Sense and Sensibility

About Sense and Sensibility

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.

Ang Lee's Sense and Sensibility is a 1995 romance film. Released in December 1995, it runs 136 minutes.

Its themes are widow, countryside, inheritance, and secret love. It is adapted from a novel.

Emma Thompson appears as Elinor Dashwood, Kate Winslet as Marianne Dashwood, Alan Rickman as Colonel Christopher Brandon, and Hugh Grant as Edward Ferrars. The screenplay is by Emma Thompson. It was produced by Columbia Pictures, Good Machine, and Mirage Enterprises.

Far from the Madding Crowd, FX's A Christmas Carol, and Awaker make useful companions to Sense and Sensibility, all filed under 19th century. TMDB voters put it at 7.4 out of 10 across 1,920 votes and it carries a PG rating.