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Wright's 'Pride and Prejudice' at the Austen Society

NPR | By Kim Masters
Published November 11, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

Director Joe Wright's screen adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice" opens today, but members of the Jane Austen Society have already gotten a sneak peek. Some of the group's members have openly criticized the movie, much to the chagrin of the film studio. Marge Pitrof of WUWM in Milwaukee contributed to this report.

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Kim Masters
Kim Masters covers the business of entertainment for NPR News. Her reports can be heard on NPR's award-winning Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition. She joined NPR in 2003.