Sense and Sensibility

Starring:James Fleet, Tom Wilkinson, Harriet Walter, Kate Winslet, Emma Thompson, Gemma Jones, Hugh Grant, Emilie FranÃ§ois, Elizabeth Spriggs, Robert Hardy, Ian Brimble, Isabelle Amyes, Alan Rickman, Greg Wise, Alexander John, Imelda Staunton, Imogen Stubbs, Hugh Laurie, Allan Mitchell, Josephine Gradwell
Director: Ang Lee
Studio: Sony Pictures
Product Type: DVD

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Emma Thompson scores a double bull's-eye with this marvelous adaptation of Jane Austen's novel. Not only does Thompson turn in a strong (and gently humorous) performance as one of the Dashwood sisters--the one with "sense"--she also wrote the witty, wise screenplay. Austen's tale of 19th-century manners and morals provides a large cast with a feast of possibilities, notably Kate Winslet, in her pre-Titanic flowering, as Thompson's deeply romantic sister. Winslet attracts the wooing of shy Alan Rickman (a nice change of pace from his bad-guy roles) and dashing Greg Wise, while Thompson must endure an incredibly roundabout courtship with Hugh Grant, here in fine and funny form. All of this is doled out with the usual eye-filling English countryside and handsome costumes, yet the film always seems to be about the careful interior lives of its characters. The director, an inspired choice, is Taiwan-born Ang Lee, who brings the same exquisite taste and discreet touch he displayed in his previous Asian films (such as Eat Drink Man Woman). Thompson's script won an Oscar, and 1995 was a fine year for Jane Austen all around: Persuasion was made into an excellent picture, and Emma became the spritzy high school comedy Clueless. --Robert Horton

Customer Reviews:

Darcy has got nothing on Edward Ferrars..........2007-07-03

Yes, yes, if you are an Austen fan Mr. Darcy is dashing and bold to be sure, but the quiet gentleness and honorable love of Edward Ferrars for Elinor Dashwood is a delight to partake in, in this adaptation of Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility." This film was quite faithful to the book, and the actors and actresses were suberbly chosen, as were the costumes, setting, and dialogue. It's such a lovely story with very good lessons to take to heart, as Emma Thompson (Elinor Dashwood) learns to hope that what is lost, is not lost forever, and Kate Winslet (Marianne Dashwood) learns how sensibility can prevent a broken heart. So, if you are craving the delightful romance, agony, humour, and hope of love in Jane Austen's England, this film will not disappoint.

The best of Jane Austen.......2007-06-30

Anyone watching this show can determine how hard it was for a woman to survive in the pre-industrial England.

I have a preference for 19th century movies and books. This movie did not disappoint me. The actors and actresses all fit so perfectly into their roles. It was like magic to see them perform.

The Dashwood women, Elinor, Marianne and Margaret with along with their mother are forced to leave a life of luxury when Mr. Dashwood dies and they move into a cottage in the country. (Women have no rights to inherit when a man dies.) The money usually is given to the eldest sons in the family. The women must find another means to survive unless the one who inherits is generous enough to allow them to stay on. In this case, the greed of the son's wife overrules the son and the women are pressed upon to leave very quickly.

The oldest daughter develops a romantic interest in her half brother's wife's brother-in-law, but the sister-in-law makes certain that they are separated so that nothing more can develop.

The younger of the two oldest daughters abandons sensible conduct and rushes headlong into folly with a rake.

The two sisters are then taken into London for a season, and the truth is known about both men on their lives. One is already secretly engaged (entrapped is more like it)and the other has proposed to a wealthy woman because of his own bad debts.

Everything works out for the best and everyone gets what they deserve in the end. Life doesn't always look like it works that way, but it probably does. At least this movie inspires me to believe it.

The music in it is outstanding along with all of the beautiful panoramic scenery of England's countryside.

Very endearing movie!.......2007-06-30

I have a preference for 19th century movies and books. This movie did not disappoint me. The actors and actresses all fit so perfectly into their roles. It was like magic to see them perform.

The Dashwood women, Elinor, Marianne and Margaret with along with their mother are forced to leave a life of luxury when Mr. Dashwood dies and they move into a cottage in the country. (Women have no rights to inherit when a man dies.) The money usually is given to the eldest sons in the family. The women must find another means to survive unless the one who inherits is generous enough to allow them to stay on. In this case, the greed of the son's wife overrules the son and the women are pressed upon to leave very quickly.

