If you truly enjoyed the movie, I hope that you will take a chance and read, "The Making of Pride and Prejudice" by Sue Birtwistle and Susie Conklin - even if you don't normally read this type of book. It is FASCINATING. It isn't just all the wonderful pictures (and how DIFFERENT the actors looked!); it is that this book methodically explains the concept behind the movie, the writing, the casting, the houses ("Pemberley" is actually at Lyme Park), the costumes, the wigs (Jennifer Ehle is a BLONDE!) and so many more interesting facts.

I was particularly amazed that Colin Firth originally TURNED DOWN the role of Darcy - because he didn't feel that he could do justice to the part. (Most of us can't imagine ANYONE except Firth playing the role!) Sue Birtwistle had to convince him to do the part. (And he was so nervous that he was physically ill initially.)

This is a terrific book, which chronicles the process of making a truly magnificent movie.


I loved it.A great background for the mini-series.   September 10, 2003
 8 out of 11 found this review helpful

I just received this today&I truly loved it.I loved
the background info about the making of such a wonderful mini-
series.


AWESOME!   August 10, 2003
 4 out of 6 found this review helpful

If you love the mini-series Pride and Prejudice, you MUST get this book!! It gives a lot of behind the scenes info that adds a whole new dimension to the series. Get it! You'll be glad you did!


Excellent   May 18, 2003
 7 out of 9 found this review helpful

If you're a Pride and Prejudice/Jane Austen fan, or even just a Colin Firth afficionado, get this book. Informative, entertaining and a good companion to the P&P tv series on DVD or on video.


For The Obsessed P&P Fan   December 14, 2002
 14 out of 15 found this review helpful

This book is truly for the person who cannot get enough information and like me have to know know every possible bit of information about P&P. How was it made? who did the casting? I promise you will have a glimpse into the inner workings of how a production of this size is layer by layer built upon. I found it very interesting. If you love detail this is the book for you.