Colin Firth once admitted that the whole thing was entirely contrived. The scene is widely regarded as one of the greatest TV moments of all time-so we hope it won't dampen your enthusiasm to learn that it never actually happened on film, either. Darcy goes for an impromptu dip in a lake (after a sweaty fencing lesson, mind you) and emerges in a clinging white shirt. Darcy, this six-part series based on Austen's first (and most beloved) novel charms the breeches off Jane purists and novices alike.īest scene that never happened in an Austen novel: Mr. Starring Jennifer Ehle as Elizabeth Bennet and Colin Firth as Mr. Claim to fame (or infamy): Andrew Davies's script leads the wave of Austen-inspired adaptions that sweep through the decade like a muslin skirt.
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