Facing poverty after their fathers death, three sisters are obliged to rely on the generosity of others in this adaptation of the jane austen novel. Dame emma thompson dbe born 15 april 1959 is a british actress, screenwriter, activist, author, and comedian. Emma thompson has written a screen adaption of jane austens. Emma thompson s most popular book is the sense and sensibility screenplay and diaries.
When critics produced their lists of the best films of 1995, many included both. See more ideas about jane austen, pride and prejudice, jane austen movies. Charm, sensibility, peppered with sense and marvellous acting, a starry cast topped by emma thompson simply wonderful as eleanor, so well supported by a pretty, lighthearted kate winslet as marianne and a lovely turn as their mother from gemma jones. I loved the memories of alan rickman sense and sensibility is a 1995 period drama film directed by ang lee and based on jane austens 1811 novel of the same name. Sense and sensibility is a great book by miss austen, and this film does the book justice, in my personal opinion. Emma thompson alan rickman kate winslet hugh grant james fleet tom wilkinson harriet walter gemma. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Kate winslet admitted that she was terrified of alan rickman when she met him in. Directed by ang lee, sense and sensibility is the story of two sisters. The best quotes from emma thompsons sense and sensibility diaries. See more ideas about jane austen, jane austen movies, jane austen books. Sense and sensibility is a 1995 period drama film directed by ang lee and based on jane austen s 1811 novel of the same name. Nov 27, 2017 1995 version starring emma thompson, hugh grant, kate winslet and alan rickman jane austen.
Emma thompson s screenplay has remained faithful to the events and spirit of the book, while somehow managing to plug a few holes and infuse the tale with more light humor than is evident in austens original text. In these diaries, she recounts the daily joys and despairs of working on this film as writer and star, with actors hugh grant, kate winslet and alan rickman. Sense and sensibility world cinema emma thompson, alan rickman, kate winslet and hugh grant star in this captivating romantic comedy that swept the ten best lists and was named the best picture of the year by the golden globes. Emma thompson has 197 books on goodreads with 33669 ratings. Sense and sensibility and jane austens accidental feminists. Starring emma thompson and kate winslet, the film garnered seven academy award nominations, with emma thompson taking home the oscar for best adapted screenplay from her role as screenwriter, as well as playing the lead character.
After the death of their father, three young girls find themselves in abject poverty. And theres this bit about the late alan rickman, whose sense of humor she. James fleet tom wilkinson harriet walter kate winslet emma thompson gemma jones hugh grant robert hardy alan rickman greg wise imelda staunton imogen stubbs hugh laurie emilie francois elizabeth spriggs. Based on jane austens classic novel, sense and sensibility tells of the dashwood sisters, sensible elinor thompson and. What other items do customers buy after viewing this item. Emma thompson as elinor dashwood, kate winslet as marianne dashwood and alan rickman as col. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Its screenplay was thoughtfully adapted by emma thompson, and it was directed with care by ang lee. Starring kate winslet, hugh grant, greg wise and alan rickman, alongside thompson herself, it would win seven. Janet maslin, the new york times blissfully romantic, witty, and shrewd, emma thompsons oscarwinning adaptation of jane austens sense and sensibility 1995 is brought to the screen by director ang lee brokeback mountain. Emma thompson is an emmy, bafta, golden globe and two time academy awardwinning english actress, comedian, and screenwriter. Dec, 2020 alan rickman already had an impressive career before signing on to sense and sensibility.
Sense and sensibility and jane austens accidental feminists ang lee and emma thompsons 1996 film portrays a masculinity that embraces womens desires, independence, and wellbeing. How emma thompsons oscarwinning script for sense and. Bringing jane austens novel to film, dame emma thompson writes that after a particularly difficult day filming a sequence that involved a flock of sheep, director ang lee swore that he would never again use the animals on a movie set. Sense and sensibility 1995 the jane austen wiki fandom. Emma thompsons screenplay has remained faithful to the eve. Emma thompson, ang lee, and kate winslet on turning austens. Best quotes from emma thompsons sense and sensibility. Ang lee and emma thompsons 1996 film portrays a masculinity that embraces. In 1995, ang lee directed a film adaptation of sense and sensibility. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia sense and sensibility is a 1995 period drama film directed by ang lee and based on jane austen s 1811 novel of the same name. Emma thompson has written a screen adaption of jane austens romantic satire of the mores and morals of early 19thcentury england. Sense and sensibility dvd san diego public library. What thompson has done in her book the sense and sensibility screenplay.