The oldest daughter develops a romantic interest in her half brother's wife's brother-in-law, but the sister-in-law makes certain that they are separated so that nothing more can develop.

The younger of the two oldest daughters abandons sensible conduct and rushes headlong into folly with a rake.

The two sisters are then taken into London for a season, and the truth is known about both men on their lives. One is already secretly engaged (entrapped is more like it)and the other has proposed to a wealthy woman because of his own bad debts.

Everything works out for the best and everyone gets what they deserve in the end. Life doesn't always look like it works that way, but it probably does. At least this movie inspires me to believe it.

The music in it is outstanding along with all of the beautiful panoramic scenery of England's countryside.

Chick Flick.......2007-06-08

This adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense & Sensibility was an exceptional one. With the starring cast who could hardly go wrong. Enjoy!!

Anything by Jane.......2007-06-04

My favorite movie of ALL TIME!! Anything by Jane Austin is wonderful and Emma Thompson did a wonderful adaptation of this story.

Jane Austen Collection (Sense & Sensibility / Emma / Persuasion / Mansfield Park / Pride & Prejudice / Northanger Abbey)

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Wonderful stories
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very good productions
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Jane Austen Collection (Sense & Sensibility / Emma / Persuasion / Mansfield Park / Pride & Prejudice / Northanger Abbey)
Starring: Irene Richard , Tracey Childs , Diana Fairfax , Peter Woodward , and Bosco Hogan
Director: Rodney Bennett , John Glenister , and Howard Baker
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The socially restricted lives of 18th-century women hardly seems like a subject that would inspire dozens of 20th (and 21st) century adaptations--but the brilliant novels of Jane Austen are flush with sparkling dialogue, razor-sharp wit, marvelously realized characters that range from adorably sympathetic to grotesquely comic, and--above all--ingeniously intricate plots, which arrive at a seemingly inevitable happy conclusion yet keep you seized with suspense every inch of the way. The Jane Austen Collection pulls together six BBC miniseries from 1971 through 1987, one for each of Austen's much-beloved books.

Unsurprisingly, the gems of the lot are also the best of the novels: Pride and Prejudice and Emma. Pride and Prejudice, expertly translated to the screen by novelist Fay Weldon, skillfully chronicles the ups and downs of the sensible but quick to judge Elizabeth Bennet (the adorable Elizabeth Garvie) and the snooty Mr. Darcy (played with an imperious scowl by David Rintoul). Any adaptation of Emma rests firmly on its central character, and Doran Godwin wonderfully captures Emma Woodhouse's resilience, determination, and exasperating self-satisfaction. Definitely the funniest of Austen's novels, Emma's satirical humor is perfectly balanced with romantic yearning, and this 1972 version succeeds delightfully.

Persuasion, though more melancholy in tone, has a wonderfully sympathetic heroine in Anne Elliot (played by the graceful Ann Fairbanks), who once turned away the man she loved but is given the chance, seven years later, to set things right. Sense and Sensibility suffers from comparison to the star firepower and cinematic sweep of the 1995 movie with Emma Thompson (a must-see for any Austen fan), but the dueling characters of gracious Elinore and headstrong Marianne, two sisters struggling with fallen fortunes, make for enjoyable viewing in this 1981 adaptation. Mansfield Park has perhaps the dullest hero and heroine of any Austen novel, yet the story zips along, powered by some of Austen's most outrageous supporting characters, here brought to deliciously comic life by Anna Massey and Angela Pleasence. Northanger Abbey satirizes gothic romances and the overheated imaginations that loved them; but though the tone is more broad and melodramatic than most of Austen, this 1987 adaptation suits the novel and rounds out this very satisfying boxed set. --Bret Fetzer

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Wonderful stories.......2007-06-13

I received this collection from my children who know that I am a Jane Austen fan. The DVD's are outstanding. There are several episodes of each story, so you can break them up if you want to - for instance, Pride and Prejudice is comprised of 5 separate episodes and requires both sides of the DVD. The adaptations are excellent - the characters are well fleshed out and believable in the ir roles. If you are a Jane Austen fan, you will love the adaptations, since they follow Ms. Austen's original story lines much more closely than some of the popular movies do. You can recognize lines from the books. Get them - you won't regret it!

