Why is the UK ending shorter?
As stated in the answer of question #1, The American release version included a final scene (not in the novel) of the married Darcys (“Mrs. Darcy” scene) enjoying a romantic evening at Pemberley. This ending did not test well with British audiences, so it was cut for UK and most of the international release. Also, in addition…here are 2 related articles about it… From Times Online: Why new Pride & Prejudice is abridged in Britain …executives at Working Title, the British film production company, cringed at the ending to their adaptation of Jane Austens Pride & Prejudice and decided to lop it off. The change came about after executives watched a screening of the longer film in America. David Livingstone, vice-president of Universal marketing and distribution, said that the American audience loved it but the British executives had reservations. There was a moment when somebody said, Wouldnt it be great if it ended with Donald Sutherland?, he told The Times. The extra scene was kept
