Pride and Prejudice Movie Review 1940

Classic adaptation of Austen's classic novel of manners as a young marriageable woman spurns the suitor her parents choose for her. Excellent cast vividly re-creates 19th-century England, aided by the inspired set design that won the film an Oscar.

Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-6061, Phone: (310)449-3000, Fax: (310)449-3100, URL: http://www.mgmhomevideo.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 114 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Historical Drama, Family Ties, Period Piece: 19th Century, Books to Film: Jane Austen, Historical Romance

Cast

Greer Garson, Laurence Olivier, Edmund Gwenn, Edna May Oliver, Mary Boland, Maureen O'Sullivan, Ann Rutherford, Frieda Inescort

Cinematography

Karl Freund

Director

Robert Z. Leonard

Producer

MGM, Hunt Stromberg