Yes the director followed the 180 degree rule when filming this scene in Pride and Prejudice. The camera never passes the 180 degree wall during this short scene. The 180° rule is a basic guideline in film making that states that two characters (or other elements) in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other. If the camera passes over the imaginary axis connecting the two subjects, it is called crossing the line. The director also follows the Rule of Thirds guidlines. Both subjects are never placed in the center of the square. They are always put in the axis’s where the squares meet and never are centered. So it is following the rules. This scene is also following the 30 degree rule. The 30° rule is a basic film editing guideline that states the camera should move at least 30° between shots of the same subject occurring in succession. This change of perspective makes the shots different enough to avoid a jump cut. Too much movement around the subject may violate the 180 degree rule. Following this rule may soften the effect of changing shot distance, such as changing from a medium shot to a close-up.
Joe Wright the director of Pride and Prejudice seemed to follow all of these rules throughout the whole movie.
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