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A fresh look at an Austen classic; The director of "Pride and Prejudice" is not too proud to admit that he was prejudiced against Jane Austen's classic romance.(ENTERTAINMENT)

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From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
Date: 20051106
Author:Strickler, Jeff

Byline: Jeff Strickler; Staff Writer

Why do we need yet another version of "Pride and Prejudice"? Between feature films, made-for-TV movies and miniseries, the Jane Austen classic has been adapted eight times - and that's not counting numerous spinoffs, including last year's "Bride and Prejudice."

But director Joe Wright says his movie is necessary because it boasts something that none of the others can match: Even though the book was written about teenagers, he's the first director to cast teens in the main roles.

"This is a story about young people feeling things ...

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