Pride and Prejudice (1980 TV series)
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Pride and Prejudice is a 1980 television serial, adapted by British novelist Fay Weldon from Jane Austen's 1813 novel of the same name.[1][2] It is a co-production of the BBC and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The five-episode dramatisation stars Elizabeth Garvie as Elizabeth Bennet and David Rintoul as Mr. Darcy.[3] In the US, it was broadcast by PBS television as part of Masterpiece Theatre.[4]
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Pride and Prejudice | |
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Written by | Fay Weldon |
Directed by | Cyril Coke |
Starring | Elizabeth Garvie David Rintoul |
Music by | Wilfred Josephs |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 5 |
Production | |
Producer | Jonathan Powell |
Running time | 55 minutes (per episode) |
Original release | |
Network | BBC2 |
Release | 13 January (1980-01-13) ā 10 February 1980 (1980-02-10) |
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The novel has been the subject of a great many television and film adaptations. This was the fifth adaptation for the BBC.[5] Other BBC television versions aired in 1938, 1952, 1958, 1967 and 1995.[6][7]