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

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

30 March 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

Widow Dashwood and her three unmarried daughters, Elinor, Marianne and Margaret, inherit only a tiny allowance...

Plot Keywords:

Colonel | Cottage | Doctor | Britain | Class Differences

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Hattie Morahan	...	Elinor Dashwood (3 episodes, 2008)
Charity Wakefield	...	Marianne Dashwood (3 episodes, 2008)
David Morrissey	...	Colonel Brandon (3 episodes, 2008)
Janet McTeer	...	Mrs. Dashwood (3 episodes, 2008)
Dan Stevens	...	Edward Ferrars (3 episodes, 2008)
Dominic Cooper	...	Willoughby (3 episodes, 2008)
Lucy Boynton	...	Margaret Dashwood (3 episodes, 2008)
Mark Williams	...	Sir John Middleton (3 episodes, 2008)
Linda Bassett	...	Mrs. Jennings (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)

Series Directed by
John Alexander		(3 episodes, 2008)

Series Writing credits
Jane Austen		(3 episodes, 2008)
Andrew Davies		(3 episodes, 2008)

Series Produced by
Vanessa De Sousa	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2008)
Rebecca Eaton	....	executive producer: WGBH (3 episodes, 2008)
Anne Pivcevic	....	producer (3 episodes, 2008)
Jessica Pope	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2008)

Series Original Music by
Martin Phipps		(3 episodes, 2008)

Series Cinematography by
Sean Bobbitt		(3 episodes, 2008)

Series Film Editing by
Roy Sharman		(3 episodes, 2008)

Series Casting by
Kate Rhodes James		(3 episodes, 2008)

Series Production Design by
James Merifield		(3 episodes, 2008)

Series Art Direction by
Paul Ghirardani		(3 episodes, 2008)

Series Costume Design by
Michele Clapton		(3 episodes, 2008)

Series Makeup Department
Zoe Brown	....	hair artist / makeup artist (3 episodes, 2008)
Carolyn Cousins	....	hair supervisor / makeup supervisor (3 episodes, 2008)
Karen Hartley	....	hair designer / makeup designer (3 episodes, 2008)
Lois McIntosh	....	hair artist / makeup artist (3 episodes, 2008)
Louise Coles	....	makeup trainee (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Alice Greenland	....	post-production supervisor (3 episodes, 2008)
Darin McLeod	....	unit manager (3 episodes, 2008)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Angharad Jones	....	third assistant director (3 episodes, 2008)
Nige Watson	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2008)
Paula Turnbull	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2008)
Matt Alder	....	first assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Garry Dawson	....	dressing props (3 episodes, 2008)
Shane Harford	....	dressing props (3 episodes, 2008)
Joe Hawthorne	....	construction manager (3 episodes, 2008)
Toni Kelly	....	stand-by rigger (3 episodes, 2008)
Kat Law	....	art department assistant (3 episodes, 2008)
Louis Turner	....	standby props (3 episodes, 2008)
Paul Turner	....	standby props (3 episodes, 2008)
Kellie Waugh	....	stand-by art director (3 episodes, 2008)
Steve Wheeler	....	property master (3 episodes, 2008)
Deborah Wilson	....	production buyer (3 episodes, 2008)
Jeff Woodbridge	....	stand-by carpenter (3 episodes, 2008)
Graham Caulfield	....	drapesmaster (unknown episodes)
Camise Oldfield	....	trainee props (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Chris Ashworth	....	sound recordist (3 episodes, 2008)
Steve Hancock	....	sound assistant (3 episodes, 2008)
Stuart Hilliker	....	dubbing mixer (3 episodes, 2008)
Mike Reardon	....	boom swinger (3 episodes, 2008)
Lee Crichlow	....	sound effects editor (2 episodes, 2008)
Alex Ellerington	....	dialogue editor (2 episodes, 2008)
Steve Little	....	dialogue editor (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Visual Effects by
Michelle Martin	....	visual effects producer (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Gary Connery	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 2008)
Morgan Johnson	....	fight coordinator (1 episode, 2008)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Ian Adrian	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 2008)
Natasha Back	....	clapper loader (3 episodes, 2008)
Ben Battersby	....	focus puller (3 episodes, 2008)
Peter Davies	....	genny op (3 episodes, 2008)
Ian Glenister	....	best boy (3 episodes, 2008)
Trevor Hale	....	electrician (3 episodes, 2008)
Steve Pugh	....	grip (3 episodes, 2008)
Suzanne Sanders	....	electrician (3 episodes, 2008)
Mark Thornton	....	electrician (3 episodes, 2008)
Brian Beaumont	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 2008)
Rob Gilmour	....	camera assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
Nick Cooke	....	daily camera trainee (unknown episodes)
Alex Hudson	....	grip: second unit (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sally Davis	....	costume assistant (3 episodes, 2008)
Alex Fordham	....	assistant costume designer (3 episodes, 2008)
Katie Hill	....	wardrobe supervisor / costume supervisor (3 episodes, 2008)
Cristy Watson	....	costume assistant (3 episodes, 2008)
Sheara Abrahams	....	costume trainee (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Amar Ingreji	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2008)
Vincent Narduzzo	....	telecine colorist (3 episodes, 2008)

