Sense and Sensibility (1995 film)
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| Sense and Sensibility | |
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 Original movie poster |
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| Directed by | Ang Lee |
| Produced by | Laurie Borg Lindsay Doran Sydney Pollack James Schamus Geoff Stier |
| Written by | Emma Thompson |
| Starring | Emma Thompson Kate Winslet Hugh Grant Alan Rickman Greg Wise Gemma Jones Emilie François Elizabeth Spriggs Harriet Walter Imelda Staunton Imogen Stubbs Hugh Laurie Robert Hardy Tom Wilkinson |
| Music by | Patrick Doyle |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) |  13 December 1995 13 December 1995 23 February 1996 29 February 1996 |
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Sense and Sensibility is a 1995 film adaptation of the 1811 novel of the same name by Jane Austen. The screenplay was adapted by Emma Thompson and directed by Ang Lee.
The adaptation is relatively faithful to the novel, although some changes are made.
[edit] Cast
- James Fleet as John Dashwood
- Tom Wilkinson as Mr. Dashwood
- Harriet Walter as Fanny Ferrars Dashwood
- Kate Winslet as Marianne Dashwood
- Emma Thompson as Elinor Dashwood
- Gemma Jones as Mrs. Dashwood
- Hugh Grant as Edward Ferrars
- Emilie François as Margaret Dashwood
- Elizabeth Spriggs as Mrs. Jennings
- Robert Hardy as Sir John Middleton
- Ian Brimble as Thomas
- Isabelle Amyes as Betsy Steele
- Alan Rickman as Col. Christopher Brandon
- Greg Wise as John Willoughby
- Alexander John as Curate
- Imelda Staunton as Charlotte Jennings Palmer
- Imogen Stubbs as Lucy Steele
- Hugh Laurie as Mr. Palmer
- Allan Mitchell as Pigeon
- Josephine Gradwell as Maid to Mrs. Jennings
- Richard Lumsden as Robert Ferrars
- Lone Vidahl as Miss Grey
- Oliver Ford Davies as Doctor Harris
- Eleanor McCready as Mrs. Bunting
[edit] Awards
Sense and Sensibility won the Golden Bear for Best Film at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Thompson won the 1996 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, as well as the 1996 Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay. The film was also nominated for the following Academy Awards:
- Best Picture
- Best Actress in a Leading Role — Emma Thompson
- Best Supporting Actress — Kate Winslet
- Best Cinematography
- Best Costume Design
- Best Music, Original Dramatic Score — Patrick Doyle
[edit] External links
Films Directed by Ang Lee
Pushing Hands • The Wedding Banquet • Eat Drink Man Woman • Sense and Sensibility • The Ice Storm • Ride with the Devil • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon • Hulk • Brokeback Mountain
| Preceded by Forrest Gump |
Golden Globe for Best Picture - Drama 1996 |
Succeeded by The English Patient |
| Preceded by L'Appât |
Golden Bear winner 1996 |
Succeeded by The People vs. Larry Flynt |
| Preceded by Four Weddings and a Funeral |
BAFTA Award for Best Film 1996 tied with The Usual Suspects |
Succeeded by The English Patient |
