This is the alternate ending to “Pride and Prejudice” that scandalized audiences in the United Kingdom

When the film was completed, two different versions of its closing were made and relevant test screenings were conducted to analyze the audience’s feelings about the story. as a result of, UK audiences felt a final scene should be deleted, while US audiences suggested keeping it.

The British version (which we also saw in Spain) says goodbye to us with a conversation between Elizabeth and Mr. Bennet. As the film from the United States stops for the last time in front of the protagonist couple and gives us an additional piece of the love of Elizabeth (Keira Knightley) and Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen). With him we attend an auction.”Hollywood“A story intended for those who love the romantic genre.

The missing scene is available on YouTube and many of those who did not enjoy this secondary montage were able to appreciate it later.

as we see, The couple argue over the terms of endearment Darcy should apply to Elizabeth when she becomes his wife.. Lizzy insists that he refer to her only as “Mrs. Darcy” when “Completely, completely and glowingly happyThen he repeats her name several times while kissing her face and lips.

What British audiences aren’t convinced about this ending has to do with the fact that it’s not faithful to the rest of the film, nor to the original novel. Throughout the entire film, these two characters do not accept, which is a distinctive aspect of Jane Austen’s work.

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Some considered the sequence to be unintentionally comedic or too corny and cheesy. Others even considered it unnecessarily sexualised… None of this happened among the American audience, where this more sentimental approach resonated better.

It is true that the film does not seek to be an exact adaptation (since it changes other relevant aspects of the story, such as the historical era in which it is set), but the negative reviews have also been based on the fact that the romances Austen constructs are “simple” and do not resort excessively to connection. not the physical, but to the chemistry and relationships that arise internally between the characters.

If you want to watch Pride and Prejudice again and finish it with the scene YoutubeYou can find it in the Netflix or Prime Video movie catalog.

Manuel is an expert in cinema, series and television. Specializing in film criticism, he comes to Fotogramas in 2022, where he covers current events in the national and international industry daily.

Since his childhood, cinema and theater were his passion. Imagining, seeing and reading stories became his profession. For this reason, he moved from his hometown, Oviedo, to Madrid in 2015 to study audiovisual communication at the Carlos III University of Madrid and interpretation at the Coraza Actor’s Studio. A few years later, after completing both studies, he obtained a master’s degree in film criticism at ECAM. Shortly after receiving his degree, and imagining a future where acting and writing could coexist in his daily life, he arrived at the Fotogramas editorial office, where he devoted himself entirely to creating content around what he cared most about. (‘Harry Potter’ is his downfall and any good occasion to contemplate and investigate his exciting world.)

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