Sense and Sensibility

1995 · directed by Ang Lee

Rating

82/100

Hit

yes

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.

Sense and Sensibility (1995), directed by Ang Lee, rates 82/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Emma Thompson
• Kate Winslet
• Alan Rickman
• Hugh Grant
• Gemma Jones
• Greg Wise
• Elizabeth Spriggs
• Imogen Stubbs
• Harriet Walter
• James Fleet

Crew

• Michael Coulter — Director of Photography
• Tim Squyres — Editor
• Patrick Doyle — Original Music Composer
• Emma Thompson — Screenplay

More from Ang Lee

1. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) — 84/100 · hit
2. Pushing Hands (1991) — 84/100 · hit
3. Brokeback Mountain (2005) — 83/100 · hit
4. Life of Pi (2012) — 81/100 · hit
5. Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) — 80/100 · hit
6. The Wedding Banquet (1993) — 79/100

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