Sense and Sensibility

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Summary: most faithful and thorough production!
Review: despite the unfortunate removal of Margaret this movie is extremely well acted, and develops more the humor of Marianne's sensibilities as oppose to romanticizing them. Which is what Jane Austen wished to develop. Two most important parts of the plot are here, as opposed to Emma Thompson's disappointing removal of the scenes where Edward visits the Dashwoods for a week and where Willoughby attempts to see Marianne in the middle of the night. I loves those parts so very much, and my heart sank upon realizing that wasn't to occurr in the Thompson version.

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Summary: A charming, entertaining journey back in time
Review: Having seen the praised American version of this novel I was delighted (especially by Emma Thompson ). Sometimes I had a feeling of too much drama in that film. But I had not read this novel for some years, so I did not know why.

I read the novel again and realized that film was the American way of showing Jane Austen and her time: the men always riding (like cowboys), an education full of freedom even for girls ( Margret and her hut in the tree ...), rain in every turning point or dramatic situation ....

The BBC adaption of this novel tells the story in a more careful, smooth way, true to the novel, few thrilling scenes, but more charming ones. There is time to look at the characters, to feel with them, to see Jane Austen's English humour in some scenes and her feeling for romance. Sometimes I think there are real people on the screen, not heroes. That is one more reason for liking this film as much as the big American movie, or even better. If you want to see Jane Austen brought to life for young people today who need exaggerated feelings to be able to feel and action to find a film worth watching, then switch on the Emma-Thompson-version. If you want to travel back in time and do not want to be rushed into new situations, then watch the BBC production. It is entertaining, touching and teaching in a smooth way. It is holiday for your brain and nerves.

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Summary: Peter Woodward is a Must See!
Review: I am a huge fan of Jane Austen. I have read most of her books to include SENSE AND SENSIBILITY. If you are seeing the story in movie form for the first time, you may enjoy the 90s version with Emma Thompson more due to the famous cast and pace of the film. If you are a fan of Jane Austen or a fan of period films, history, or anything English, you will really like this version. It captures a great deal of the atmosphere that exists in the novel. Although much of the cast is wonderful, the best and most memorable performance is by the actor Peter Woodward who plays Willoughby, the love interest to the Marianne Dashwood character. Woodward turns in an excellent performance as a man of the era and is able to convey a very romantic figure so much so that the audience can understand the reasoning behind Marianne Dashwood's love for him. This wonderful performance is no surprise as Woodward has wonderfully portrayed other characters in historical settings in other productions such as THE HOUSE OF ANGELO and TESTAMENT OF YOUTH. He also had a small role in the Mel Gibson epic, THE PATRIOT. When watching these performances it is easy to see why Woodward has such a huge following among female fans through the short lived science fiction series for television, CRUSADE. Woodward has continued to show his diversity through a recent documentary series for the History Channel called EGYPT:BEYOND THE PYRAMIDS. I fully recommend this version of the Austen classic due to its quality and a truly great performance in a supporting role.

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Summary: Excellent !
Review: I rented this version from my local library and really enjoyed it. Although I liked the movie with Emma Thompson, this version is much more thorough in its adaptation. No Hollywood fluff. The actors were superb and true to the characters in the book.