Sense and Sensibility( 2008)

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Overview

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?

Andrew Davies
Creator

Series Cast

Hattie Morahan
Elinor Dashwood
Charity Wakefield
Marianne Dashwood
David Morrissey
Colonel Brandon
Mark Gatiss
John Dashwood
Janet McTeer
Mrs. Dashwood
Dominic Cooper
Willoughby
Claire Skinner
Fanny Dashwood
Charity Wakefield
Lucy Boynton
Margaret Dashwood
Dan Stevens
Edward Ferrars
Mark Williams
Sir John Middleton
Anna Madeley
Lucy Steele
Daisy Haggard
Miss Steele
Linda Bassett
Mrs. Jennings
Rosanna Lavelle
Lady Middleton
Caroline Hayes
Eliza
Leo Bill
Robert Ferrars
Simon Williams
Henry Dashwood
Jean Marsh
Mrs. Ferrars
Steev Cornwall
Referee
David Glover
Foot
Ray Gardner
Duel Doctor
Robert Forknall
Second
David Glover
Dashwood's Footman
Johanna Hargreaves
Servant
Morgan Overton
Little Henry
Tim McMullan
Mr Palmer
Tabitha Wady
Charlotte Palmer
Oriane Messina
Maid at Cleveland
Damien Thomas
Mr Harris
Roy Holder
Thomas

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Miniseries

2008 | 3 Episodes

Miniseries of Sense and Sensibility premiered on Jan 01 2008

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A review by Peter McGinn

Written by Peter McGinn on Thu Nov 04 2021

I really enjoyed this miniseries version of the Jane Austen favorite. The acting was superb and the screenplay tight and well-written. Andrew Davies rarely disappoints with his adaptations. Seeing minor changes between this series and the Emma Thompson movie, I am curious as to which scenes stuck closer to the source novel. But this is merely curiosity; it would not affect my appreciation of either version. I have never been one to insist productions to hew exactly to books, as long as changes do not alter the intentions within the arc of the story. This is a fine ensemble piece and true to th...