Sense And Sensibility (1995)

Genre: Comedy; Drama; Romance

Studio: Columbia TriStar

Cast: James Fleet as John Dashwood; Tom Wilkinson as Mr. Dashwood; Harriet Walter as Fanny Dashwood; Kate Winslet as Marianne Dashwood; Emma Thompson as Elinor Dashwood; Gemma Jones as Mrs. Dashwood; Hugh Grant as Edward Ferrars; Emilie François as Margaret Das

Color

Langauge: English

Director: Ang Lee

Producer: James Schamus; Lindsay Doran; Laurie Borg; Lindsey Duran

Writer: Jane Austen; Emma Thompson

Sense and Sensibility is a critically acclaimed adaptation of the Jane Austen novel, starring Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet. The movie concerns wild Marianne (Winslet) and her more conservative sister, Elinor. The question that is posed as whether having good sense and compassion for others, like the proper Elinor or having a sensibilty like Marianne who feels and experiences spontaneity and passion. It was a changing time where neoclassicism was giving way to romanticism and this is another underlying theme the ladies represent. While this is one of Austen's first and lesser works, you would not realize that by the lush cinematography, the excellent casting choices, and the top drawer performances.

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