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Sense & Sensibility : Complete BBC Series [2008]
from 2 Entertain Video
starring Charity Wakefield, Hattie Morahan, David Morrissey

Features:

• Colour
• PAL

Editorial Review:

From the pen of Andrew Davies, the man who's brought some of the finest literary adaptations to the small screen in recent years, comes the BBC’s new take on Jane Austen’s Sense & Sensibility. Running across three episodes, it proves to be as much as a sumptuous treat as much of Davies' previous endeavours.

Austen’s story of the Dashwood sisters and a romance with John Willoughby is a familiar one (and it was realised quite brilliantly in Ang Lee’s film adaptation in 1996), and so it’s left to the super cast and terrific production values to convince audiences to dip into Sense & Sensibility again. Fortunately, the production delivers with consummate ease.

Much of the credit for Sense & Sensibility’s success lies in its excellent cast. David Morrissey, Mark Williams, Janet McTeer and Charity Wakefield are among the many strong performers, and they’re matched by equally impressive work behind the camera too. There’s an argument whether it manages to eclipse the 1996 filmed version (for which Emma Thompson took home an Oscar), but it’s perhaps to best see them as companion pieces. And truthfully, you’re not going to be disappointed with either. Because once again, the BBC has brought further life to a tale told many times before, and its production of Sense & Sensibility is set to be enjoyed for many years to come. --Jon Foster

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• Just wonderful!
  This series is full of passion, drama and humour. All of the actors are great, and I especially like Hattie Morahan as Elinor. In a very convincing way she manages to portrait Elinor as a warm, intelligent woman with strong feelings underneath her restrained surface.
  I just love it!

• Boring and unsatisfactory
  I turned the DVD off after having seen half of it, as it was a complete waste of time. The actors were totally un-inspirational. I love Jane Austen, but if you want to enjoy yourself watching Sense & Sensibility, buy the one with Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet instead.

• Beautifully Jane Austen
  A beautiful adaptation of this timeless Jane Austen novel. Wonderfully cast, fabulous locations and a story to captivate everyone.

• Superb photography; nonsensical exaggerations
  This version is a superbly shot and artfully acted TV series. However, the adaptation deviates considerably from the book; and at times the result is quite catastrophic. (For instance, the sex scene at the start is grotesque.) The Colonel is presented as a saint, whereas Willoughby is transformed into a 'vile miscreant' for whom there is no hope of rehabilitation. The mysterious duel between these two characters (which is not found in the book) can only be understood as a battle between Good and Evil. The... more info

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