Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Movie
German title	Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Original title	Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Country of production	USA , UK
original language	English
Publishing year	2016
length	107 minutes
Age rating	FSK 16
Rod
Director	Burr Steers
script	Burr Steers
production	Marc Butan Brian Oliver Sean McKittrick Natalie Portman Annette Savitch Allison Shearmur Tyler Thompson
music	Fernando Velázquez
camera	Remi Adefarasin
cut	Padraic McKinley
occupation
Lily James : Elizabeth Bennet Matt Smith : Parson Collins Sam Riley : Colonel Fitzwilliam Darcy Bella Heathcote : Jane Bennet Ellie Bamber : Lydia Bennet Millie Brady : Mary Bennet Suki Waterhouse : Kitty Bennet Sally Phillips : Mrs. Bennet Charles Dance : Mr. Bennet Douglas Booth : Mr. Bingley Emma Greenwell : Caroline Bingley Jack Huston : Lt. George Wickham Lena Headey : Lady Catherine de Bourgh Aisling Loftus : Charlotte Lucas Dolly Wells : Mrs. Featherstone Tom Lorcan : Lieutenant Denny Jess Radomska : Annabelle Netherfield Hermione Corfield : Cassandra

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (original title Pride and Prejudice and Zombies ) is an American - British horror film with romantic elements by Burr Steers . The film is based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Seth Grahame-Smith , a parody of the novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen . The film premiered on January 21, 2016 and was released in US cinemas on February 5, 2016 and in German cinemas on June 9, 2016.

Literary template

The film is an adaptation of a book of the same name by Seth Grahame-Smith , which was published in 2009 and became a bestseller. Even before the film was adapted, a comic version of the book was created, in which Tony Lee adapted the novel and Cliff Richards translated the story into black and white drawings. There was also a non-Grahame-Smith written prequel novel entitled Pride and Prejudice and Zombies - Rise of the Living Dead . The book Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter , also written by Grahame-Smith, was filmed in 2012 under the title Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter .

action

In England the 19th century Colonel Darcy visited the estate to investigate the rumors of a rich family, that there were zombies could give. Small blowflies , which he carries in a bottle, help him . If he lets them fly and they settle on a person, it must be an undead; this is consequently eliminated by Darcy for good. After his work is done, he leaves because he is convinced that no one else has contracted the zombie disease. The zombie attacks in the house continue, however, because Darcy seems to have been wrong with his assessment. After this prelude, the story of the Benett family in a world threatened by the zombie plague is told. The daughters of the house are prepared for this, however, because their father sent them to the Far East to learn martial arts there. While the family tries to seal themselves off, the mother worries about how to get the girls under the hood despite the constant zombie attacks.

production

Staff and cast

After various scriptwriters and directors had previously worked for the film, including the multiple Oscar nominee David O. Russell , who had then left the project, Burr Steers ultimately took over the direction of the film, who was also responsible for the script.

Lily James played Elizabeth Bennet, Sally Phillips played Mrs. Bennet, Bella Heathcote played Jane Bennet, Ellie Bamber played Lydia Bennet, Millie Brady played Mary Bennet, Suki Waterhouse played Kitty Bennet and Lena Headey played Role of Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Sam Riley plays Colonel Fitzwilliam Darcy and Jack Huston plays Lt. George Wickham.

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  The author Seth Grahame-Smith (2015)

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  Director Burr Steers (2015)

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  Lily James (2015)

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  Matt Smith and Sam Riley (2015)

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  Douglas Booth (2015)

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  Jack Huston (2015)

Film music

The soundtrack for the film comprises 23 songs, was released digitally on February 5, 2016 and as CD on February 12, 2016.

Title list of the soundtrack

1. Darcy (4:00)
2. An Illustrated History Of England 1700–1800 (2:20)
3. Dressing For The Dance (0:36)
4. The Man From Uribe (2:11)
5. Dance Of The Ponderous Distaff (1:29)
6. We Are Under Attack !! (2:27)
7. Carriage Ride (1:05)
8. Orphans (1:47)
9. The Soldiers Of Meryton (1:10)
10. Menuet Des Mortes Vivants (1:35)
11. Orphan Attack (3:34)
12. Don't Go Into The Woods Alone (1:29)
13. St Lazarus (2:43)
14. Rosings Park (1:15)
15. Midnight Walk (1:08)
16. Flirt Lovers Fight (2:45)
17. The Letter / Siege Of London (4:09)
18. The In-Between (5:36)
19. Darcy Is Saved (1:59)
20. Back To St Lazarus (2:13)
21. Zombies Are Fed / Attack / Showdown (5:13)
22. After The Explosion (2:40)
23. Happy ending? (4:42)

reception

Reviews

David Steinitz of the Süddeutsche Zeitung says: The mash-up work of art 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' not only wants to satisfy bloodthirsty horror fans, but also romantics. […] And because after many years with little zombie the undead boom prevailed again, for example in hit series like ' The Walking Dead ', Grahame-Smith pureed 'Pride and Prejudice' in 2009 in the zombie meat grinder. Does it really need that, asked the Jane Austen purists even then, and they are probably asking themselves again on the occasion of the filming. The answer is clearly: yes.

Even if the film sometimes neglects to relate to heartbreak, according to Tim Slagman from SPIEGEL ONLINE , the narrative elements contained therein, which are based on confrontation, flow surprisingly harmoniously into one another. Slagman says: Not least of all, this detail shows that the material is less about an appropriation of Austen's novel by the thinking of current globalized pop culture , but rather about the mutual interpenetration of literary and cinematic genres. Beautiful women in historical costumes doing martial arts contortions : That belongs back to the cinema, it promises the comedy of the unexpected and the fascination of the kinetic action at the same time. Slagman is particularly astonished by the sovereignty with which Steers transforms the desired clash of two fictional worlds into an astonishingly cohesive one.

Gross profit

The worldwide revenue of the film is currently 16.4 million US dollars (as of February 28, 2016).

Awards

BloodGuts UK Horror Awards 2016

• Nomination for Best Supporting Actress ( Lena Headey )
• Nomination for Best Supporting Actor ( Matt Smith )

Web links

Commons : Pride and Prejudice and Zombies  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Pride and Prejudice and Zombies in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Pride and prejudice and zombies in the German dubbing index
• Pride and Prejudice and Zombies at Rotten Tomatoes (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Certificate of Release for Pride and Prejudice and Zombies . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF; test number: 158647 / K).
2. ↑ Pride and Prejudice and Zombies In: comic.highlightzone.de, June 2, 2016.
3. ↑ ^{a b c} Tim Slagman: Horror comedy 'Pride and Prejudice & Zombies': Noble ladies, uninhibited undead In: SPIEGEL ONLINE, June 9, 2016.
4. ↑ 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' soundtrack details In: filmmusicreporter.com, January 22, 2016.
5. ↑ David Steinitz: New in the cinema: 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies'. Jane Austen in the zombie apocalypse In: Süddeutsche Zeitung, June 9, 2016.
6. ↑ Pride and Prejudice and Zombies In: boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
7. ↑ BloodGuts UK Horror Awards 2016 - The Stars In: bloodguts.co.uk. Retrieved March 14, 2017.