Darcy through the Years

“Mr. Darcy soon drew the attention of the room by his fine, tall person, handsome features, noble mien, and the report, which was in general circulation within five minutes after his entrance, of his having ten thousand a year. The gentlemen pronounced him to be a fine figure of a man, the ladies declared he was much handsomer than Mr. Bingley, and he was looked at with great admiration for about half the evening, till his manners gave a disgust which turned the tide of his popularity; for he was discovered to be proud, to be above his company, and above being pleased; and not all his large estate in Derbyshire could then save him from having a most forbidding, disagreeable countenance, and being unworthy to be compared with his friend. ” -Pride and Prejudice, Chapter 3

1894

1895

1898

1907

1940 – Laurence Olivier

1980 – David Rintoul

1995 – Colin Firth

2004 – Martin Henderson

2005 – Matthew MacFadyen