I think everybody in Hertfordshire found Mr Darcy rude. Elizabeth even says as much to Mr Wickham. He really didn’t try to make an effort to be friendly to people he thought not worth knowing. The difference of course is that Elizabeth had the grace to be civil even though she disliked him and her mother did not make the effort and actually showed her dislike. But yes I did find it refreshing that at the right time (when playing the piano and with only Colonel Fitzwilliam around) she called him out on his behavior in a witty fairly inoffensive way.
@@raphaelledesma9393 Yes, everyone thought he was rude, but weren't bold enough to say it to his face like she was. That's what's impressive. As well, although she could've sucked up to him in the hopes that he might come to like her and her daughters, she was unwilling to see her daughters treated poorly even for the sake of wealth. She was obsessed with having her daughters married to rich men, but not if they were ill-mannered to her daughters. Very admirable.
I suppose, for all that she is annoying, I must reserve some sympathy for Mrs. Bennet. Her situation, with her husband's estate entailed and with five daughters, is truly a challenging one.
That's certainly true. If Mr. Bennet were to die, Mrs. Bennet and her daughters could have become homeless (which is what happened to the Dashwood family in Sense and Sensibility -- fortunately they were offered a place to live). As you suggest, it's understandable that Mrs. Bennett wanted her daughters married as soon as possible, and ideally one would marry Mr. Collins, the heir to the estate. If Mrs. Bennet and her daughters had in fact become homeless, one can imagine their taking lodgings in a cheap rooming house and the girls getting jobs, most likely as governesses. Consequently they could no longer appear in society. There was one inflexible rule regarding the upper class in those days: one was not allowed to do work of any kind. Even the Dashwoods in their straitened circumstances had two servants.
@@danawinsor1380 Yes, seems backward now, but in those days, it was considered a mark of being of the lower classes if you worked for your money, even if you owned your own business, or were a doctor, lawyer, etc. If you worked for your money, you weren't respected the same way as people who inherited their money. Crazy.
@@anyaw340 That's right. You couldn't "work" and remain in that class. There's a moment in history when the young gentlemen who were among the original settlers in Jamestown, Virginia, were outraged because they had never "worked with their hands." Apparently they were told "if you don't work, you won't eat."
I find it funny that Mr Bennet is calm and collected and mrs. Bennet is exact oposite. Scene where he was reading newspaper he looked like he was done xd
I think he is more disinterested than calm. He seems to hardly care whether or not his daughters find good marriages, does nothing to educate the younger ones on proper behavior, and neglects to save money for dowries. Mrs. Bennet is overly concerned with marriage, to the point of actually damaging her daughter's prospects by seeming greedy and desperate, so they are both very flawed.
@@stanleygagnerAre all regency era fathers like that? The only other Jane Austen book I read was Emma and her father had no interest in getting her married even though she was in her 20s. In fact, he hated the very idea of marriage.
This was a TV series- and with your name (with just one letter to dispense with) i thought you might prefer a scene from, say, The Double Life of Veronique or Three Colours Red. Anyway, this is a superb scene, yes, and one of so many in this marvellous series, the best TV drama series surely.
The actress who played Mrs. Hill deserves credit too for some great subtle comic moments. She wasn't so much a housekeeper as the Head Wrangler. There's a brief scene with music instead of dialog where it looks like she's training a new maid bringing Mrs. Bennett her tea and the body langage--"give me the tray, I'll handle her."
mrs bennet used to annoy me to no end, and then I realized if I had 5 daughters in those times to worry about marrying off I'd probably be stressed as hell too lol
The first thing that struck me when I first read P&P years ago was Mrs. Bennet addressing her husband as "Mr. Bennet." I wonder if it was common for married couples to address each other so formally in those days?
It’s a thing in all Austen’s books. One other that comes to mind is Mrs. Palmer in Sense and Sensibility, she always calls her husband Mr. Palmer. So maybe it was a thing.
I remember in Emma, most of the married woman addressed their husbands as Mr (last name) or their title/rank. The exception was Mrs. Elton who called her husband Mr. E. (Spoilers) When Emma was going to get married, she and Mr Knightley talked about how she would address him after marriage since she's always called him Mr Knightley. She didn't want to call him Mr K like Mrs Elton, cus she didn't like her. She also didn't feel right calling him by his first name. She did it once when she was younger to rile him up but stopped when she didn't get a reaction.
