Julianna Borbly

Partium Christian University, Nagyvrad

MODERN HERITAGE FILM
Pride and Prejudice 1995, 2005
JANE AUSTEN
Six novels

Invites reader
involvement

Pride and Prejudice
(1813) is rather too
light, and bright, and
sparkling


HERITAGE FILM
Movement in British cinema in the late 20
th
cinema

England depicted with nostalgia

HERITAGE FILMS
Based on literary classics
Employ well-trained stage actors
Little groups small-scale events
Linear, episodic
Avoids physicality
Gender issues
Visual style and techniques: historical accuracy
NEAT ADAPTATION



HERITAGE GRAND HOUSES

NEAT ADAPTATIONS - INDOOR EMPLOYMENT
NEAT ADAPTATIONS LIGHT COLOURS
NEAT ADAPTATIONS NO MUD
NEAT ADAPTATION NEAT OUTDOORS
LANDSCAPE A NEW CHARACTER
Pride and Prejudice (1995) opening scene
ANTI-HERITAGE FILM
Realism and Romance
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (2005)
Dir. Joe Wright

Perf.: Keira Knightly,
Matthew Macfadyen

Feature film
MISTY OPENING SCENE
LAUNDRY, GEESE AND CATTLE
DARK COLOURS AND CLUTTER
INDOOR EMPLOYMENT
JUNGLE? ENGLAND?
TENSION
AWAKENING
NEW TECHNIQUES IN HERITAGE FILM
DESTINED FOR EACH OTHER
THANK YOU!