... But who would have expected such a miracle from her in the screenwriting department? Some of the most dramatic moments in 'Sense and Sensibility' come from her pen, not Jane Austen's, difficult as that may be to believe. For instance, the scene in which Col. Brandon (Alan Rickman) carries ... Read review
Emma Thompson scores a double bull's-eye withSense and Sensibility, a marvellous ... more
adaptation of Jane Austen's novel. Not only does Thompson turn in a strong (and gently humorous) performance as Elinor Dashwood--the one with "sense"--she also wrote the w...
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Emma Thompson scores a double bull's-eye withSense and Sensibility, a marvellous ... more
adaptation of Jane Austen's novel. Not only does Thompson turn in a strong (and gently humorous) performance as Elinor Dashwood--the one with "sense"--she also wrote the w...
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Directed by Ang Lee, Sense And Sensibility is the story of two sisters; sensible Elinor ... more
played by two-time Academy Award winner Emma Thompson (Best Actress - Howard's End, 1993) and passionate, wilful Marianne (Kate Winslet - Iris, Titanic). When their...
Directed by Ang Lee, Sense And Sensibility is the story of two sisters; sensible Elinor ... more
played by two-time Academy Award winner Emma Thompson (Best Actress - Howard's End, 1993) and passionate, wilful Marianne (Kate Winslet - Iris, Titanic). When their...
Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve and when she falls in love with the ... more
dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby she ignores her sister Elinor's warning that her impulsive behaviour leaves her open to gossip and innuendo. Meanwhile Elinor always sensitive to social convention is struggling to conceal her own romantic disappointment even from those closest to her. Through their parallel experience of love - and its threatened loss - the sisters learn that sense must mix with sensibility if they are to find personal happiness in a society where status and money govern the rules of love.
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...the more I know of the world the more I am convinced that I shall never see a man who ... more
I can really love.' This is a story of two sisters both on the brink of falling in love and living happily ever after. But can life ever be that simple? Marianne Dashwood is young flirtatious and ready to meet a knight in shining armour. Her sister Elinor is more restrained - she knows that when it comes to romance slow and steady wins the race. But while both seem to have found what they want the path to happiness isn't as straightforward as they first thought. True love has a habit of breaking the rules and turning up whenever it's least expected...
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Sense and Sensibility is the story of two sisters; pragmatic Elinor (Emma Thompson) and ... more
passionate, willful Mariann (Kate Winslet). When their father, Henry Dashwood, dies, by law his estate must pass to the eldest son from his first marriage.Suddenly homeless and impoverished, his current wife and daughters find themselves living in a simple country cottage. The two sisters are soon accepted into their new society. Mariann becomes swept up in a passionate love affair with the dashing Willoughby (Greg Wise), while Elinor struggles to keep a tight reign on the family purse strings and to keep her feelings for Edward Ferrars (Hugh Grant), whom she left behind, hidden from her family.Despite their different personalities, they both experience great sorrow in their affairs, but they learn to mix sense with sensibility in a society that is obsessed with both financial and social status.
Devoted sisters Elinor and Marianne are forced by tragic circumstances to set about the ... more
delicate task of finding suitable husbands.Marianne, with her passionate hunger for emotional experience, falls for the handsome, dashing but heartless John Willoughby.The outwardly collected Elinor is in love with Edward Ferrars, who is himself entangled with the sly and avaricious Lucy Steele. Amidst disappointment and distress, will they ever find happiness and true love?
(+) Jack Black, very good scenes showing the chemistry between characters, excellent soundtrack (-) Cameron Diaz can be quite irritating but not enough to put me off
Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
Production Year: 1995 - Drama - Director: Ang Lee - Original Language: English - Classification: Universal - Starring: Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, Greg Wise, Hugh Laurie, Robert Hardy
Advantages: great film piece Disadvantages: quite long winded
...the characters. I feel that Sense and Sensibility presents all these things to the audience. There is love, heartbreak, humour and great music. (my applause to Kate Winslet for her unforgettable versions of "Weep You No More Sad Fountains" and "The Dream" ...so beautiful.) If you have not seen this movie, please go RIGHT now to rent it...or even ADD it to your video library! I must say it is well worth it! And if you have seen ... more
I have not yet had the time to fully appreciate and explore all of the features on the DVD. I have however had enough time to watch the film in all its glory. I would not normally watch this genre of film and I am surprised that the film was as good as it was as I don't really like old fashioned films.
That Emma Thompson is one of the greatest actresses working is no secret. But who would have expected such a miracle from her in the screenwriting department? Some of the most dramatic moments in 'Sense and Sensibility' come from her pen, not Jane Austen's, difficult as that may be to believe. For instance, the scene in which Col. Brandon (Alan Rickman) carries in the ill Marianne Dashwood (Kate Winslet), echoing the earlier scene where Willoughby (Greg Wise) brought the injured young woman home was Thompson's doing. Marianne's illness also is responsible for much more drama in the movie than in the book. And I'm an Austen fan! I can't recall another writer bringing so much good of his or her own to a classic like this.
I have always loved a good movie; one i can sink into and fall in love with the characters. I feel that Sense and Sensibility presents all these things to the audience. There is love, heartbreak, humour and great music. (my applause to Kate Winslet for her unforgettable versions of "Weep You No More Sad Fountains" and "The Dream" ...so beautiful.) If you have not seen this movie, please go RIGHT now to rent it...or even ADD it to your video library! I must say it is well worth it! And if you have seen it. ....you know what i mean.
Set in rural Georgian England, the story of two beautiful sisters searching for true love and happinesss in a society obsessed with both financial and social status. 1995 Academy Award winner for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Video Category
Feature Film
Country Of Origin
United Kingdom
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Director Ang Lee And Co Producer James Schamus Audio Commentary, Emma Thompson And Producer Lindsay Dorans Audio Commentary, Two Deleted Scenes, Emma Thomsons Golden Globe Acceptance Speech, Trailers
Aspect Ratio
1.85 Wide Screen
Sound
Dolby Digital 5.0
Dubbing Sound
Dolby Digital 5.0 English Italian Spanish
Award information
OSCAR
Best Screenplay Based On Material Previously Produced Or Published 1996 (Emma Thompson)
DVD Description
Actress Emma Thompson both wrote and stars in this adaptation of Jane Austen's SENSE AND SENSIBILITY a novel that perceptively examines the social manners and laws of early-19th-century Britain. Set in the English countryside, the film follows the loves and heartaches of sisters Elinor (Thompson) and Marianne Dashwood (Kate Winslet). The two have extremely divergent approaches to life: Elinor represents 'sense' and believes in behaving with propriety and thoughtfulness, while Marianne represents 'sensibility' and basks in her own emotions. Both women, however, experience confusion when their lovers, seemingly on the verge of proposing marriage, spurn them.
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