Lost in Austen mini-series
Lost in Austen is a British TV mini-series that aired on cable in the USA in the spring of 2009. Amanda Price is a modern, London single woman who is obsessed with the romance, manners and courtesy of Jane Austen's World and finds herself switching places with Elizabeth Bennet through a door in Amanda's bathroom/Mr. Bennet's house. (Don't overthink it!) Soon Amanda is a character in Pride and Prejudice and nothing seems to go the way Jane Austen planned it and Amanda has some wild adventures trying to get things to go right! A friend recommended I watch this mini-series and though I figured I would probably hate it, I watched anyway and was pleasantly surprised. The cast is spectacular and all the Austen actors were spot-on for their characters. The mini-series doesn't take itself seriously as a costume drama or an Austen adaptation which makes for a delightful romp through Pride and Prejudice and an absolutely hilarious tongue-in-cheek, but loving, tribute to Jane Austen. If she were alive today, I think she would absolutely approve!
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This scene made me laugh so hard and it's worth the price of the DVD to see that iconic scene recreated!