BBC Jane Austen set.......2007-05-26

The BBC productions are good, but dated. It doesn't matter, however, if you are a Jane Austen fan.

very good productions.......2007-05-07

I have enjoyed these movies very much. It is interesting to see the older versions.

great gift for women.......2007-04-10

I have given this set to:
Sisters in law
nieces
grand daughters

Jane Austen was one of the greatest love story novelists and women LOVE her. I like her use of English words we don't use anymore scruple and repine for example

A worthwhile collection for any Austen fan!.......2007-04-05

This BBC boxed set has all of Jane Austen's works in one collection. As always the BBC adaptations are one of the most faithful to the novels upon which they are based. The version of Pride & Prejudice was my favorite of the collection. The actress who portrays Ms Eliza Bennett plays her role with wit, charm, and a vulnerability that is juxtaposed against the actor who plays the proud, arrogant Mr Darcy. Persuasion is also well-made, and the story of love lost and found is told poignantly with good performances by the two leads. The version of Emma here is the most faithful I have comes across of other adaptations, but I did not like the lead actress' portrayal of Emma, she seemed too stuffy, and even cold [compared to Kate Beckinsale's and Gwyneth Paltrow's performances in other versions]. This version of Sense and Sensibility was also very true to the novel, but both the main leads appeared plain and washed out [I much preferred Emma Thompson's and Kate Winslet's performances in a different version]. Finally, the version of Northanger Abbey here was truly a departure from the other DVDs in this collection, and that is quite understandable given that Jane Austen did write it in the style of a Gothic romance [whilst still poking fun at the English upper class].

All in all, its a worthwhile collection for any Austen fan, and its good to watch them and compare the scenes to the ones in the books.

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Too Slow.
More like a theatre play, but lovely all the same
Yes, They Left Out Margaret Dashwood But It's Still A Wonderful Production!
A Faithful Film Adaptation Which Lacks Pizzazz !
An emotionally distant BBC version of Austen's novel

Sense and Sensibility (BBC, 1981)
Starring: Irene Richard , Tracey Childs , Diana Fairfax , Peter Woodward , and Bosco Hogan
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Don't look for Margaret Dashwood in this BBC version of Sense and Sensibility, because you won't find her. For some inexplicable reason, they opted to write her out of this 1985 adaptation of Jane Austen's first published novel. Still, despite the absence of the youngest Dashwood sister, this is an otherwise faithful adaptation of Austen's original. Sense and Sensibility concerns the unfortunate Dashwood family, who, at the death of the patriarch, are forced to move out of their home and into a cottage on the property of relatives. Sensible Elinor falls quietly in love with Edward, her sister-in-law's brother, while impetuous Marianne (Tracey Childs) rejects the respectable courtship of Colonel Brandon (Robert Swann) for the flashy (and ultimately destructive) Willoughby (Peter Woodward).

Those wowed by Emma Thompson's more sumptuous 1995 version may complain that Bosco Hogan (yes, that's his real name) isn't nearly as yummy as Hugh Grant. But they may fail to remember that Edward Ferrars, was, from Jane Austen's plume, a nondescript guy, and yet Elinor (here, Irene Richards) still found something wonderful about him.

Childs is a beautiful, passionate Marianne and her performance, as well as Richards's, and the rest of the cast, is topnotch. Accurate detail is given to settings and costumes (if not the existence of Margaret) and it's easy to get swept away in this BBC version. --N.F. Mendoza

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Too Slow........2007-04-06

Staged sets and no personality breaks believability, in this earlier, 1981 version. Compared to "Pride & Prejudice"-2006, 1996, & 1940 all at 5-stars; and the Emma Thompson version-1995, at 4-stars.

This film should be used in a film school, to show what happens when: no additional lighting is used outdoors = (shadows on the actors faces), no boom-mike = (distracting noises), ill-plotted camera-angles = (the camera comes into the viewer's mind), and no transitions, indoor to outdoor, or room to room, and staged-sets = (does not take you there).

So, they had a low budget. If you view it as a college play, do not mind "reserved", and "slow", and are a big Jane Austen fan, you may enjoy it. I recommend instead, "Middlemarch", skipping the first episode; and "Maytime", watch first 5-minutes, skip 10-minutes, then the movie takes off.

More like a theatre play, but lovely all the same.......2006-07-04

I have read all the pervious amazon reviews about BBC's S&S miniseries, but they were mixed, so I did not know what to expect from the production as a whole. However, I was most pleasantly surprised, for I found it lovely.

