Bride and Prejudice |  | Director: Gurinder Chadha
Actors: Martin Henderson, Aishwarya Rai, Nadira Babbar, Anupam Kher, Naveen Andrews
Studio: Miramax Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  266 reviews
Sales Rank: 2,553
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Portuguese (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Running Time: 107 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: DISD39691D
UPC: 786936278330
EAN: 0786936278330
ASIN: B00094AS9U
Theatrical Release Date: February 11, 2005
Release Date: July 5, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
A bollywood update of jane austens classic tale where mrs bennet is eager to find suitable husbands for her 5 unmarried daughters. When mr bingley & mr darcy come to live nearby the bennets have high hopes though circumstance & boorish opinions threaten to get in the way of romance. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 09/01/2006 Starring: Aishwarya Rai Daniel Gillies Run time: 120 minutes Rating: Pg13
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The exotic sounds, vibrant colors, and ecstatic dancing of Bollywood collide with the cunning storytelling of Jane Austen in Bride & Prejudice (from the writer/director of previous East/West hybrid Bend It Like Beckham). When smart, outspoken Lalita Bakshi (Indian beauty Aishwarya Rai) meets Will Darcy (Martin Henderson, The Ring), she finds this American businessman arrogant and conceited--but because his best friend is falling in love with her sister, Lalita agrees to travel around India with Darcy. On the trip, a childhood friend of Darcy's named Johnny (Daniel Gillies, Spider-Man 2) both tickles Lalita's fancy and confirms her worst suspicions about Darcy. But as events unfold, Lalita wonders if she hasn't misjudged Darcy--and Johnny. Austen fans will be find much to criticize; Bride & Prejudice transplants the basic plot of Pride & Prejudice to modern India, but not much of Austen's sly wit or her insights about character and society have survived the translation. Henderson, though handsome, lacks the intimidating charisma of previous Mr. Darcys (including Laurence Olivier and Colin Firth). Thank goodness for the delightful Rai, here making her first all-English-language movie. She commands the screen like a true star (unsurprisingly, she's hugely popular in India, and previously starred in a more homegrown Austen adaptation: I Have Found It, based on Sense & Sensibility). For Western audiences unfamiliar with the freewheeling exuberance of Indian movies--wild musical numbers can break out at almost any moment--Bride & Prejudice offers an engaging taste of this fantastic cinematic style. --Bret Fetzer
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 Bride and Prejudice DVD August 3, 2010
MaryB
This is a good movie regarding how prejudice arises from cultural misunderstandings and how those prejudices negatively effect people's lives. This story is not about a one-way prejudice.
Jane Austen would be proud June 2, 2010
Jan Levine Thal
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Some of the key issues from Jane Austen's novel, Pride and Prejudice -- in my opinion the best novel in the English language -- are preserved in this version, but it makes other contributions she might love if she'd lived 200 years to see the Bollywood song-and-dance homage to her story of an intelligent woman trapped by the social mores of her time. I've seen almost every version of the Austen novel that has ever been filmed and have read the book many times. Very few of the films capture the intelligence, the fun, or the passion of the original. This one does. Most of the films dumb down Austen's class commentary and complex relationships, both of which are well done here. Watch for the quick but pointed discussion of American imperialism if you like politics. Although all the music is thrilling, my favorite is "No Life Without Wife," a subtly feminist rejection of men who think they are owed pretty wives -- yet it preserves the Austen irony that even women make ridiculous mistakes in matters of the heart. The young people are gorgeous; the older people are great actors. It will make you laugh.
If only Liz hadn't been so obviously beautiful April 5, 2010
Ludovica (Lima 18, Peru)
I'd seen this movie at the theater, and enjoyed it. I know it is the kind of movie I will want to watch every now and then, to forget about things.
It is a light-hearted thing, and I certainly do not regret buying it.
However, I am sure it would have been more interesting and satisfying if Lalita hadn't been made the most obviously beautiful in addition to being the most clever and the one with the strongest personality.
Great movie - lots of fun - great price & delivery February 25, 2010
J. Luthardt
This movie is a lot of fun! I received exactly what I ordered! It was a great price and came really fast!
A Very Colorful Musical February 16, 2010
Rubina Hyder (Los Angeles, CA)
I loved this film. It's one of those feel-good musicals that give you just a bit of everything. There is a dashing romance between two beautiful leads, great Bollywood numbers, and a whole lot of vibrant color. The best part is that it's an adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice! I've made a habit of collecting all of the different versions of her work and this is definitely one that I would recommend to any Jane Austen fan. Plus, Gurinder Chadha is a fabulous woman and creates lovely work!
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