Sense and Sensibility
1995 · Movie · PG · 136 min · ★ 7.4 · 91% critics
After a sudden loss of fortune upends their lives, two sisters set out to navigate love and marriage when their family’s future depends on strict inheritance rules. As society judges romance through financial and social status, they wrestle with how to balance practical good judgment and deep feelings in a changing world.
Based on Sense and Sensibility
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Details
- Years
- 1995
- Release date
- 1995-12-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 91/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (1,840 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like classic period romance with witty social tension and emotionally driven relationships like Persuasion or Pride & Prejudice; Not for you if you want fast action, modern pacing, or a story that avoids heavy emphasis on money and status.
Pros: witty dialogue; strong period charm; heartfelt romance | Cons: slow middle; some find it tedious; a few dislike the ending
Themes
- secret love
- london, england
- countryside
- based on novel or book
- widow
- military officer
- servant
- country life
- pneumonia
- inheritance
- period drama
- rainstorm
- +15 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1996
- Golden Bear · 1996
- National Board of Review Award — Best Film
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1996 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1996 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1996 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 1996 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1996 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic Score · 1996 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · nominated
Cast & crew
Emma Thompson
as Elinor Dashwood
Kate Winslet
as Marianne Dashwood
Alan Rickman
as Colonel Christopher Brandon
Hugh Grant
as Edward Ferrars
Gemma Jones
as Mrs. Dashwood
Greg Wise
as John Willoughby
Elizabeth Spriggs
as Mrs. Jennings
Imogen Stubbs
as Lucy Steele
Harriet Walter
as Fanny Ferrars Dashwood
James Fleet
as John Dashwood
Directed by Ang Lee