Why did they cut out the last scene of Pride and Prejudice?

The U.S. version of the film is 8 minutes longer, the Daily Mail reported Tuesday. The smoochy ending was chosen on the basis of the positive reaction from a test audience, but the Daily Mail said members of the Jane Austen Society of North America are less than impressed.

Are there 2 versions of Pride and Prejudice?

“Pride and Prejudice” has been made and remade so many times, from the 1940 movie starring Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier to last year’s Bollywood adaptation, “Bride and Prejudice,” set in India, Los Angeles and London, that no version is definitive.

What was the original ending of Pride and Prejudice?

At the end of the novel, Elizabeth and Darcy get married and go to live at Pemberley, while Jane and Bingley move to an estate nearby. The other assorted family members gradually reconcile themselves to the relationship and in most cases, end up on friendly terms.

Is the ending scene of Pride and Prejudice in the book?

Pride & Prejudice Didn’t End With A Wedding The British release instead had a scene where Mr. Bennet blesses Elizabeth and Darcy’s union, in a nod to the final chapter of the book that summarizes their lives after the events of the novel.

Is there an extended version of Pride and Prejudice?

Editorial Reviews. The greatest love story of all time lives on in the Pride & Prejudice 2-Disc Collector’s Edition! The Academy Award-nominated film based on Jane Austen’s masterpiece novel has been repackaged and expanded to a 2-disc edition with all-new bonus features.

What is the last chapter of Pride and Prejudice?

In the final chapters of ‘Pride and Prejudice,’ the narrative comes to a gradual end. Rather than ending right after Jane and Bingley (and even Lizzy and Darcy!) are together, Austen uses the conclusion to explore the book’s themes of love, marriage, and social class.

What was the ending of Pride and Prejudice?

IT was perhaps a little embarrassing to learn that the British producers of the latest “Pride and Prejudice” released a different ending for American audiences: a swoony moonlit scene of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy in dishabille, kissing and cooing in a post-coital clinch.

Where do Elizabeth and Darcy live at the end of Pride and Prejudice?

At the end of the novel, Elizabeth and Darcy get married and go to live at Pemberley, while Jane and Bingley move to an estate nearby. The other assorted family members gradually reconcile themselves to the relationship and in most cases, end up on friendly terms.

Who is the writer of Pride and Prejudice?

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Screenplay by DEBORAH MOGGACH Based on the novel by Jane Austen SHOOTING SCRIPT 28th JUNE 2004 80 EXT. SUMMER HOUSE – ROSlNGS PARK – DAY. A Grecian summer house by the lake. The rain is now bucketing down. Lizzie hurries into the summer house and sits down, heavily, on a bench. A man approaches, across the park.

Is there a remake of Pride and Prejudice?

“Pride and Prejudice” has been made and remade so many times, from the 1940 movie starring Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier to last year’s Bollywood adaptation, “Bride and Prejudice,” set in India, Los Angeles and London, that no version is definitive.