I think it depends on the couple, and how they were introduced, etc. For example in Sense and Sensibility Elinor thinks of Edward as "Edward" as that was how he was introduced, as the brother of her sister in law so there's a relation, whereas Elizabeth never thinks of Darcy as anything other than Darcy because that's how they were introduced, as strangers with formality for the names. Elinor will of course refer to Edward as "Mr. Ferrars" in public but I don't see why she'd call him that at home if that's not how she thinks of him. I think that Elizabeth would call Darcy "Darcy" in private when they're married rather than Mr. Darcy, but maybe not "Fitzwilliam". I think almost all the men would call their wives by their first names because the name they're known as during their courtship would be either their first name (Miss Elizabeth, Emma) or the maiden name that they lose upon marriage (Miss Bennet). After she accepts his proposal, Darcy starts calling her Elizabeth.
@@augustalavenderblue7353 One finds examples, such as closings in letters, of people going by their last names. One that particularly struck went something like: "Sincerely and affectionately, your Beethoven.
Drama queen is right! She's the queen of drama queens! I especially like the scene where Mr. Bennet tells Lizzy he will never see her again if she does marry Mr. Collins and Mrs. Bennet plants herself in a chair, "Oh, Mr. Bennet!" LOLOLOL!
I love watching the other character's reactions to Mrs Bennett. I think that with our modern way of acting and talking, we don't *fully* understand what she's saying (--probably most people commenting here have, like me, watched this movie a hundred times--but think of how you felt the first time you saw it). The way Jane's throat tightens up, the way Mr's Bingley's sisters actually start snickering though doing so goes against everything they've been taught, the way Lydia looks thoughtful and somehow tries to sympathize, etc.)
I was 18 when the BBC television adaptation first came out and I totally identified with the Bennett sisters. I’m now 47 and more and more find myself identifying with Mrs Bennett. Yes her mannerisms were a bit over the top at times BUT she understood that unless at least some of her daughters married well, her and any remaining unmarried daughters could very well be homeless. Don’t forget, there was a bit of an age gap between her and Mr Bennett and life expectancy was considerably less than it is now. That’s why all the daughters were “out” at the same time, that’s why Mr Collins wanting to marry one of them was ideal, that’s why as soon as Mr Darcy showed himself to be proud and arrogant and unwilling to marry any of her daughters because they were beneath him, she didn’t bother wasting energy being nice to him (by a certain age, you have have fewer f***s to give). Jane Austen was quite young when she wrote the book and I feel was probably a tad unfair in her characterisation of an older woman who knew how the mechanics of society worked and needed to make sure her and her daughters didn’t lose out. I love her.
I’m old lol. My mom had the VHS tapes of this series. She loved this series the mosr mainly because of Colin forth (though she won’t deny it loool) I wish I could see this again somewhere . Every other series and movie is not the same
This version of Mrs. Bennet used to annoy me so badly, but as I've gotten older and have come to fully understand her predicament, it's absolutely perfect. She is highly neurotic because she has five daughters and no sons, and her husband is old. They will all be absolutely destitute when her husband dies if at least one of her daughters does not marry well. That reality could've hit them at any moment.
I’m just seeing the great-great-great-great-grandmother of Pam from Gavin and Stacey when I watch Alison Steadman playing Mrs Bennet. It’s her voice, it has certain particular inflections. I think I prefer Brenda Blethyn’s version because she has a softer voice.
Я прочитала много понимающих комментариев по отношению к миссис Беннет типа мне за 30 и я её стала понимать, но давайте признаем, что она была абсолютно глупой женщиной.
@@hajy1728 Jane is played by the beautiful Susannah Harker, and Miss Bingley by the famous Anna Chancellor. Your comments are making you appear as insecure as Miss Bingley speaking to Mr. Darcy.
I like how despite all their differences neither Mrs. Bennet nor Elizabeth are scared of calling out Darcy's rude behavior
I think everybody in Hertfordshire found Mr Darcy rude. Elizabeth even says as much to Mr Wickham. He really didn’t try to make an effort to be friendly to people he thought not worth knowing. The difference of course is that Elizabeth had the grace to be civil even though she disliked him and her mother did not make the effort and actually showed her dislike. But yes I did find it refreshing that at the right time (when playing the piano and with only Colonel Fitzwilliam around) she called him out on his behavior in a witty fairly inoffensive way.
@@raphaelledesma9393 Yes, everyone thought he was rude, but weren't bold enough to say it to his face like she was. That's what's impressive. As well, although she could've sucked up to him in the hopes that he might come to like her and her daughters, she was unwilling to see her daughters treated poorly even for the sake of wealth. She was obsessed with having her daughters married to rich men, but not if they were ill-mannered to her daughters. Very admirable.
I suppose, for all that she is annoying, I must reserve some sympathy for Mrs. Bennet. Her situation, with her husband's estate entailed and with five daughters, is truly a challenging one.
That's certainly true. If Mr. Bennet were to die, Mrs. Bennet and her daughters could have become homeless (which is what happened to the Dashwood family in Sense and Sensibility -- fortunately they were offered a place to live). As you suggest, it's understandable that Mrs. Bennett wanted her daughters married as soon as possible, and ideally one would marry Mr. Collins, the heir to the estate.
