You may care to know that Simon Langton, shown below talking to Lucy Scott the actress who played Charlotte Lucas, and who was
Simon Langton from the book,”The Making of Pride and Prejudice” by Sue Birtwistle and Susie Conklin
the director of the BBC’s 1995 production of Pride and Pejudice starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle, is going to give a talk about that experience at Chawton House on the 18th April at 7p.m.
Here are all the details from the Chawton House press release:
To Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the publication of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice acclaimed film and TV director Simon Laongton will discuss directing the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and prejudice starring COlin Firth and Jennifer Ehle, for which he was nominated for a BAFTA, as well as other costume dramas which he has been involved with throughout his prolific career. Simon Langton was nominated for both a BAFTA award in the UK and an Emmy award in the USA for his 1982 dramatisation of the John le Carré novel, Simley’s People. He later won a BAFTA award for the 1989 series, Mother Love, starring Diana Rigg. Other productions include The Scarlet Pimpernel; Upstairs Downstairs; Jeeves and Wooster; the Duchess of Duke Street and Anna Karenina with Christopher Reeve. He continues to direct British drama, most recently with a number of episodes of Rosemary and Thyme, Foyles War and Midsomer Murders. An intimate supper with Simon Langton at Chawton House Library will follow the lecture; tickets are
available for the lecture or lecture with supper.
If you want to book tickets for the lecture, or lecture and supper then please do contact Chawton House at Chawton House Library,
Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ; Tel: 01420 541010
8 comments
February 13, 2013 at 11:41 am
Tina
I really enjoy the 1995 version, with all its rights and wrongs. I think it would be very interesting to listen to the director’s views and reasons. And his great experience in directing quality period dramas will ensure, I think, a very interesting presentation. Willl you be able to go Julie?
February 13, 2013 at 11:49 am
jfwakefield
Sadly, no,I have other engagements that week, which will prevent me going, but I agree it would be fascinating to hear Simon Langton talk.I adored his Jeeves and Wooster series( much better than the recent appalling series adapted from P G Wodehouse’s books, Blandings *shudder*).
February 13, 2013 at 1:49 pm
garmard
Me and my wife shall not miss this! An excellent adaptation of P&P, better than the film version in my opinion….Wild horses shall not keep us Julie!
February 13, 2013 at 1:54 pm
jfwakefield
Lovely! I do hope you both have a great time!
February 13, 2013 at 9:49 pm
thejanegame
Bother! I will be traveling England a month too late! I arrive May 20th. “This is always my luck. If there is any thing ‘agreeable’ going on”…I won’t be in the country!
February 14, 2013 at 10:13 am
jfwakefield
I know the feeling ;)
February 13, 2013 at 9:57 pm
cathyallen
I first became acquainted with Simon Langton’s work watching Upstairs, Downstairs” in the ’70′s. That’s where I learned to watch anything he directed; he’s quite wonderful! I would really enjoy this, I’m sure, and I’m sorry I can’t go, and also sorry to hear you can’t either. (Absolutely LOVED Jeeves and Wooster</I. Bought the books, my friend bought the series; YAY for Hugh Laurie!) I trust we'll get a report from one of your compatriots…?
February 14, 2013 at 10:14 am
jfwakefield
Perhaps. I think its an inspired choice for an evening entertainment, to be honest.I’m sad I won’t be there.