Sense & Sensibility (Special Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Ang Lee
Actors: Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, James Fleet, Tom Wilkinson, Harriet Walter
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  463 reviews
Sales Rank: 382
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Georgian (Subtitled), Chinese (Subtitled), Thai (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), Portuguese (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Running Time: 136 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 043396115996
ISBN: 0800141660
UPC: 043396115996
EAN: 9780800141660
ASIN: 0800141660
Theatrical Release Date: December 13, 1995
Release Date: August 24, 1999
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Product Description
Two sisters, one practical and conventional and the other emotional and sentimental, find that only through compromise of their mutual differences can
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Emma Thompson scores a double bull's-eye with this marvelous adaptation of Jane Austen's novel. Not only does Thompson turn in a strong (and gently humorous) performance as one of the Dashwood sisters--the one with "sense"--she also wrote the witty, wise screenplay. Austen's tale of 19th-century manners and morals provides a large cast with a feast of possibilities, notably Kate Winslet, in her pre-Titanic flowering, as Thompson's deeply romantic sister. Winslet attracts the wooing of shy Alan Rickman (a nice change of pace from his bad-guy roles) and dashing Greg Wise, while Thompson must endure an incredibly roundabout courtship with Hugh Grant, here in fine and funny form. All of this is doled out with the usual eye-filling English countryside and handsome costumes, yet the film always seems to be about the careful interior lives of its characters. The director, an inspired choice, is Taiwan-born Ang Lee, who brings the same exquisite taste and discreet touch he displayed in his previous Asian films (such as Eat Drink Man Woman). Thompson's script won an Oscar, and 1995 was a fine year for Jane Austen all around: Persuasion was made into an excellent picture, and Emma became the spritzy high school comedy Clueless. --Robert Horton
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 Intense and intimate portrayal of Austin's tale. August 27, 2010
Atheen M. Wilson (Mpls, MN United States)
While Pride and Prejudice, Pride And Prejudice, is my favorite Austin novel, Sense and Sensibility, Sense and Sensibility (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) (B&N Classics), comes in a close second, and this film version is my favorite. How could one complain with such a stellar cast?
Nearly every character is played by a seasoned veteran of British television, theater and cinema. Hugh Grant plays a very convincing and understated Mr. Edward Ferrars. His pregnant pauses and stuttered responses suggest a man so overwhelmed by society that he is afraid to utter anything at all. Emma Thompson's Miss Elinor Dashwood, the tower of strength her family depends upon to keep the family circumstances afloat, is a total triumph. The finale, where she finally comes unglued, is so in keeping with the tension with which the character has been dealing throughout the story. Kate Winslet, while generally not my favorite actress, does a fantastic portrayal of Maryann Dshwood, the headstrong and emotional sister who plunges headlong into a romance and almost comes to disaster when her hero proves to be made of clay. Even the youngest sister Margaret whose perky personality is put across despite her infrequent appearance on the screen, leaves one wondering what became of her and what she thought about these events later in life. Someone should write her story. Alan Rickman, at last in a romantic rather than a sinister role, is a wonderfully restrained suitor of Maryann. He is a man of strong emotions kept bearly under control. Harriet Walter, the heroine of the Lord Peter Whimsey mystery series, Lord Peter Wimsey - The Complete Collection, is here a wonderfully nasty sister-in-law of the Dashwood girls, and her response to the secret engagement of her older brother to her young protege, Lucy Steel, is a comedic masterpiece. Mrs. Jennings the inquisitive inlaw of Mrs. Dashwood's cousin Sir John Middleton, is played by Elizabeth Spriggs, an actress with whose creative talents I became familiar through her appearances on one of my favorite murder mystery programs, Midsommer Murders, Midsomer Murders: Set 14. I've come to admire her talent for creating some truely memorable characters. Her son-in-law, Sir John, played by Robert Hardy, is also familiar to me from this venue, as were some of the other minor characters.
As always, the scenery and costumes were fantastic. Some of the indoor cinematography of people together in small groups reminded me of Vermeer paintings. The intimacy of interiors lighted by candle light was splendid and gave the viewer a feeling of actually being part of the occasion; there was no sense that there were cameras running and bright lights illuminating a stage. Even in the ambiance of the ball during the sisters' "season" in London there was a sense of privacy and of a closed society known well only to one another.
A visual treat.
Wonderful August 14, 2010
Tera Hishon (Chino Hills, CA USA)
While this is not my favorite Jane Austen novel, this movie was done masterfully. I have been very pleased with the recent Austen novels-to-film. This movie sticks as close as possible to the original story, the only major change being a bigger role for the youngest sister. If you love Austen novels, or a good clean romance, you will definitely love this movie.
 BORING! July 26, 2010
L. K (USA)
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
This has to be the worst Sense and Sensibility movie. Emma Thompson was so boring and Hugh Grant had no emotion or heart. Had to watch a good version of Sense and Sensibility afterwards.
a must have for your video library July 19, 2010
Eric Fugett (Cave City, Arkansas, US)
My family and I enjoyed this movie, well made, good acting, if you liked pride and predjudice you will enjoy this.
 Very enjoyable story. July 15, 2010
Cecilia Mc
Sometimes you just need a good story (although old fashioned) and a lovable
hero and heroine. I love Emma, Kate and Alan Rickman anyway!
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