Product Description

The best-selling Romance Collection has been refreshed with new sleek packaging and a new low SRP.

THE ROMANCE COLLECTION brings together eight perennial favorites in an extraordinary DVD set sure to delight all fans of sophisticated entertainment. Like no other films ever made, these lavish realizations capture every nuance of the celebrated stories that have enthralled generations of readers.
Titles included in this collection are:
PRIDE & PREJUDICE: THE SPECIAL EDITION (2 discs), EMMA, JANE EYRE, LORNA DOONE, THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL (3 discs), VICTORIA & ALBERT (2 discs), TOM JONES (2 discs), IVANHOE (2 discs)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2308 in DVD
• Brand: A&E HOME ENT.
• Released on: 2008-04-29
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Formats: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC, Special Edition
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 14
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 1800 minutes

Features

• The best-selling Romance Collection has been refreshed with new sleek packaging and a new low SRP. THE ROMANCE COLLECTION brings together eight perennial favorites in an extraordinary DVD set sure to delight all fans of sophisticated entertainment. Like no other films ever made, these lavish realizations capture every nuance of the celebrated stories that have enthralled generations of readers.

Amazon.com
The Romance Collection consists of eight literary classics on film: Pride and Prejudice (1995), Emma (1996), Jane Eyre (1997), Lorna Doone (2000), The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999), Victoria & Albert (2001), The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, and Ivanhoe (1997).

Jane Austen's classic novel of 1813, Pride and Prejudice, still wins the hearts of countless schoolgirls with its romantic story of Elizabeth Bennet and her Mr. Darcy. Now, the 1996 BBC miniseries is winning over adults, with its faithful adaptation, gorgeous scenery, and superb acting. The essence of the story is the antagonism between Mr. Darcy, a wealthy single man who believes Elizabeth to be beneath him, and Elizabeth, who upon being insulted at a dance by the aloof Darcy refuses to associate with him in any manner. Austen evokes incredible tension with the wit and flirtation of the two characters, and director Simon Langton (who also directed Upstairs Downstairs) successfully translates the repartee and conflict in this six-hour miniseries. Dialogue, for the most part, is painstakingly replicated, except when fleshing out and smoothing for modern sensibilities was necessary. Darcy, for instance, is drawn out, giving his personality significantly more depth. The acting sweeps you away to Regency England: Jennifer Ehle (of Wilde) is convincing as the obstinate Elizabeth, who, despite her mother's attempts to marry her off, spurs the attentions of Darcy. And Colin Firth (of The English Patient) will have women everywhere longing for a Mr. Darcy of their own. For those who enjoy excellent Austen adaptations such as Sense and Sensibility and Persuasion--this miniseries will round out the ultimate Austen library. For those new to these romantic period pieces, this version of Pride and Prejudice will have you hooked and longing for more. One caveat, however: plan to watch it in an entire day, because very few have the self-control to not watch all six hours in a single sitting. --Jenny Brown

Stills from Pride and Prejudice (click for larger image)

Customer Reviews

Absolutely Wonderful!
This collection is absolutely wonderful. I have enjoyed every one of the productions. My husband happened to come by while I was watching Lorna Doone and he decided to watch every one of them. It took a while to watch them; however, it was time well invested. The very best are Pride and Prejudice, Lorna Doone, Emma, and Tom Jones. Jane Eyre and the Scarlet Pimpernel are almost as good. It took us a while to warm up to Ivanhoe, but we did. You get a set of movies that will give you hours and hours of viewing pleasure for a very reasonable price. The quality is excellent - I already owned Pride and Prejudice and Emma and the quality in this set is exactly the same as the quality of my dvds. I definitely recommend it.

Consider before you buy
This collection provides a lot of viewing-time at a reasonable price, IF that is what you want. After viewing the whole set, about half of these productions are to my liking, and the others I have no desire to watch again. So consider, do the math, then decide.

Romance Collection
I liked most of the movies but Ivanhoe and Tom Jones were just too much!! Pride and Prejudice I enjoyed because of the period. I like most Brittish dramas but didn't care for the above two.