Sense and Sensibility update feed
" DVD- 2hrs. 16min. First Viewing A little flat at times, and it takes too long for the film to get moving, but Sense and Sensibility is still a respectable period-romance with immaculate craft and a terrific cast. As mentioned, the film is fairly slow to start, and the story itself is rather dry if you're accustomed to the typical narratives. That said, the cast is great, with Thompson, Winslet, Grant, Rickman and company reveling in their chance to be in Jane Austen's world, and Ang Lee does kn"
" Kate Winslet, Gemma Jones, Emilie François and Emma Thompson"
"When: July 26th First-Time Viewing: Yes. How: DVD from my collection. What'd I Think?: Witty, intelligent, and entertaining Austen adaptation. My Rating: 10/10 Other Notes: NA."
" TITLE OF WRITTEN WORK: Sense and Sensibility PUBLISHED FORMAT: novel AUTHOR/CREATOR: Jane Austen ORIGINAL PUBLICATION YEAR: 1811 HAVE I READ: Yes NOTES: N/A "
" Cast : Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, Tom Wilkinson, Imelda Staunton What was it about? Rich Mr. Dashwood dies, leaving his second wife and her three daughters poor by the rules of inheritance. The two eldest daughters are the titular opposites. My two cents: In fact, even though I have studied English at college level, I have actually never read anything written by Jane Austen. On the other hand, I have seen many movies adapted from her work and I have even seen suc"
" Director: Ang Lee Screenplay: Emma Thompson Based on the novel 'Sense and Sensibility' by Jane Austen Starring: Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, Greg Wise, James Fleet, Harriet Walter, Gemma Jones, Elizabeth Spriggs, Tom Wilkinson, Hugh Laurie, Robert Hardy, Omogen Stubbs, Imelda Staunton, Richard Lumsden, Ian Brimble and Isabelle Amyes"
" Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet (Screenwriter: Emma Thompson, based on Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austin)"