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Actors: Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman, Hugh Grant
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Sense and Sensibility |
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Mr. Dashwood dies and his ample estate passes to the son of his first wife, leaving second wife and daughters to fend for themselves. Oldest daughter Elinor (Thompson) is the practical one, Marianne (Winslet) the passionate and artistic one. Though Elinor is drawn to Edward Ferrars (Grant), the family disapproves and tries to separate them. Social forces press Marianne toward Colonel Brandon (Rickman), not a bad choice, but she is more interested in the lively John Willoughby (Greg Wise). Jane Austen's first novel was solidly brought to the large screen (there have also been at least three TV versions) in 1995 by star and screenwriter Thompson -- she won an Oscar for best screenplay from another medium -- and Chinese director Ang Lee (who would go on to do "The Ice Storm" and "Crouching Tiger"). Perhaps not the very best Austen adaptation, but a fine one.
--David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Sense and Sensibility |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 18th century
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- love triangle/polygon
- matchbreaker interference
Family, loving
Yes
Special relationship with
- sister
Lover is...
- of a different social class
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) short/butch/lez
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- homemaker/wife
Eccentric:
Yes
- deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) skinny
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Subtitles?
- No
Any profanity?
- None
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- book
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