Lose your heart and come to your senses.
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.
Sense and Sensibility (1995) is a drama and romance film directed by Ang Lee, released on December 13, 1995 with a runtime of 2h 16m. It stars Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman and Hugh Grant. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 1,885 ratings.
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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
Imelda Staunton
as Charlotte Jennings Palmer
Hugh Laurie
as Mr. Palmer
Directed by Ang Lee, written by Jane Austen and Emma Thompson, produced by Lindsay Doran.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 1,885 ratings.
The briefest of cameos from Tim Wilkinson informs us that due to inheritance rules, the second “Mrs. Dashwood” (Gemma Jones) and her daughters are going to be at the mercy of his son upon his demise. That fellow (James Fleet) is actually quite a kindly soul, but his rather more mercenary wife “Fanny” (Harriet Walter) reckons they can be left to get by with just their annuity of £500. With daughters “Elinor” (Emma…
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The main cast of Sense and Sensibility (1995) includes Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman, Hugh Grant and Gemma Jones. The film was directed by Ang Lee. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sense and Sensibility was released on December 13, 1995 and runs for 2h 16m.
Sense and Sensibility (1995) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 1,885 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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