Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen's popular novel, describing the affairs of the late 18th-century British upper classes, is brought to the screen again, in this polished adaptation from director Joe Wright. Oscar-nominee Keira Knightley stars as the sharp-witted Elizabeth Bennet, one of five sisters whose mother (Brenda Blethyn) is determined should find suitable husbands. The arrival of a wealthy gentleman and his circle of friends in a nearby mansion leads Elizabeth to meet the stubborn Mr Darcy (Matthew McFadyen), to whom she takes an instant dislike. An unexpected romance eventually develops, but one complication after another threatens to keep them apart. Costume drama, also starring Donald Sutherland and Judi Dench