There's no denying it that compared to the outstanding Emma Thompson movie the miniseries seems much more sedate and restrained -with less passion grande and display of tormented feelings-, it's like a theatre play really, but somehow it did not diminish it in my eyes. Given the length it was more leisurely, more faithful to the plot of the book.

I found the cast excellent: Irene Richard as Elinor and Tracey Childs as Marianne played their parts excellently. Diana Fairfax was a warm-hearted and ladylike Mrs Dashwood, Amanda Boxer was an excellent Fanny Dashwood: so cold-hearted, sneering and mean-spirited that you just wanted to slap her in the face really hard whenever she appeared on scene. Peter Gayle as John Dashwood also acted his part as the mean but jovial husband totally under his wife's influence. Peter Woodward (Willoughby) was dashing, Bosco Hogan (Edward) and Robert Swann (colonel Brandon) as the sisters suitors I found endearing. The Steele sisters were vulgar and shrewd, Mrs Jennings was vulgar, but kind-hearted. Characterization was superb through and through.

There were reviewers who found Irene R's Elinor too cold, but I did not have that feeling - it was rather that the scenes focusing on her feelings were just too short, we were not given the chance to see her suffer.

There is one thing however that disturbed me very much - the very sudden and abrupt ending. I couldn't help feeling cheated of the happy ending. Before I could start to enjoy the fact that all will turn out well, cut ... and over. This is why I don't give it 5 stars.

If you take my advice, try and enjoy this production for its own merits without comparing it to the movie - because they are two different worlds.

Yes, They Left Out Margaret Dashwood But It's Still A Wonderful Production!.......2005-11-11

I recently watched this BBC production of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility and I loved it.

I bought the Jane Austen Collection boxset which has all of the BBC made Jane Austen productions and this was one of my favorites of the movies.

The whole cast was superb but I epsecially liked Irene Richard and Tracey Childs as sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood but my only complaint witch this production is that they left out their younger sister Margaret but I honestly feel that despite that it's still a great movie and I highly recommend it!

BTW: Irene Richard who plays Elinor is also in The BBC version of Pride and Prejudice. She played Charlotte Lucas in that movie.

A Faithful Film Adaptation Which Lacks Pizzazz !.......2005-07-23

Rodney Bennett's 1981 BBC adaptation of "Sense and Sensibility," the glorious romance of mores and manners, set during England's Regency Period, lacks verve, pizzazz, vitality. However, except for the mysterious absence of young Margaret Dashwood, it is quite faithful to Jane Austen's brilliant novel.

Comparisons to Ang Lee's Award-winning film version, with screenplay by Emma Thompson, is inevitable - but is like comparing apples and oranges, although both are based on Ms. Austen's first published novel. And "there is the rub." Bennett's film cannot compare in the polished final production, gorgeous locations and beautiful period costumes department - assets which a small budget cannot bestow upon a movie, especially one made for TV. However, many of the performances here are excellent, especially those of the Dashwood sisters, Willoughby, Edward Ferrars and Lucy Steele.

A Lovely Tracey Childs plays Marianne Dashwood to perfection. Marianne is a passionate young woman, with a definite inclination toward the humanities: art, music and literature. Her heart rules her head, more often than not, and she has a very spontaneous nature. Irene Richard gives a strong performance as Elinor Dashwood, the older of the two sisters. She has a more practical, sensible temperament. While Elinor appreciates the music and literature that her sibling so passionately loves, she definitely thinks things through before making decisions, or taking action, and keeps her personal feelings to herself. She feels tremendous responsibility for her family's well-being. Marianne believes that Elinor, whom she loves, is too cold, and subdued - more concerned with propriety than with feelings. Elinor, on the other hand, is concerned about Marianne's open and guileless behavior. She fears her sister will be hurt by indulging in her strong emotions, and that conventional society will condemn her for this attribute. There is much reserve between the sisters, and the obvious mutual affection I have come to expect, from the novel and Mr. Lee's film, is restrained.

The deceased Mr. Dashwood, father of Elinor and Marianne, had pleaded with his son and heir, (Peter Gale), from a previous marriage, to please take care of his wife and daughters after his death. The spineless John Dashwood sincerely promises to do so, and then is persuaded not to by his greedy wife, Fanny, (Amanda Boxer). Before the Dashwood women are forced to leave their home, the Norwood estate, they meet Fanny's brother, the shy and kind Edward Ferrars, (Bosco Hogan - Warning! Superficial comment ahead! Hogan may be closer to Ms. Austen's description of Edward, but he's nowhere near as much fun to look at as Hugh Grant!). Over a period of a few weeks, while the women are packing their belongings, Elinor and Edward grow obviously fond of each other. But Fanny encourages them to expedite their leave taking.

