I think I have discovered another favorite movie to go along with Pride & Prejudice. I have so enjoyed all of my Jane Austen movies that I decided to check out some others of the same genre. A couple of months ago I discovered "Wives & Daughters" by Elizabeth Gaskell and enjoyed it so much that when I saw another BBC movie of the same author, I decided to buy it. My daughter gives me a bad time for buying movies that I haven't seen yet, but this time the gamble paid off. I love this movie! It is very similar to P&P in that the female lead (Margaret) is very strong and the male lead (Mr. Thornton) is very proud AND there is an early proposal that has the same result so you spend the rest of the movie waiting for Margaret to realize that she loves Mr. Thornton and hoping they get together in the end. (I can just hear my son saying, "Not another one. Mom, all these movies have the same plot!") But I can't help it, I'm a sucker for romance, I guess.
I've tried to figure out what draws me to these period pieces. And while I'm not totally sure I have the answer, I do love the language and the costumes and the self-control and respect that is exhibited between those of the opposite sex. I think I'm so tired of seeing couples jump into bed before they're married and claim that it's love, that it's refreshing to see people exercise restraint and a kind of love that encourages someone to be a better person. So if you're inclined to this kind of movie, watch this one. I think you'll love it.
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