If Mrs. Bennet and her daughters had in fact become homeless, one can imagine their taking lodgings in a cheap rooming house and the girls getting jobs, most likely as governesses. Consequently they could no longer appear in society. There was one inflexible rule regarding the upper class in those days: one was not allowed to do work of any kind. Even the Dashwoods in their straitened circumstances had two servants.
@@danawinsor1380😮
@@danawinsor1380 Yes, seems backward now, but in those days, it was considered a mark of being of the lower classes if you worked for your money, even if you owned your own business, or were a doctor, lawyer, etc. If you worked for your money, you weren't respected the same way as people who inherited their money. Crazy.
@@anyaw340 That's right. You couldn't "work" and remain in that class. There's a moment in history when the young gentlemen who were among the original settlers in Jamestown, Virginia, were outraged because they had never "worked with their hands." Apparently they were told "if you don't work, you won't eat."
Best Mrs. Bennet period 💅 She kills me with laughter.
The winking scene is my favourite
Wink at you? Why should I wink at you child?
Hilarious
😂😂😂😉😉😉
One thing I do love about her always I she defends her daughters. Darcy is rude to Lizzie but she still is there to support her.
I find it funny that Mr Bennet is calm and collected and mrs. Bennet is exact oposite. Scene where he was reading newspaper he looked like he was done xd
I think he is more disinterested than calm. He seems to hardly care whether or not his daughters find good marriages, does nothing to educate the younger ones on proper behavior, and neglects to save money for dowries. Mrs. Bennet is overly concerned with marriage, to the point of actually damaging her daughter's prospects by seeming greedy and desperate, so they are both very flawed.
They are a terrible pair, it's a wonder Jane and Lizzie turned out so well.
@@stanleygagnerAre all regency era fathers like that? The only other Jane Austen book I read was Emma and her father had no interest in getting her married even though she was in her 20s. In fact, he hated the very idea of marriage.
Aw this version's mr. Bingley is so cute HELPPP
REAL
2:44 most iconic scene in cinematic history
This was a TV series- and with your name (with just one letter to dispense with) i thought you might prefer a scene from, say, The Double Life of Veronique or Three Colours Red. Anyway, this is a superb scene, yes, and one of so many in this marvellous series, the best TV drama series surely.
The actress who played Mrs. Hill deserves credit too for some great subtle comic moments. She wasn't so much a housekeeper as the Head Wrangler. There's a brief scene with music instead of dialog where it looks like she's training a new maid bringing Mrs. Bennett her tea and the body langage--"give me the tray, I'll handle her."
Great performance of a great actress 😂😂😂 makes me smile every time🤓🤓
Alison Steadman is just perfect as Mrs B 🤩
I like Brenda Blethyn better. I like her warmth and softer voice. :)
i’m having a pride and prejudice tea party at school and i have to play mrs bennet lol😭
Good luck ;-)
Ham it up, be as dramatic as dear alison
As I get older the more I realise I am actually like Mrs Bennett 😂 my poor family
Self awareness is a good trait to have should you want to improve yourself
We all became her in some way as we got older 😂
I was named after Jane Austen (the writer of the book) and watching this, I love my name 100x more now.
mrs bennet used to annoy me to no end, and then I realized if I had 5 daughters in those times to worry about marrying off I'd probably be stressed as hell too lol
even worse, if they didn't marry then their entire estate would be inherited by Collins
The first thing that struck me when I first read P&P years ago was Mrs. Bennet addressing her husband as "Mr. Bennet." I wonder if it was common for married couples to address each other so formally in those days?
It’s a thing in all Austen’s books. One other that comes to mind is Mrs. Palmer in Sense and Sensibility, she always calls her husband Mr. Palmer.
So maybe it was a thing.
I remember in Emma, most of the married woman addressed their husbands as Mr (last name) or their title/rank. The exception was Mrs. Elton who called her husband Mr. E.
(Spoilers)
When Emma was going to get married, she and Mr Knightley talked about how she would address him after marriage since she's always called him Mr Knightley. She didn't want to call him Mr K like Mrs Elton, cus she didn't like her. She also didn't feel right calling him by his first name. She did it once when she was younger to rile him up but stopped when she didn't get a reaction.
I think it depends on the couple, and how they were introduced, etc. For example in Sense and Sensibility Elinor thinks of Edward as "Edward" as that was how he was introduced, as the brother of her sister in law so there's a relation, whereas Elizabeth never thinks of Darcy as anything other than Darcy because that's how they were introduced, as strangers with formality for the names. Elinor will of course refer to Edward as "Mr. Ferrars" in public but I don't see why she'd call him that at home if that's not how she thinks of him. I think that Elizabeth would call Darcy "Darcy" in private when they're married rather than Mr. Darcy, but maybe not "Fitzwilliam".