Upon arriving at their new residence, Barton Cottage, near the estate of Mrs. Dashwood's cousin John, the women meet their relatives and some new neighbors. Colonel Brandon, (Robert Swann), is included in the welcome party. It is difficult for me to imagine anyone else in the role of Colonel Brandon except the charismatic Alan Rickman. However, even had I not seen Rickman's performance, I must say there is little chemistry between this Brandon and Marianne. Of course he is drawn at once to the beautiful, musical young woman, who does not reciprocate his affection. Instead she falls madly in love with the dashing, feckless Willoughby, (Peter Woodward).

The family settles in and explores their surroundings. Elinor waits in vain for Edward to visit her at Barton Cottage. Willoughby's expected marriage proposal to Marianne is unexpectedly interrupted. Two unhappy sisters travel to London for the season, hoping to settle their romantic affairs, and instead, find their dreams thwarted.

I won't give the story away, but it is a tale well told, all in all. I do recommend this version, especially to fans of Jane Austen. It is true to the novel and entertaining. Unfortunately it suffers in comparison to Ang Lee's later production - but that does not mean it lacks merit on its own.
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An emotionally distant BBC version of Austen's novel.......2005-03-19

This 1981 BBC version of Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility" presents a mixed bag for both those who adored the novel and those who were delighted in the 1995 screen adaptation. In terms of fidelity to the book, the seven-part mini-series has more time to devote to the Dashwood sister, helped in part by the fact there are not just two of them since Alexander Baron's screenplay (based on Denis Constanduros' outline), eliminates young Margaret. Now Edward Ferrers comes to Barton Cottage, Mrs. Jennings is around to minister to Marianne during her illness, and Willoughby tries to visit her during that time as well. So much more of the novel, as well as much more of Austen's original language, is to be found, although I find the dynamic of the Dashwood family to be quite different without young Margaret trying to figure out which older sister to emulate.

However, if there is such a thing as being too reserved in a BBC costume drama, this production directed by Rodney Bennett would be it. I watched the 1998 BBC production of "Vanity Fair" and found it emotionally distant, only to discover that this version of "Sense and Sensibility" has managed to slip into an even lower gear. Granted, I am admittedly a weeper, and there are several choice moments in the Ang Lee film that I still find affective a decade later. But in this production there is a remarkable lack of chemistry. I know that Elinor (Irene Richard) and Edward Ferrars (Bosco Hogan) are smitten with each other, but I never really believe it. The opening credits such Elinor and Marianne (Tracey Childs) are bound to each other, but except for a few brief moments when one defends the other to someone outside the immediate family, I find little to suggest there is any real affection. Austen's words are there, but not the heart of the story that Emma Thompson brought out so well in her Oscar winning screenplay, which is why this version never connects with me.

The story will be well known to most who take the time to watch this mini-series. Elinor is the sensible one while her younger sister is the incurable romantic who wants what little sense she has to be overwhelmed by love. It is clear that Austen sides with Elinor's view of the world, but as much as she satirizes Marianne's flights of deep feeling there is supposed to be a compassion towards the character because we are constantly invited to see her through Elinor's eyes. However, Elinor's love seems thwarted when it becomes clear not only that Edward's mother has another match in mind and the man she loves has apparently given his promise to another. Meanwhile, Marianne, who insists that the stalwart Colonel Brandon (Robert Swann) is old, literally stumbles upon her ideal in John Willoughby (Peter Woodward), and lost in her feelings her actions are close to scandalous. Then Willoughby abandons her and the question is which Dashwood sister is deeper in the depths of despair.

The test of character for Elinor and Marianne is how they respond to their romantic misfortunes, and it is not surprising that each responds in kind given their distinctive temperaments. By the time we get to the requisite happy ending Austen's point about the proper balance between sense and sensibility has been made (Elinor is too sedate for her own good, but that hardly seems as grievous a fault as Marianne's dramatic excesses). Yet for all of their suffering in this tale, the happy endings seem rather tacked on and many viewers have been surprised given the length of the production that the ending is so abrupt. That was the last straw and resulted in my decision to round down on the rating for this one, and explains why my final thought is that I am even more impressed with Thompson's adaptation of Austen's novel that I was before I started watching this version.

