Sense and Sensibility (2008)

Drama 52m

76^%

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8.0/10

Overview

Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve when she falls in love with the charming but unsuitable John Willoughby, ignoring her sister Elinor's warning that her impulsive behavior leaves her open to gossip and innuendo. Elinor, sensitive to social convention, struggles to conceal her own romantic disappointment, even from those closest to her. Will the sisters learn that sense must mix with sensibility if they are to find personal happiness in a society where status and money govern the rules of love?

Andrew Davies

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Charity Wakefield

, Marianne Dashwood

Hattie Morahan

Elinor Dashwood

David Morrissey

Colonel Brandon

Mark Gatiss

John Dashwood

Janet McTeer

Mrs. Dashwood

Dominic Cooper

Willoughby

Claire Skinner

Fanny Dashwood

Lucy Boynton

Margaret Dashwood

Dan Stevens

Edward Ferrars

Mark Williams

Sir John Middleton

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Reviews

A review by Peter McGinn

Written on November 4, 2021

I really enjoyed this miniseries version of the Jane Austen favorite. The acting was superb and the screenplay tight and well-written. Andrew Davies rarely disappoints with his adaptations. Seeing minor changes between this series and the Emma Thompson movie, I am curious as to which scenes stuck closer to the source novel. But this is merely curiosity; it would not affect my appreciation of eithe...

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