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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
Charity Wakefield

Marianne Dashwood,

Hattie Morahan
Hattie Morahan

Elinor Dashwood
David Morrissey
David Morrissey

Colonel Brandon
Mark Gatiss
Mark Gatiss

John Dashwood
Janet McTeer
Janet McTeer

Mrs. Dashwood
Dominic Cooper
Dominic Cooper

Willoughby
Claire Skinner
Claire Skinner

Fanny Dashwood
Lucy Boynton
Lucy Boynton

Margaret Dashwood
Dan Stevens
Dan Stevens

Edward Ferrars

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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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