Sense and Sensibility (Classic Masterpiece Book & DVD Set)

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Darcy has got nothing on Edward Ferrars...
The best of Jane Austen
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Sense and Sensibility (Classic Masterpiece Book & DVD Set)
Starring: James Fleet , Tom Wilkinson , Harriet Walter , Kate Winslet , and Emma Thompson
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Darcy has got nothing on Edward Ferrars..........2007-07-03

The best of Jane Austen.......2007-06-30

Very endearing movie!.......2007-06-30

Chick Flick.......2007-06-08

This adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense & Sensibility was an exceptional one. With the starring cast who could hardly go wrong. Enjoy!!

Anything by Jane.......2007-06-04

My favorite movie of ALL TIME!! Anything by Jane Austin is wonderful and Emma Thompson did a wonderful adaptation of this story.

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Biography - Jane Austen

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A look at the life of the British author whose imagination produced some of literature's greatest stories. Jane Austen (1775-1817) wrote two literary classics--"Sense and Sensibility" and "Pride and Prejudice"--before she turned 21. And although she never married, she led a happy and active life, seemingly untouched by the dramatic incidents that filled her characters' lives.

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A PERIOD MASTERPIECE...

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Starring: James Fleet , Tom Wilkinson , Harriet Walter , Kate Winslet , and Emma Thompson
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A PERIOD MASTERPIECE..........2006-05-18

The enormously talented Emma Thompson wrote the marvelous screenplay for this brilliant adaptation of Jane Austen's novel of the same name. Ms. Thompson rightly won a Academy Award for Best Screenplay for her efforts. The film itself, first class in every respect, received seven Academy Award nominations and was named Golden Globe Best Picture of the Year.

The film revolves around the two Dashwood sisters, the passionate and highly impetuous Marianne (Kate Winslet) and the more conformist and restrained Elinor (Emma Thompson), who have had a sudden reversal of fortune, having been left impoverished upon the death of their father. Their financial condition is exacerbated by the evil machinations of their sister in law, Fanny Dashwood (Harriet Walter), who manipulates her husband, their half brother, into pinching pennies with them, causing them no end of hardship.

This nineteenth century tale of morals and manners details the romantic trials and tribulations of the Dashwood sisters. Marianne falls in love with a scoundrel, John Willoughby (Greg Wise), who leaves her high and dry for a woman with a fortune. Meanwhile, the kind and courteous Col. Brandon (Alan Rickman) falls in love with Marianne and suffers from unrequited love for some time, until Marianne regains her senses. Elinor falls in love with Edwards Ferrars (Hugh Grant), her evil sister in law's brother, and he with her, but many obstacles to their pairing are interposed along the way. All comes out right in the end, however, but it is the getting there that makes this film a must see.

A witty, funny, and romantic film, it boasts a first class ensemble cast. While Ms. Thompson may be a bit long in the tooth for the role which she plays, her thespian talents and charm enable her to pull the proverbial rabbit out of the hat. Beautifully directed by Ang Lee, this film should top the list of those who love Jane Austen and those who adore superlative period pieces.

Jane Austen's Mansfield Park/Sense and Sensibility

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Darcy has got nothing on Edward Ferrars...
The best of Jane Austen
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Darcy has got nothing on Edward Ferrars..........2007-07-03

The best of Jane Austen.......2007-06-30

Very endearing movie!.......2007-06-30

Chick Flick.......2007-06-08

This adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense & Sensibility was an exceptional one. With the starring cast who could hardly go wrong. Enjoy!!

Anything by Jane.......2007-06-04

My favorite movie of ALL TIME!! Anything by Jane Austin is wonderful and Emma Thompson did a wonderful adaptation of this story.

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Release Date: 2006-10-05

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First, actor and director Kenneth Branagh discusses growing up in Ireland, his early years as an actor, and the craft of directing. Then, Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson talks about her decision to become an actress, her years in the theater, and meeting her husband, Kenneth Branagh.

Sense and Sensibility (1995) [Import] [Region 2]

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Sense and Sensibility (1995) [Import] [Region 2]
Starring: James Fleet , Tom Wilkinson , Harriet Walter , Kate Winslet , and Emma Thompson
Director: Ang Lee
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00004RYBQ

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A PERIOD MASTERPIECE..........2006-10-07

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