Emma thompson, ang lee, and kate winslet on turning austens worst book into an unlikely hit film. Sense and sensibility enjoyed great success in its release, mostly because of its timeless ability to tap into the sympathies of modern audiences without insulting their intelligence or cheapening a great story for mass consumption. Emma thompson manages to make you, the reader, feel so welcome as you go on a day to day journey. After the movie came out, he appeared as severus snape in the harry potter franchise in the 00s and.
Gave me new insights into the film and the book i hadnt known there was a. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys womens history month starmeter awards san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Emma thompsons moving tribute to her close friend alan rickman. The film looks gorgeous, the camerawork, the locations and the costumes. Emma thompson, alan rickman, kate winslet and hugh grant. Sense and sensibility film all the tropes wiki fandom.
Its one of a spate of films from the 1990s that made a strong attempt to achieve period accuracy. Her rare and personal perspective makes this an irresistible book for students of film and austen devotees, as well as for everyone who loved this extraordinary. A recent major adaptation of jane austens sense and sensibility. Emma thompson is an engaging diarist, putting in the odd bit of contemplation of character or relationships without weighing down her account of 12 weeks of planning, filming, acting etc. Its a curious thing that the best 1995 adaptation of a jane austen book. Dame emma thompson and kate winslet lived together during the shoot to. This is the first adaptation of a jane austen book i ever saw and this has been one of my all time favorite movies since. The script sparkled with wit, subtlety, romance and heartache, especially when marianne goes out into the rain and gets herself ill. The screenplay was written by emma thompson, who played elinor dashwood, a leading character.
In 2003, thompson married her sense and sensibility costar greg wise. Emma thompson wrote the screenplay and stars as elinor dashwood, while kate winslet plays elinors younger sister marianne. Alan rickman and kate winslet in sense and sensibility. Marianne and colonel brandon marry, sense and sensibility, from the novel by jane austen. Emma thompson as elinor dashwood alan rickman as colonel brandon kate winslet as marianne dashwood hugh grant as edward ferrars grey wise as john willoughby myriam francois. Fa sense and sensibility af emma thompson som paperback bog. Kate winslet and emma thompson star in ang lees acclaimed adaptation of jane austens beloved novel, arriving on dvd from columbiatristar home video. Emma thompson, alan rickman, kate winslet and hugh grant star in this captivating romantic comedy that swept the ten best lists and was named the best picture of the year by the golden globes. Sense and sensibility by ang lee, ang lee, emma thompson, alan. Together, they have a daughter, gaia romilly and adopted a teenaged rwandan refugee, tindyebewa agaba. Sense and sensibility by ang lee, ang lee, emma thompson. All the witty oneliners made by various members of the castcrew are hysterical.
May 17, 2017 when it comes to jane austen adaptations, few are as beloved as 1995s sense and sensibility. Emma thompson wins best film actress bafta in 1996 for her role as elinor dashwood in jane austens sense and sensibility, which also won the award for best. John willoughby greg wise and the older colonel brandon alan rickman. It starred emma thompson also the head screenwriter as elinor, hugh grant as edward, kate winslet as marianne, and alan rickman as colonel brandon. Mar 11, 2021 the 1995 adaptation of jane austens sense and sensibility is, for me, one of the ultimate frock flicks. Emma thompson stars in the captivating romance based on jane austens classic novel. Con emma thompson, hugh grant, kate winslet, alan rickman, greg wise, imelda staunton. The film was released in 1995 and was directed by ang lee. Best quotes from emma thompsons sense and sensibility diaries.
Books by emma thompson author of the sense and sensibility. Sense and sensibility 1995 it doesnt get much better than ang lees adaptation of jane austens debut novel, sense and sensibility. The responsibility to provide for the family lands on the oldest sister. Sense and sensibility is a wonderful motion picture, even given the weaknesses of the source material. Aug 24, 1999 charm, sensibility, peppered with sense and marvellous acting, a starry cast topped by emma thompson simply wonderful as eleanor, so well supported by a pretty, lighthearted kate winslet as marianne and a lovely turn as their mother from gemma jones. Gave me new insights into the film and the book i hadnt known there was a duel in it, as she mentions many people dont. Emma thompson has written a screen adaption of jane austens romantic satire of the mores and morals. She is one of britains most acclaimed actresses and is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two academy awards, a primetime emmy award, three bafta awards, and two golden globe awards. See more ideas about jane austen, emma thompson, kate winslet. Sense and sensibility is an uncommonly deft, very funny jane austen. Sense and sensibility dvd redwood city public library. Based on jane austens classic novel, sense and sensibility tells of the dashwood sisters, sensible elinor thompson and passionate winslet whose chances of marriage seem doomed by their familys sudden loss of fortune.
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