I think almost all the men would call their wives by their first names because the name they're known as during their courtship would be either their first name (Miss Elizabeth, Emma) or the maiden name that they lose upon marriage (Miss Bennet). After she accepts his proposal, Darcy starts calling her Elizabeth.
Apparently, it was expected of the wife to address the husband in such a way when in public, out of respect and politeness.
@@augustalavenderblue7353 One finds examples, such as closings in letters, of people going by their last names. One that particularly struck went something like: "Sincerely and affectionately, your Beethoven.
Ahahaha, Mary 'I would'nt know it even if I did see it. I care nothing for such baubles'.
She is hilarious 😂
“Hill!!!!! Hill!!!!!” 😂😂😂😂😂😂
This is my mother!
SAME! May God help us both. 😅🙃
@@luckyleavitt1994 🤦🏼♀️🤣🤣
Drama queen is right! She's the queen of drama queens! I especially like the scene where Mr. Bennet tells Lizzy he will never see her again if she does marry Mr. Collins and Mrs. Bennet plants herself in a chair, "Oh, Mr. Bennet!" LOLOLOL!
I love watching the other character's reactions to Mrs Bennett. I think that with our modern way of acting and talking, we don't *fully* understand what she's saying (--probably most people commenting here have, like me, watched this movie a hundred times--but think of how you felt the first time you saw it). The way Jane's throat tightens up, the way Mr's Bingley's sisters actually start snickering though doing so goes against everything they've been taught, the way Lydia looks thoughtful and somehow tries to sympathize, etc.)
I was 18 when the BBC television adaptation first came out and I totally identified with the Bennett sisters. I’m now 47 and more and more find myself identifying with Mrs Bennett. Yes her mannerisms were a bit over the top at times BUT she understood that unless at least some of her daughters married well, her and any remaining unmarried daughters could very well be homeless. Don’t forget, there was a bit of an age gap between her and Mr Bennett and life expectancy was considerably less than it is now. That’s why all the daughters were “out” at the same time, that’s why Mr Collins wanting to marry one of them was ideal, that’s why as soon as Mr Darcy showed himself to be proud and arrogant and unwilling to marry any of her daughters because they were beneath him, she didn’t bother wasting energy being nice to him (by a certain age, you have have fewer f***s to give). Jane Austen was quite young when she wrote the book and I feel was probably a tad unfair in her characterisation of an older woman who knew how the mechanics of society worked and needed to make sure her and her daughters didn’t lose out. I love her.
Capital, capital.
Annoying but lovely character ever
The story would be a lot more dull without her.
I’m old lol. My mom had the VHS tapes of this series. She loved this series the mosr mainly because of Colin forth (though she won’t deny it loool) I wish I could see this again somewhere . Every other series and movie is not the same
This version of Mrs. Bennet used to annoy me so badly, but as I've gotten older and have come to fully understand her predicament, it's absolutely perfect. She is highly neurotic because she has five daughters and no sons, and her husband is old. They will all be absolutely destitute when her husband dies if at least one of her daughters does not marry well. That reality could've hit them at any moment.
This is who I am
My worst nightmare of my family!
She like me fr
I’m just seeing the great-great-great-great-grandmother of Pam from Gavin and Stacey when I watch Alison Steadman playing Mrs Bennet.
It’s her voice, it has certain particular inflections.
I think I prefer Brenda Blethyn’s version because she has a softer voice.
I despise the unspeakable Mrs. Bennett. I hope Darcy was able to keep her out of Pemberley.
@@juliansydney9819 shoot, I'm shattered to learn that...
Legend. Hee Hee x
One of the novel's holy trinity of annoying characters.
I'm sure one of the others is Mr Collins. But would the third be Lady Catherine, or Miss Bingley?
@@joepod1125 Miss Bingly is a snob, but I wouldn't call her annoying
Poor Hill the cook.
Я прочитала много понимающих комментариев по отношению к миссис Беннет типа мне за 30 и я её стала понимать, но давайте признаем, что она была абсолютно глупой женщиной.
Oh you Mrs Bennet what a drama queen you are?
Am I the only one who thinks her voice is odd? She sounds like a man doing a bad impression of a woman.
I think Terry Jones would've done an excellent job! 😉
@@BillyButcher90 my thoughts exactly! She sounds exactly like Terry Jones!
Maybe she is. Jane and miss bingley are played by men, look at the chin
@@hajy1728 Jane is played by the beautiful Susannah Harker, and Miss Bingley by the famous Anna Chancellor. Your comments are making you appear as insecure as Miss Bingley speaking to Mr. Darcy.
It's the typical older woman warble.