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Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Director: Ang Lee
Cast: Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman, Hugh Grant
Runtime136 min
RatingU
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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.
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Sense and Sensibility (1995) directed by Ang Lee is a critically acclaimed film adaptation of the Jane Austen novel that has been praised for its nuanced exploration of the Dashwood sisters' struggle to find romantic fulfillment in a society obsessed with financial and social status. The film received numerous award nominations, including seven Academy Award nominations and won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. It has a strong audience reception with a rating of 7.7/10 on IMDb and 98% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Sense and Sensibility (1995) directed by Ang Lee is a captivating period drama that blends engaging storytelling, nuanced performances by Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet, and a visually stunning period setting to explore the complex emotional lives of two very different sisters navigating the social constraints of 19th century England.
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Sense and Sensibility is a 1995 period drama film directed by Ang Lee and based on Jane Austen's 1811 novel of the same name. Emma Thompson wrote the screenplay and stars as Elinor Dashwood, while Kate Winslet plays Elinor's younger sister Marianne. The story follows the Dashwood sisters, members of a wealthy English family of landed gentry, as they must deal with circumstances of sudden destitution. They are forced to seek financial security through marriage. Hugh Grant and Alan Rickman play their respective suitors.
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