“Pride and Prejudice,” theater, 26 December 2005. Little Bronwen went to a rock concert so we ran to the theater and saw this wonderful, sometimes cold, lush working of Jane Austen’s classic novel of class, avarice, and the moment of transition from a culture of pure formalist marriages of convenience to a world of romantic love. Quite a fine, well-written, well-crafted, film. Keira Knightly was wonderful as Elizabeth, Matthew McFadden works so well as Mr. Darcy, but (and I’m embarrassed to admit it) I really loved Donald Sutherland as Mr. Bennett (he’s absolutely grand as the loving, much worn father), Brenda Blethyn as Mrs. Bennett (she of the fluttering nerves), and Judi Dench as the vile Lady Catherine. Everyone is just great in this movie. I found it moving and passionately romantic as it played the tension of class/caste formalities against love. What a pleasure. Another on many peoples best of lists. Emma Thompson reworked the script. She is a goddess and a humble one to boot. She only gets a thank-you at the end of the credits! See this one.