Sense and Sensibility (1995)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Ang Lee

Writers:

Jane Austen (novel)
Emma Thompson (screenplay)

Release Date:

13 December 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Lose your heart and come to your senses.

Plot:

Rich Mr. Dashwood dies, leaving his second wife and her daughters poor by the rules of inheritance. Two daughters are the titular opposites.

Plot Keywords:

Love | Sense | Sensibility | Inheritance | Colonel

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 27 wins & 28 nominations

Cast

James Fleet	...	John Dashwood
Tom Wilkinson	...	Mr. Dashwood
Harriet Walter	...	Fanny Ferrars Dashwood
Kate Winslet	...	Marianne Dashwood
Emma Thompson	...	Elinor Dashwood
Gemma Jones	...	Mrs. Dashwood
Hugh Grant	...	Edward Ferrars
Emilie François	...	Margaret Dashwood
Elizabeth Spriggs	...	Mrs. Jennings
Robert Hardy	...	Sir John Middleton
Ian Brimble	...	Thomas
Isabelle Amyes	...	Betsy
Alan Rickman	...	Col. Christopher Brandon
Greg Wise	...	John Willoughby
Alexander John	...	Curate

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild thematic elements.

Runtime:

136 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR | SDDS (8 channels)

Certification:

Australia:G | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Taiwan:GP | Argentina:Atp | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Chile:TE | Denmark:A | Finland:S | Germany:6 (w) | Netherlands:AL | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Berry Pomeroy Church, Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England, UK

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The Dashwoods moved to their humble cottage when the weather was cold and the sheep still had their long, winter coats. The scenes were in fact filmed in late May, and in one take a sheep keeled over from heat exhaustion. So the sheep were immediately sheared and later appear with their haircuts, despite the wintry setting.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Marianne and Elenor return from London, and join the Palmers at their estate, Marianne walks to the top of the hill to see Willoby's estate. Elenor is inside by the window. First Mr. Palmer hands her a cup of tea, which she takes from his hand. The next shot is of Marianne, and then cuts back to Elenor. She no longer is holding a cup, but Mrs. Palmer pours another cup and hands it to her.

Quotes:

Elinor Dashwood: You have no confidence in me.
Marianne: This reproach from you. You who confide in no-one.
Elinor Dashwood: I have nothing to tell.
Marianne: Nor I. Neither of us have anything to tell. I because I conceal nothing and you because you communicate nothing.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Vicar of Dibley: The Handsome Stranger (#5.1)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

The Dreame

Could you possibly ask for more?

This is my all time favourite adaption of one of the best novels ever made. And since it's filled with my favourite actors and actresses (except from Hugh Grant, of course...) I was pretty exalted about seeing it for the first time.

Now I've seen it like ten times and I find more and more to love about it. Emma Thompson should have a thousands oscars for her beautiful deeds in this film, not only as an excellent actress but also as the one who changed the novel to a script. she's done everything right. and could Ang Lee possibly have found any better actors for the parts? I really doubt. Kate Winslet is stunning as Marianne, the wild, strong girl who got full attention from two very special men. Hugh Grant gives us the usual performance of a nervous, very English guy (please, could someone give him a different part, at least once!) but I forgive him in this lovely film however. and Alan Rickman- he's just wonderful! He gives Brandon the right amount of sadness, tenderness and love- and sweeps anyone of their feet just by being in the scene. And God, that voice! Why on earth would Marianne chose anyone else but him?

Emma Thompson is probably the best actress ever. I adore her. Her performance is brilliant. She's brilliant. The whole film is so brilliant!