Resumen de Pride and Prejudice film adaptations – a universally acknowledged case of popularity
There has been a long-standing relationship between literary novels and film or even television. Adaptations ofwell-known classics have been made since the early days of cinema. Film, with its own visual language, has thecapacity of affecting human behaviour, producing social change and even creating or reinforcing a country’s image.The costume film, sometimes also called period or heritage film, has a particular way of depicting the British nationalpast. With its elaborate costumes, sets and properties featured in order to capture the ambiance of a particularera (and a particular class), England is usually portrayed in a nostalgic and conservative manner. Like Dickens orShakespeare, Jane Austen has become a sort of generic brand, and Pride and Prejudice, one of her most popularnovels, has been adapted several times to the screen. This paper will address the role of costume film in theconsolidation of the idea of the British national heritage, taking into account the case of Jane Austen’s adaptations ofPride and Prejudice, one of her most beloved and timeless stories, bearing in mind that each adaptation is a productof its own age.
