Pride and Prejudice (2003 film)

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Pride and Prejudice

Directed by	Andrew Black
Produced by	Jason Faller, Kynan Griffin
Written by	Jane Austen, Anne K. Black, Jason Faller, Katherine Swigert
Starring	Kam Heskin, Orlando Seale, Ben Gourley, Lucila Solá, Henry Maguire Carmen Rasmusen
Music by	Ben Carson
Distributed by	Excel Entertainment
Release date(s)	2003
Running time	104 min.
Language	English
Budget	$350,000
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Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice (1813) has been the subject of numerous television and film adaptations. This independent film, made in 2003 and titled Pride and Prejudice: A Latter-Day Comedy, is set in modern-day Provo, Utah, apparently at Brigham Young University. The characters all appear to be Latter-day Saints, though this is never explicitly stated. The film received largely positive reviews outside Mormon enclaves such as Utah; still, some of the humor and plot devices derive from and require an understanding of Mormon social and religious mores.

[edit] Religion in the film

Many have disagreed about how much the religious content is emphasized. With some viewers it has been an issue; however, the majority of people (both LDS and not) claim that the religion is extremely downplayed. Most agree that it is one of the least actively religious films of the LDS genre.

Apparently the production studio that put out the film thought it was too religious when it was released in theatres. After the film finished its theatrical run, it was modified and several of the more 'overt' references were removed (such as changing 'Sister Bennet' to 'Miss Bennet') to give the movie more mainstream appeal. However, the unmodified theatrical release with all the LDS humor intact can be accessed by going to the second page of the Scene Selection menu, and then from the words "Main Menu," pressing the down arrow three times. This highlights a CTR ring. Press enter and it will play the uncut theatrical version of the film.