| Sense & Sensibility (with Miss Austen Regrets) (BBC TV 2008) | 
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Sales Rank: 1684
Category: DVD
Actors: Hattie Morahan, Charity Wakefield, Dan Stevens, Janet Mcteer, Mark Williams
Director: John Alexander
Publisher: BBC Warner
Studio: BBC Warner
Brand: Warner Brothers
Label: BBC Warner
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 174 minutes
Number Of Items: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.8
MPN: 1000036359
UPC: 883929006007
EAN: 0883929006007
ASIN: B0012OVCE6
Release Date: April 8, 2008
Theatrical Release Date: February 3, 2008
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Product Description
From acclaimed writer Andrew Davies (BBC?s Pride and Prejudice starring Colin Firth) comes this enchanting new adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel about love and marriage. Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve when she falls in love with the charming but unsuitable John Willoughby ignoring her sister Elinor's warning that her impulsive behavior leaves her open to gossip and innuendo. Elinor sensitive to social convention struggles to conceal her own romantic disappointment even from those closest to her. Will the sisters learn that sense must mix with sensibility if they are to find personal happiness in a society where status and money govern the rules of love?Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:TELEVISION/BBC UPC:883929006007 Manufacturer No:1000036359
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Lush, dramatic, and beautifully acted, the BBC's three-part miniseries Sense & Sensibility captures the languid urgency that resonates throughout the Jane Austen novel on which it is based. The miniseries begins with a seduction scene: As a young girl cautiously gives herself to a man, she asks, "But when will you come back?" He answers ominously, "Soon... very soon," and gallops off into the night. We know what she does not--that he will not return for her. But viewers do not learn until the end who the couple are, and how their actions set off a chain of events. It is inevitable that this period piece will be compared to the 1995 big screen adaptation that starred Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant, and won Thompson an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. To its credit, this later version stands up incredibly well, with actors whose looks match Austen's written description. And due to a longer running time than the film version, there is more attention paid to detail and minor characters. Sense & Sensibility focuses on the longings of the Dashwood sisters Elinor (Hattie Morahan) and Marianne (Charity Wakefield). After their wealthy father dies, leaving his entire estate to their milquetoast half brother John (Mark Gatiss), Elinor, Marianne, their younger sister Margaret (Lucy Boynton), and their mother are left penniless. John and his shrew-like wife Fanny move into the manor, making the Dashwoods feel like unwanted guests. It is only after Fanny's handsome and kind brother Edward Ferrars (Dan Stevens) arrives for a visit that Elinor feels happy again. Marianne, too, has attracted the attention of two suitors: serious and shy Colonel Brandon (David Morrissey) and dashing Willoughby (Dominic Cooper). Learning that the 35-year-old colonel is interested in her, a stunned Marianne says, "You do realize that it will be impossible for me to speak to him again." Her actions are that of a little girl, running away and hiding when he comes to call on her. But her feelings for Willoughby are real: the kind of love a girl feels for the first time. The differences in the sisters' choices, actions, and secrets set the tone for an era when a perceived impropriety could ruin a woman's reputation and her family's standing in a community. Filmed in England with good use of aerial shots, the production has a sweeping feel that adds a distinct flavor to the drama. As with many Austen novels, the heroines in Sense & Sensibility go through many misunderstandings before their happily-ever-after ending. But that ending leaves viewers satisfied that things turned out just the way that they should. Austen fans will be delighted with the second disc in this set: Miss Austen Regrets is a perfect companion to the miniseries, starring Olivia Williams stars as the author, and Greta Scacchi--who could easily pass as Williams' real-life sibling--as Austen's sister Cassandra. The film takes a bittersweet look at Austen's life and hints at what could have been had she married one of her suitors. Smart and headstrong, Austen refuses to cave into society's notions of what a proper woman should do. While her famous heroines all paired up with dashing gentlemen, Austen found that the loves of her life were her written creations. --Jae-Ha Kim
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 Wowza. October 12, 2008
This is awesome. Its a difficult novel to get right on the screen because there are so any levels to it and personalities hiding behind the stiff upper lips - but this version just has the right "finish". I've already watched it twice within 2 weeks. This is a great one to watch again and again and again and...
Beautiful! Glorious! Wonderful! Great! A Masterpiece Surpassing The Original Source! October 11, 2008
This is a film to stare at as well as watch and contemplate. The sheer beauty of the setting, of the scenes, of its human cast transcends the ordinary as all art should and too rarely does. This is the definitive version, despite what purists may maintain, and which I respectfully allow they are more than welcome to maintain. Buy this DVD if you ever want to buy any DVD of Miss Austen's works.
(And, oh, yeah, the included Miss Austen Regrets was superbly done, too!)
 no regrets about S&S October 5, 2008
A die-hard Austen fan, I had doubts about getting involved with anything other than the tried-and-true Emma Thompson version. But I have to admit that I liked this version even better! The actresses are of believable ages and despite being fresh out of theatre school, do remarkable jobs as Elinor and Marianne - especially Hattie Morahan in the role of Elinor.
The sets and costumes are lovely - my only complaint might be that sometimes they seem to echo the previous version a little too well. But the details are so realistic and charming that I can easily forgive the filmmakers that.
Be prepared for some additional scenes, which might go against purists, but in my opinion add a much-needed scope to the entire work. These include conversations between Brandon and Sir John Middleton and a rather blistering encounter between Willoughby and Brandon over the pregnancy of Brandon's ward.
The accompanying Miss Austen Regrets was unexpectedly touching and so much better than Becoming Jane's meagre excuse for any biographical content.
I fully recommend this set for anyone who loves Jane Austen, period dramas, or just plain good romances - you won't have any regrets.
Love this movie! September 30, 2008
We are big Austen fans in our family. We love to watch every Austen movie we can, it's fun to see the different interpretations of her work. We have loved the Emma Thompson/Hugh Grant version, but this is a new favorite!
Miss Austen Regrets September 30, 2008
I purchased this double DVD for "Miss Austen Regrets". Having rented it through NetFlix, I had to purchase it. More realistic than Miss Austen's novels, Olivia Williams, as Jane Austen paints a poignant even heart wrenching picture of a woman unmarried in her time. While Miss Austen's stories tell of the hazards of the unmarried "gentle" woman with little or fragile income and no means to earn a living, her heroines live "happily ever after", but In Jane Austen's life, according to this film, no such security was hers. After seeing the film I am compelled to find out what happened to those she left behind. I highly recommend this DVD for Jane Austen fans and those who wish to learn about life in Jane Austen's era.
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