. Darcy is also at Lady Catherines!
(Hes one of her nephews, we learned.)
Oh God, a friend of Darcys tells Elizabeth that Darcy has just stopped Bingley from marrying some woman.
Elizabeth puts it together that he means Jane…
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(Charlotte actually raised this as a possible problem earlier!)
They part on very unhappy terms.
But then Darcy hands Elizabeth a letter explaining the Wickham situation…before promptly galloping away.
(Long story short, Wickhams a playboy who broke Darcys sisters heart.)
Hello, Penelope Wilton, playing the Bennetts aunt!
Cant wait to see you again inDowntonAbbey 3!
I genuinely remember swooning over this in English class in about 2008.
Love you, Dario Marianelli and Jean-Yves Thibaudet!
Wow, after all this talk of Mr. Darcys sister, Georgiana, we finally see her!
Also, Elizabeth and co. were blithely walking around the house whileDarcy was at home?
Oy, this chat between them is awkward.
Georgiana is a good pianist!
And suggests that Darcy has spoken very fondly of Elizabeth to her.
Do you play duets, Miss Elizabeth?
Oy, Lydia has run away with Mr. Wickham…and married him!
And Darcy paid for their wedding?
Oh, Bingley is back!
And visiting the Bennetts with Darcy.
Bingley will be in town a few weeks, but Darcy only a day?
Everyone is in a tizzy.
But anyhow, yay, Jane is finally engaged!
Yet Elizabeth dismisses her, as is her way!
How do Elizabeth and Darcy just keep bumping into each other?
You have bewitched me body and soul and I love…I love…I love you.
I never wish to be parted from you from this day on.
Oh my God, she kisses his hand.
Mr. Bennett is understandably confused, given how fraught the LizzyDarcy thing has been.
He and I are so similar.
Were both so stubborn.
So true, Elizabeth.
Aw, Mr. Bennett is moved by this development.
You may only call me Mrs. Darcy when you are completely and perfectly and incandescently happy.
But how are you this evening, Mrs. Darcy?
Goodbye, Im dead!
Typing this from the grave!
