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Sense and Sensibility
“Lose your heart and come to your senses.”
7.4 / 10• 1995• 2h 16m•PG• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Emma Thompson
Elinor Dashwood
Lead
Kate Winslet
Marianne Dashwood
Alan Rickman
Colonel Christopher Brandon
Hugh Grant
Edward Ferrars
Gemma Jones
Mrs. Dashwood
Greg Wise
John Willoughby
Elizabeth Spriggs
Mrs. Jennings
Imogen Stubbs
Lucy Steele
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ang Lee's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Sense and Sensibility is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
