[georgiegirl]

David Rintoul who was Darcy in the 1980 BBC Series, was more like Jane Austin's Mr. Darcy. I could not see Firth in that role after seeing Rintoul. Firth lacks that artistocratic hautuer that was the essence of Austin's Darcy and drove the plot in the novel. (BTW, Austin's Darcy never jumped in the lake!)

[Sans-Culotte]

David Rintoul who was Darcy in the 1980 BBC Series, was more like Jane Austin's Mr. Darcy. I could not see Firth in that role after seeing Rintoul. Firth lacks that artistocratic hautuer that was the essence of Austin's Darcy and drove the plot in the novel. (BTW, Austin's Darcy never jumped in the lake!)

I like that earlier version of the story, too. My wife is a Jane Austen freak and re-reads the novel periodically. She regards that earlier verion as the most faithful (though she enjoyed the Firth version, too). One thing I did not like at all about the Firth/Ehle version was the actress who played Jane. She was supposed to be the prettiest of the sisters, but the blonde actress in the Firth version was simply unattractive (in our opinions). The dark-haired Jane in the Rintoul version and Rosamund Pike in the 2005 film were perfect.

[Tuscaloosa Goldfinch]

I haven’t seen this version. I will have to check it out. :-)