Sense and Sensibility

December. 13,1995      PG
Rating:
7.7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

The Dashwood sisters, sensible Elinor and passionate Marianne, whose chances at marriage seem doomed by their family's sudden loss of fortune. When Henry Dashwood dies unexpectedly, his estate must pass on by law to his son from his first marriage, John and wife Fanny. But these circumstances leave Mr. Dashwood's current wife, and daughters Elinor, Marianne and Margaret, without a home and with barely enough money to live on. As Elinor and Marianne struggle to find romantic fulfillment in a society obsessed with financial and social status, they must learn to mix sense with sensibility in their dealings with both money and men.

Emma Thompson as  Elinor Dashwood
Kate Winslet as  Marianne Dashwood
Alan Rickman as  Colonel Christopher Brandon
Hugh Grant as  Edward Ferrars
Gemma Jones as  Mrs. Dashwood
Greg Wise as  John Willoughby
Elizabeth Spriggs as  Mrs. Jennings
Imogen Stubbs as  Lucy Steele
Harriet Walter as  Fanny Ferrars Dashwood
James Fleet as  John Dashwood

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Reviews

Scanialara
1995/12/13

You won't be disappointed!

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Protraph
1995/12/14

Lack of good storyline.

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FeistyUpper
1995/12/15

If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

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Konterr
1995/12/16

Brilliant and touching

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Wuchak
1995/12/17

RELEASED IN 1995/96 and directed by Ang Lee, "Sense and Sensibility" chronicles events in England circa 1810 after Mr. Dashwood dies and legally leaves his estate to the son by his initial wife, which leaves his second wife and their three daughters relatively destitute. This negatively affects the marriageability of both practical Elinor (Emma Thompson) and romantic Marianne (Kate Winslet). When Elinor falls for the handsome Edward Ferrars (Hugh Grant) his kin object and put the kibosh on their blossoming relationship. Meanwhile, the noble but aging Colonel Brandon (Alan Rickman) becomes infatuated with young Marianne, but she is interested in the dashing John Willoughby (Greg Wise). Imogen Stubbs plays the rival for Edward's interest.If you're in the mood for period piece drama/romance "Sense and Sensibility" fills the bill pretty well. It starts great, gets a tad tedious in the middle, but perks up at the end. The English locations/sets and costuming are superlative. You might want to take advantage of the subtitles to make out all the verbiage and keep track of all the names in the slightly convoluted relationship-oriented plot. In any case, it's interesting seeing Winslet before her big success with "Titanic" (1997) and Rickman playing a straight role rather than hamming-it-up as a goofy villain.THE MOVIE RUNS 136 minutes and was shot entirely in England (Devon, Norfolk, London, Wiltshire, Somerset and Cornwall, with studio work done in Shepperton). WRITERS: Jane Austen (novel) & Emma Thompson (screenplay) .GRADE: B

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Eric Stevenson
1995/12/18

It's great that an author as beloved as Jane Austen has had such a great movie made in her honor. I was confused as to why there wasn't an old version of this done in the black and white days. That was done with "Jane Eyre" and "Pride And Prejudice". I'd have to say my favorite adaptations of them all is the 1943 Jane Eyre with Orson Welles. Anyway, it was weird to just see such an authentic movie. Nowadays, we're so used to films that are nothing but action or humor, but this is quite different. It makes me feel bad that it's been so long since I've read an actual novel. I think my latest one was "War And Peace". Yep, read the whole thing! I really did feel like I was reading a book while watching this movie. Alan Rickman is the most well known person here, but it should be acknowledged that every actor and actress works hard. The dialogue is what makes this so good. My favorite part might be near the beginning where they're talking about love and money. They really do discuss how you need to be aware of your finances. That's mostly where the title comes from. Sense is like logic here and sensibility is like emotion. It has a victorious ending too. It wasn't intentionally made as a period piece, but it's still a great story no matter when you set it. ***1/2

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ritu_ruch
1995/12/19

Sense and sensibility is the definition of perfection and of the best film ever made based on a book.Jane austen would be proud of such a brilliant adaptation.A film about the two sisters Elinor and Marriame primarily and how they are so different in their sensibilities while Elinor just doesn't express what she feels Marriame is the exact opposite saying everything that is in her mind.Ang Lee direction is a marvel and the set and costumes just are jaw dropping beautiful.Kate winslet, Ema Thompson, Alan rickman, Hugh Grant,Greg wise are just flawless with able support from the entire cast.Ema Thompson expressions and Kate winslet acting are worth every minute to watch.sense and sensibility is one of my favourite films which just blew me away with pure perfection.

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g-bodyl
1995/12/20

Sense and Sensibility is a remarkable period piece movie and it explores the themes of love and poverty and the connection between the two. During the nineteenth century, marriage laws very vastly different and more complicated than they are in modern times. Just because you love someone, does not mean you can marry them, as this movie makes perfectly clear. Nonetheless, this movie is a epic, sweeping romance story and it is an impressive feat, because I am not a fan of these kind of romance stories. Luckily for this film, it is far from boring and I felt for all of the main characters. Ang Lee's film is about a family whose fortunes suddenly disappeared after the death of the wealthy father/husband. Now penniless, the family is forced to find a new home. The two eldest daughters find love interests, but are conflicted because of no finances or dowries in order to provide for marriage. The acting is one of the strongest suits about the movie. Everyone does a marvelous job and made me feel for each character, whether in positive or negative terms. Emma Thompson, whom also written the movie, does a wonderful job as the logical eldest daughter, Elinor. Kate Winslet does a fine job as the second eldest daughter, the romantic Marianne. I liked Hugh Grant's dashing character, the awkward Edward. Finally, Alan Rickman does a good job as another love interest, Colonel Brandon. Overall, Sense and Sensibility is a fantastic movie and that is no surprise with Ang Lee at the helm. The film is never boring and you can feel for the characters as they desire for true love, which is nearly impossible due to nineteenth century strict laws. The themes from the classic Jane Austen movie are still here, and it gives the movie a complete feeling and scope of this time period. The costume design and the cinematography are fantastic as well. All-in-all, a fantastic period-piece romance. My Grade: A-

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