The Dashwood sisters, sensible Elinor and passionate Marianne, learn that their prospects of marriage seem doomed by their family's sudden loss of fortune. After Henry Dashwood dies unexpectedly, his estate must pass on by law to his… Read more
78% ★★★★☆ (336,035)
Sense and Sensibility
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Movie · Drama · Romance · PG
1995 · 2h 16m · ★ 78% (336K)
Lose your heart and come to your senses.
Director: Ang Lee
Starring: Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman
Overview
The Dashwood sisters, sensible Elinor and passionate Marianne, learn that their prospects of marriage seem doomed by their family's sudden loss of fortune. After Henry Dashwood dies unexpectedly, his estate must pass on by law to his son. These circumstances leave Mr. Dashwood's wife and daughters without a home and with barely enough money to live on. As Elinor and Marianne struggle to find romantic fulfillment in a society obsessed with financial and social status, they must learn to mix sense with sensibility in their dealings with both money and men.
Director
Ang Lee
Production
Columbia Pictures, Mirage Enterprises, Good Machine
Cast
Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman, Hugh Grant, Gemma Jones, Greg Wise, Elizabeth Spriggs, Imogen Stubbs, Harriet Walter, James Fleet, Imelda Staunton, Hugh Laurie, Emilie François, Robert Hardy, Richard Lumsden, Tom Wilkinson, Ian Brimble, Isabelle Amyes, Alexander John, Allan Mitchell