Literature Goes to the Movies ~ The Imaginative Conservative

When works of literature go to the movies, it’s usually an unpleasant sight. There are noble exceptions, however, which are worthy of praise. The film adaptions of two literary classics come to mind. First is the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, starring Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy and Jennifer Ehle as Elizabeth Bennet. Whenever I see this five-hour rendition of Miss Austen’s novel, I find myself astonished anew that it contains so much of the timeless brilliance of the…