#british classic

[theenlightenedoutlaw]

[driverjoseph]

Great british sports car.

[secretagentsagainstwhatever]

Stacey Slater has literally never caught a break in her life

[ic-napology]

Another Pride and Prejudice thought

I definitely love the BBC miniseries of 1995 more than the 2005 movie as a whole. However, a few renditions are preferable in the latter for me, such Lady Catherine's portrait.

The choice itself of casting Dame Judy Dench speaks of an intention of treating the character with some respect even despite her classism, arrogance and invasive manners. Barbara Leigh-Hunt was an amazing actress and casting choice as well, mind you. But her portrayal of Lady Catherine leans obviously in a more negative vitriolic direction. This Lady commands more disdain than authority and results a very negative character you much less excuse for her behaviour.

The thing is, I feel the og character if Lady Catherine was meant to be seen as more complex than that, even is she's a clearly negative character, if not the final and main antagonist. She is arrogant, she is classist and she does act upon her entitlement by meddling with others' decisions under the excuse of being generous. But Jane Austen always designed her characters as very conditioned by their environment too, so the real source of problems here is society's standards who ultimately legitimate a Lady's classism and sense of superiority. I understand that the British Empire had one of the most strict and rigid societal orders in Europe, especially to contrast France's very dynamic situation at the time, and that's the true object of Austen's gentle satyre.

And by the way, especially because "they lived in a society", there are some reasonable and understandable motives behind Lady Catherine's acts, no matter how brash and entitled she behaves. After all she pushes for a marriage between Darcy and Anne not mainly to spite Elizabeth, but to honor a promise with her dead sister and to protect a very fragile daughter, who else it won't certain she would marry at all. She surely and rightfully trust her nephew to take care of Anne when she will be gone. I mean who wouldn't trust him🥰?

So that's why I appreciate more Judy Dench's Lady Catherine, because she's granted a minimum "respect" be the movie's gaze due to these more reasonable motives behind her actions, without taking out her negative traits.

[runnerleckie]

leckie looks a lot like the dad from outnumbered has anybody noticed this

[fayegonnaslay]

Marianne Faithfull and her son at the airport, 1969.

[britsyankswheels24]

🇬🇧 Step into British automotive history with the iconic Morris Minor! Produced by Morris Motors from 1948 to 1971, this beloved economy car captured hearts worldwide.

💷 Established in 1919, the Morris Motors Limited quickly dominated British car production, thanks to innovative assembly methods and strategic financing. Self-financed and later incorporating public ownership, Morris Motors expanded rapidly through smart acquisitions.

🌟 Designed by Alec Issigonis, the Morris Minor debuted at the Earls Court Motor Show in London in October 1948, showcasing its charm and practicality. Over its impressive 23-year production span, the Morris Minor evolved through three series: the Series MM, Series II, and 1000 series, with more than 1.6 million units manufactured.

🚘 Initially available as a two-door saloon and tourer, the range expanded to include a four-door saloon, estate car, and versatile panel van and pick-up truck variants. Celebrated as the first British car to surpass one million units sold, the Morris Minor embodies quintessential "Englishness" and is revered as a classic example of automotive design.

🪙 Despite the introduction of the Morris Mini in 1959, the Minor continued production, playing a vital role in Britain's post-war recovery. Its enduring legacy lives on, earning it a place among the longest-lived single generation cars in history.

[autumncottageattic]

Indiscreet is a 1958 British romantic comedy film and starring Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman.