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Sense and Sensibility (1995)

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.

  • Drama
  • Romance

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Emma ThompsonEmma ThompsonElinor Dashwood
  • Photo of Kate WinsletKate WinsletMarianne Dashwood
  • Photo of Alan RickmanAlan RickmanColonel Christopher Brandon
  • Photo of Hugh GrantHugh GrantEdward Ferrars
  • Photo of Gemma JonesGemma JonesMrs. Dashwood
  • Photo of Greg WiseGreg WiseJohn Willoughby
  • Photo of Elizabeth SpriggsElizabeth SpriggsMrs. Jennings
  • Photo of Imogen StubbsImogen StubbsLucy Steele
  • Photo of Harriet WalterHarriet WalterFanny Ferrars Dashwood
  • Photo of James FleetJames FleetJohn Dashwood

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