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. Actress
Emma Thompson(pictured) wrote the script and stars as
Elinor Dashwood, while
Kate Winslet plays Elinor's younger sister
Marianne; actors
Hugh Grant and
Alan Rickman appear as their respective suitors. The story follows two English sisters from a wealthy family (wealthier in the film than the book) who become destitute and seek financial security through marriage. The film was released in December 1995 in the US and two months later in Britain. A commercial success, it garnered overwhelmingly positive reviews upon release and
received many accolades, including three awards and eleven nominations at the 1995
British Academy Film Awards. It earned seven
Academy Awards nominations, including for
Best Picture and
Best Actress (for Thompson). The actress won for
Best Adapted Screenplay, becoming the only person to have received Academy Awards for both acting and screenwriting. Sense and Sensibility contributed to a resurgence in popularity for Austen's works, and has led to many more productions in similar genres. It persists in being recognised as one of the best Austen adaptations of all time.
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