"Sense & Sensibility" (2008) TV mini-series

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

30 March 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot Keywords:

Sister Sister Relationship | Romanticism | Country Life | Class Differences | Loss Of Father

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Hattie Morahan	...	Elinor Dashwood (3 episodes, 2008)
Charity Wakefield	...	Marianne Dashwood (3 episodes, 2008)
Janet McTeer	...	Mrs. Dashwood (3 episodes, 2008)
David Morrissey	...	Colonel Brandon (3 episodes, 2008)
Dan Stevens	...	Edward Ferrars (3 episodes, 2008)
Dominic Cooper	...	Willoughby (3 episodes, 2008)
Lucy Boynton	...	Margaret Dashwood (3 episodes, 2008)
Linda Bassett	...	Mrs. Jennings (3 episodes, 2008)
Mark Williams	...	Sir John Middleton (3 episodes, 2008)
Claire Skinner	...	Fanny Dashwood (3 episodes, 2008)
Rosanna Lavelle	...	Lady Middleton (3 episodes, 2008)
Mark Gatiss	...	John Dashwood (2 episodes, 2008)
Caroline Hayes	...	Eliza (2 episodes, 2008)
David S. Glover	...	Foot (2 episodes, 2008)
Daisy Haggard	...	Miss Steele (2 episodes, 2008)
Anna Madeley	...	Lucy Steele (2 episodes, 2008)
Leo Bill	...	Robert Ferrars (2 episodes, 2008)
Morgan Overton	...	Little Henry (2 episodes, 2008)
Tim McMullan	...	Mr. Palmer (2 episodes, 2008)
Tabitha Wady	...	Charlotte Palmer (2 episodes, 2008)
Roy Holder	...	Thomas (2 episodes, 2008)
David Glover	...	Foot (2 episodes, 2008)

Runtime:

Russia:180 min (2 parts) | 180 min (3 parts)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | Netherlands:AL

Filming Locations:

Berkshire, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

The yellow and brown striped waistcoat Mark Williams (Sir John Middleton) wears when the Dashwoods arrive at Barton Cottage is the same costume Nicholas Jones (the Merdles' butler) wears in "Little Dorrit" (2008).

Goofs:

Continuity: The scene: Elinor finds Edward chopping wood in the rain. We see Elinor approaching with her arms holding the shawl over her head and shoulders. When the shot shifts and we see Elinor from her back, the shawl is covering only her head, with arms over the shawl.

Movie Connections:

Version of "Sense and Sensibility" (1981)

Soundtrack:

Hey, Ho, the Wind and the Rain

A great TV mini-series.

I totally disagree with all the negative comments about this film. I mean, it was a little rushed at times, especially at the end. However, all in all it was a great film to watch and you did not feel in any way that Elinor and Marrianne married the wrong men! In the Emma Thompson and Hugh Grant version, I think you get the impression that Elinor should marry Col. Brandon!

The acting was of the high quality you expect from any BBC production and the music was absolutely fantastic. The editing was a little patchy at times, but otherwise sound.

I would absolutely recommend this version to any true Jane Austen fan, it does not disappoint, in fact it leaves you with that same warm fuzzy feeling that each novel and most of the film adaptations always do!

Happy Watching!