Sense and Sensibility

1995 • 2h 16m •

Drama Romance

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★ 7.4/10

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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.

"Lose your heart and come to your senses."

Top Billed Cast

Emma Thompson

Elinor Dashwood

Kate Winslet

Marianne Dashwood

Alan Rickman

Colonel Christopher Brandon

Hugh Grant

Edward Ferrars

Gemma Jones

Mrs. Dashwood

Greg Wise

John Willoughby

Elizabeth Spriggs

Mrs. Jennings

Imogen Stubbs

Lucy Steele

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2025-02-08

The briefest of cameos from Tim Wilkinson informs us that due to inheritance rules, the second “Mrs. Dashwood” (Gemma Jones) and her daughters are going to be at the mercy of his son upon his demise. That fellow (James Fleet) is actually quite a kindly soul, but his rather more mercenary wife “Fanny” (Harriet Walter) reckons they can be left to get by with just their annuity of £500. With daughters “Elinor” (Emma Thompson); “Marianne” (Kate Winslet) and “Margaret” (Emilie François) to keep, that’s going to be quite a task. Luckily, widower distant cousin “Sir John” ...