About this release
Elinor uses her head..Marianne follows her heart. Two sisters on very different paths, are about to discover there's only one road that leads to true love.Sense & Sensibility is the glorious adaptation of Jane Austen's timeless story, brought to life with humour, heart and wondrful performances by a cast that includes Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Hugh Grant, and Titanic's Kate Winslet in one of her first major screen roles.
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Disc 1
DVD
Sense and Sensibility (1995)
136 min
DramaRomance
The Dashwood sisters, sensible Elinor and passionate Marianne, learn that their prospects of marriage seem doomed by their family's sudden loss of fortune. After Henry Dashwood dies unexpectedly, his estate must pass on by law to his son. These circumstances leave Mr. Dashwood's wife and daughters 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.
Credits
Director
Ang Lee
Writer
Emma Thompson
Cast
Emma Thompsonas Elinor Dashwood
Kate Winsletas Marianne Dashwood
Alan Rickmanas Colonel Christopher Brandon
Hugh Grantas Edward Ferrars
Gemma Jonesas Mrs. Dashwood
Greg Wiseas John Willoughby
Elizabeth Spriggsas Mrs. Jennings
Imogen Stubbsas Lucy Steele
Harriet Walteras Fanny Ferrars Dashwood
James Fleetas John Dashwood
Cinematographer
Michael Coulter
Composer
Patrick Doyle
Editor
Tim Squyres
Producer
Lindsay Doran
Images
Release Details
- Packaging
- Keep Case
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- August 2, 2026