Sense and Sensibility

19951995
PGPG
2h 16min

Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet in Sense and Sensibility (1995)

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Rich Mr. Dashwood dies, leaving his second wife and her three daughters poor by the rules of inheritance. The two eldest daughters are the title opposites.Rich Mr. Dashwood dies, leaving his second wife and her three daughters poor by the rules of inheritance. The two eldest daughters are the title opposites.Rich Mr. Dashwood dies, leaving his second wife and her three daughters poor by the rules of inheritance. The two eldest daughters are the title opposites.

Director
- Ang Lee
Writers
- Jane Austen(novel)
- Emma Thompson(screenplay)
Stars

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Won 1 Oscar
- 33 wins & 49 nominations total

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Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, and Emilie François in Sense and Sensibility (1995)

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Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, and Gemma Jones in Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Emma Thompson in Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson in Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson in Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, and Gemma Jones in Sense and Sensibility (1995)

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Director
- Ang Lee
Writers
- Jane Austen(novel)
- Emma Thompson(screenplay)
All cast & crew

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When Mr. Dashwood (Tom Wilkinson) dies, he must leave the bulk of his estate to the son by his first marriage, which leaves his second wife and their three daughters Elinor (Dame Emma Thompson), Marianne (Kate Winslet), and Margaret (Emilie François), in straitened circumstances. They are taken in by a kindly cousin, but their lack of fortune affects the marriageability of practical Elinor and romantic Marianne. When Elinor forms an attachment for the wealthy Edward Ferrars (Hugh Grant), his family disapproves and separates them. And though Mrs. Jennings (Elizabeth Spriggs) tries to match the worthy (and rich) Colonel Brandon (Alan Rickman) to her, Marianne finds the dashing and fiery John Willoughby (Greg Wise) more to her taste. Both relationships are sorely tried. —Kathy Li

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Taglines
- Lose your heart and come to your senses.
Genres
- Drama
- Romance
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG for mild thematic elements
Parents guide

Trivia
Director Ang Lee originally was considering Kate Winslet only for the smaller part of Lucy Steele, even though she really wanted to play Marianne. When Winslet arrived at her audition, she pretended that her agent had sent her to read for Marianne, and her reading won her the role.

Goofs
When the fiddler exits the church at the wedding, the fiddle is fitted with a chin-piece, which was not used on fiddles until the twentieth century.

Quotes
Edward Ferrars: I-I've come here with no expectations, only to profess, now that I am at liberty to do so, that my heart is, and always will be, yours.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Nixon/Jumanji/Heat/Mr. Holland's Opus/Sense and Sensibility/Othello (1995)

Soundtracks
Weep You No More Sad Fountains
Music by Patrick Doyle
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Top review

8/10

The agony of unrequited love

What an excellent film! Superb performances, spellbinding dialogue, and beautiful sets and props led to an enchanting 2 hours of lost love and hope. I loved the stiffly formal, wonderfully polite, yet stifling mores these English were forced to endure. In many cases their lives were not their own to live; in many, their lives were lived under the gun of the almighty buck. They carried right on, however, with their characteristically stiff English upper lip, come what may. Great film with a knockout ending.

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Release date
- January 26, 1996 (United States)
Countries of origin
- United States
- United Kingdom
Languages
- English
- French
Also known as
- Sensatez y sentimientos
Filming locations
- Efford House, Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
Production companies
- Columbia Pictures
- Mirage Enterprises
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Budget
- $16,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $43,182,776
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $721,341
- Dec 17, 1995
Gross worldwide
- $134,582,776

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Runtime
- 2h 16min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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