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Sense and Sensibility (1995)

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Reviews Counted: 46 Fresh: 46  Rotten:0 Average Rating: 7.9/10

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Runtime: 2 hrs 17 mins

Synopsis: Actress Emma Thompson both wrote and stars in this adaptation of Jane Austen's SENSE AND SENSIBILITY--a novel that perceptively examines the social manners and laws of early-19th-century Britain. Set in the English countryside, the film follows the loves and heartaches of sisters Elinor... Actress Emma Thompson both wrote and stars in this adaptation of Jane Austen's SENSE AND SENSIBILITY--a novel that perceptively examines the social manners and laws of early-19th-century Britain. Set in the English countryside, the film follows the loves and heartaches of sisters Elinor (Thompson) and Marianne Dashwood (Kate Winslet). The two have extremely divergent approaches to life: Elinor represents "sense" and believes in behaving with propriety and thoughtfulness, while Marianne represents "sensibility" and basks in her own emotions. Both women, however, experience confusion when their lovers, seemingly on the verge of proposing marriage, spurn them. For director Ang Lee, the film marks a break from his Father Knows Best trilogy, which examined the problems of the contemporary Taiwanese family. Many people questioned whether an Asian director could handle an English period film. Lee answered those questions with a gorgeous film that both captures the nuances of Austen's novel and proves that Lee is a first-rate director capable of tackling any material. Featuring Hugh Grant and Alan Rickman, among others, the stellar cast inspired Lee to flatteringly exclaim, "Can everyone in England act?" [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman, Hugh Grant, Gemma Jones

Director: Ang Lee
Screenwriter: Emma Thompson
Producer: Lindsay Doran
Composer: Patrick Doyle

DVD Info

Release:

Apr 9, 2006

[DVD Details]
  • DVD Features
  • Region (unknown)
  • Widescreen - 1.85
  • Audio:

    • Dolby Digital 5.0 - English, Spanish, Portugese
    • Dolby Digital Surround - English
    • Subtitles - English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai - Optional

    Additional Release Material:

    • Audio Commentary - 1. Emma Thompson - Star, Lindsay Doran - Producer
    • 2. Ang Lee - Director, James Schamus - Co-Producer
    • Additional Footage - 1. Golden Globes Acceptance Speech - Emma Thompson, Star
    • Deleted Scenes

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    • Production Notes

    Additional Product:

    • Limited edition book

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    06/24/06
    Derek Adams
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    I can't say I remembered this 1995 feature too clearly a couple of days later; but I certainly had a good time as I watched it.

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    02/09/07
    Jonathan Rosenbaum
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    01/20/07
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    Unlike most of the usual rolling hills, costume period drama, Merchant-Ivory type, century-old novel movies, Sense and Sensibility succeeds quite handily.

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    05/26/06
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
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    3.5/4

    A little funny, a bit sad, and all-around entertaining.

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    09/10/05
    Michael Dequina
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    07/08/03
    Michael Szymanski
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    5/5

    We need no further proof that this material is ageless.

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    05/21/03
    Janet Maslin
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    Enduring love, heartbreak, undying passion and bitter betrayal. What more could you ask from Jane Austen, and for that matter, from a film?

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    05/14/03
    Jeanne Aufmuth
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    04/03/03
    Dragan Antulov
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    A host of fine performances support the great screenplay, photography and editing of the film.

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    03/27/03
    Robert Roten
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    Audrey Rock-Richardson
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    12/08/02
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    Sense and Sensibility is a triumph, and a film to be treasured.

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    11/07/02
    James Rocchi
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    Enchanting screen interpretation of Jane Austen's first novel.

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    08/21/02
    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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    08/16/02
    Jeffrey Westhoff
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