Sense and Sensibility

Synopsis

Origin:

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.

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

Harriet Walter

Fanny Ferrars Dashwood

James Fleet

John Dashwood

Imelda Staunton

Charlotte Jennings Palmer

Hugh Laurie

Mr. Palmer