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Actress Emma Thompson both wrote and stars in this adaptation of Jane Austen's SENSE AND SENSIBILITY--a novel that perceptively examines the social manners and laws of early-19th-century Britain. Set in the English countryside, the film follows the loves and heartaches of sisters Elinor (Thompson) and Marianne Dashwood (Kate Winslet). The two have extremely divergent approaches to life: Elinor represents sense and believes in behaving with propriety and thoughtfulness, while Marianne represents sensibility and basks in her own emotions. Both women, however, experience confusion when their lovers, seemingly on the verge of proposing marriage, spurn them.
For director Ang Lee, the film marks a break from his Father Knows Best trilogy, which examined the problems of the contemporary Taiwanese family. Many people questioned whether an Asian director could handle an English period film. Lee answered those questions with a gorgeous film that both captures the nuances of Austen's novel and proves that Lee is a first-rate director capable of tackling any material. Featuring Hugh Grant and Alan Rickman, among others, the stellar cast inspired Lee to flatteringly exclaim, Can everyone in England act?
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Letterboxed - Anamorphic - 1.85:1
Single Side - Dual Layer
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.0 - English
Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
Dolby Digital 2.0 - Spanish
Dolby Digital 2.0 - Portuguese
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Emma Thompson - Star/ Screenwriter, Lindsay Doran - Producer
2. Ang Lee - Director, James Schamus - Co-Producer
Bonus Feature - Emma Thompson's Golden Globe Acceptance Speech
Deleted Scenes
Trailers - Original Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
Text/ Photo Galleries:
Production Notes
Customer Reviews
This is not a very good version of S&Sensibility, not very well acted, and the timing is off. Hugh Grant was very disappointing, and so was Emma Thompson. There was no chemistry between the 2 actors. Stick to the BBC version instead, that is a much superior adaptation.
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I went to school in England. Everynight we watched these movies in the basement of our dorm, a former abbey (no ghosts) and fell in love with the stories. You will too. I watch these on nights when TV gets too gruesome, dark or silly.
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This is not a fast-paced rock 'em, sock 'em movie that my husband enjoys (he fell asleep half way through the movie), but I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's a good movie for a girl's night.
This movie is a great classic love story and one of my all time favorites. Overstock has great prices and the shipping is affordable and I get my orders very quickly. Thanks, Overstock!
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Very well made movie. Beware that it's an adaptation from the novel, not matching the novel EXACTLY.
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