About this release
Ang Lees Sense and Sensibility (adapted by and starring Emma Thompson) brings Jane Austens classic novel to life with wit, grace, and emotional warmth. Following the Dashwood sisters as they navigate love, loss, and social expectation, its one of cinemas most acclaimed period dramas intelligent, moving, and beautifully performed. Från IMDB: In Georgian era England, wealthy Mr. Dashwood dies leaving his second wife and three daughters destitute. The ladies move to a modest cottage where the two older daughters vie for the attention of various suitors in search of true love.
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Disc 1
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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
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- August 5, 2026