Rent Pride and Prejudice: Having a Ball (2013)
4.0 of 5 from 46 ratings
1h 30min
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- Synopsis:
Amanda Vickery and Alastair Sooke lead a team of world-class experts as they reconstruct a regency ball at Chawton House in loving detail, from music and dancing to food and fashion. Jane Austen loved to dance herself and balls were hugely popular in early 19th century England. They are also, crucially, the means by which Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy meet and begin their courtship, yet very little is known about what they were actually like. What sort of music would they have danced to, how difficult were the steps, what were the clothes like to wear and what did the food taste like? This film uses music from the Austen family archives and dances and dishes mentioned in her novels and letters to re-create the experience of attending an early 19th-century country ball, the sort of event that Austen had in mind when she wrote some of the most famous and powerful scenes in English literature. - Actors:
- Jeanice Brooks, Hilary Davidson, Ivan Day, Elizabeth Futter, Olivia Lewis, Stuart Marsden, John Mullan, Will Richardson, Alastair Sooke, Amanda Vickery, Haydn Gwynne
- Writers:
- Jane Austen
- Studio:
- Dazzler
- Genres:
- Documentary
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Amiable enough - Pride and Prejudice: Having a Ball review by SB
This is a documentary introduction to the socially important world of dance portrayed in most of Jane Austen's books - although its importance to the plot varies. Amanda Vickery is a genuine authority on the period and her co-presenter is willing to 'get stuck in' to dance rehearsals. What went alongside the dancing, especially food, is also dealt with in detail. Those who know little about the subject will certainly gain from watching this, and for those who know more anyway, it is still a pleasurable experience.
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