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13 December 2005

Please sir, we want some more!

Filed under: Online, Pride and Prejudice (2005) — Tasha @ 1:29 pm

Alert Janeite Angela from Longbourn Loungers, which we mentioned in an earlier post, has written in to tell us about an online petition for a Director’s Cut on the P&P3 DVD, much of which sounds incredibly familiar . . . I wonder where I’ve read it before? ;)

Jane Austen and the Golden Globe of Fire

Filed under: Pride and Prejudice (2005), Screen — Tasha @ 12:47 pm

Alert Janeites Teresa and Robyn wrote to tell us that P&P3 has snatched up a few of those precious Golden Globe nominations - “Best Musical or Comedy Picture”, and “Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical” for Keira Knightley.

Other Austen-related nominees:

Ang Lee (director of S&S2): Best Director, Best Picture for “Brokeback Mountain”

Gwyneth Paltrow (Emma in E2): Best Dramatic Actress for “Proof”

Judi Dench (Lady Catherine in P&P3): Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical for “Mrs. Henderson Presents” (also nominated for Best Musical or Comedy Picture)

Hugh Laurie (Mr. Palmer in S&S2): Best Actor in a TV Drama for “House”

Donald Sutherland (Mr. Bennet in P&P3): Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for “Human Trafficking”,
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for “Commander in Chief”

Naveen Andrews (Balraj in B&P): Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television for “Lost”

EDIT: Polly Walker (Jane Fairfax in E2): Best Actress in a TV Drama for Rome - thanks to Alert Janeite Franka for the heads up!

Jane would be proud indeed!

 

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