Series Music Department
Rael Jones	....	musician: guitar (3 episodes, 2008)

Series Other crew
Peter Anderson	....	title designer (3 episodes, 2008)
Stephen Bradbury	....	assistant production accountant (3 episodes, 2008)
Rupert Bray	....	location manager (3 episodes, 2008)
Surian Fletcher-Jones	....	script editor (3 episodes, 2008)
Michelle Franklin	....	production secretary (3 episodes, 2008)
Crispin Hardy	....	assistant location manager (3 episodes, 2008)
Josie Kelly	....	production accountant (3 episodes, 2008)
Tamara King	....	stand-in (3 episodes, 2008)
Tim Leith	....	picture publicity (3 episodes, 2008)
Alison Liddle	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 2008)
Tess Malone	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 2008)
Adam Olley	....	assistant production accountant (3 episodes, 2008)
Michelle Osborn	....	publicist (3 episodes, 2008)
Thalia Reynolds	....	talent rights executive (3 episodes, 2008)
Gordon Ronald	....	production consultant (3 episodes, 2008)
Samuel Rook	....	floor runner (3 episodes, 2008)
Rory Shaw	....	stand-in (3 episodes, 2008)
Julia Walsh	....	script editor (3 episodes, 2008)
Alex Grasham	....	production runner (2 episodes, 2008)
Vicky Cole	....	script supervisor daily (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2008) (UK) (TV) (BBC1) (original airing)
• Arte (2011) (France) (TV) (original version) (dubbed version)
• BBC Warner (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Daily Mail Newspapers (2009) (UK) (DVD)
• Divisa Home Video (2008) (Spain) (DVD)
• Just Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Masterpiece Theatre (2008) (USA) (TV) (as Masterpiece Classics)
• Nederlandse Christelijke Radio Vereniging (NCRV) (2008) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (2008) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• ARRI Media  camera equipment provided by
• Boom  sound post-production
• Casting Collective  extras casting
• Coach House Studios  post-production
• Fuji Photo Film  motion picture film supplied by

Also Known As:

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 | France:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Berkshire, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

The black Spencer with flowers embroidered on the collar and sleeves worn by an extra in the London street when the Dashwoods arrive in London is the same costume worn by Jackie Smith-Wood (Mary Crawford) to walk with Fanny in "Mansfield Park" (1983), by an extra at the wedding in "Pride and Prejudice" (1995), and by Natasha Little (Augusta Leigh) to visit Byron at his London apartment in Byron (2003) (TV).

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:

Featured in "The Story of the Costume Drama: The Greatest Stories Ever Told (#1.1)" (2008)

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!