Such Different Accounts of you: Representations of Darcy on Screen - Harriet Jordan

When Colin Firth's Mr Darcy emerged from a lake in 1995, membership of Jane Austen Societies across the world skyrocketed. Then, in 2005, Matthew Macfadyen's Darcy flexed his hand. But even before Laurence Olivier's Darcy picked up a bow and arrow in 1940, readers of Pride and Prejudice were entranced by Fitzwilliam Darcy, who wrote a letter in Austen’s novel published over a hundred years earlier.
This presentation will look at the five readily accessible screen adaptations of Pride and Prejudice (1940, 1967, 1980, 1995, and 2005), and occasionally at some of the looser adaptations and modernisations, to explore how each version draws on Austen's character but refashions him to suit the conventions and audience expectations of the time, giving us new Darcys for new generations.
00:00 Introduction
02:21 From page to stage
04:37 1940 Laurence Olivier
09:32 1967 Lewis Fiander
15:10 1980 David Rintoul
21:36 1995 Colin Firth
31:04 2005 Matthew Macfadyen
38:18 Conclusion
Presented at The Jane Austen Society of Australia, 17 February 2024.
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[@edandjoyludford1973]

Thank you Harriet - how nice to actually see your face after all this time! I will now look for other presentations on RUclips. Love your podcast.

[@kerrybutcher283]

I have been following your podcast for years. So it was lovely to see your presentation.

[@lonamanning4610]

A clever and very apt title for the talk, to!

[@jorvikaengelskvinna7157]

Absolutely loved this presentation. It would be fascinating to see the versions of Elizabeth analysed, too.

[@julirowen3988]

Delightful and insightful, Harriet.

[@alisonward4104]

Wonderful presentation Harriet.

[@heatheralice89]

👏

[@stephaniemurphy5024]

Wonderful Harriet... I have now subscribed to the Jane Austen Society Australia you tube and can now catch up on all the speakers I have missed. Thank you JASA for making them available online. Stephanie.

[@gabriellebaalke6704]

What a brilliant talk! So much to consider and so much to enjoy as a Janeite amonst Janeites! Thanks for introducing us to new Darcys and new interpretations of Darcy. Looking forward to re-viewing them all with this new and insightful information.

[@lexidso7862]

That poor Dog in the 80's version looks like he's trying to warn everyone

[@roising.3221]

I once saw a play were they presented him as extremely autistic. I like autistic men, but it was still surprising. Brilliant talk! Colin Furth is just prefect.

[@mollyfarrell.]

This was fun...emo Darcy for the win

[@francescocottle7508]

Promo*SM

[@mollyfarrell.]

Not everybody is autistic 😂

[@montanalilac]

Yes please to another adaptation but please God, not a woke Darcy! 😢😢😢🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️