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Sense And Sensibility (Collector's Edition) [1996]
from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
starring James Fleet, Tom Wilkinson, Harriet Walter, Kate Winslet, Emma Thompson
directed by Ang Lee

Features:

• Collector's Edition
• Colour
• Dubbed
• PAL

Editorial Review:

Emma Thompson scores a double bull's-eye with Sense and Sensibility, a marvellous adaptation of Jane Austen's novel. Not only does Thompson turn in a strong (and gently humorous) performance as Elinor Dashwood--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, Marianne (the one with "sensibility"). 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, here making his first English-language film. He 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. --Robert Horton

1.85 Wide Screen
DVD 9
Italian
Spanish
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.0 English Italian Spanish
Dolby Digital 5.0
Director Ang Lee And Co Producer James Schamus Audio Commentary
Emma Thompson And Producer Lindsay Dorans Audio Commentary
Two Deleted Scenes
Emma Thomsons Golden Globe Acceptance Speech
Trailers
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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.

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• So marvellous
  J'avais terriblement envie de revoir le film réalisé par Ang Lee, sorti le 28 Février 1996. Ca fait maintenant quelque chose comme six ou sept visionnages, en français, en VOST, en VO pure, et avec les commentaires audio, plus les scènes coupées, bref, 2h15 à chaque fois de pur bonheur, je ne m'en lasse pas.(Ce que fan veut dire...)
  Pour les amoureux de Jane, voici un long (très long) billet reprenant quelques points soulevés dans les... more info

• Austenmania is well-served here, but are these productions missing something?
  Sense and Sensibility, directed by Ang Lee with a screenplay written by Emma Thompson, made up one part of the holy trinity of Austen productions which aired in 1995. That crowning year for Austenmania began with the BBC production of Persuasion in April 1995 (starring Amanda Root and Ciáran Hinds), followed by the impeccable BBC version of Pride and Prejudice (starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle) in September and October, and was capped off in mid-December by this film version of Sense and... more info

• Sensational
  I must admit I was put off watching this for many years because I have never been a fan of Emma Thompson, Kate Winslett or Hugh Grant and the fact that all three were in it was a definite turn off. I finally watched it one rainy windy afternoon when there was nothing worth watching on tv and was captivated. Fine acting, fine script, beautiful costumes, wonderful settings - well worth watching and I'm sorry I didn't do so sooner. One of the few examples of a film living up to the book.

• Faultless.
  The magic of the movies allows a story of no obvious relevence, to touch your soul.
  The triumph of sense and sensibility being the delicate and acutely observed range of emotion in a period setting.
  The cast illustrating the gift of an actor who can lift a character from the page and render them in a truely memorable film.
  I love this film, you've got to watch it.

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