Sense and Sensibility
7.4/10
Rating
136 min
Runtime
1995
Release Year
Ang Lee
Director
Cast
Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman, Hugh Grant, Gemma Jones
Quick Synopsis
After the sudden death of their father, Henry Dashwood, his estate legally passes to his son, leaving Mrs. Dashwood and her three daughters, including the practical Elinor and the emotional Marianne, without a home or sufficient income. Facing financial hardship and limited marriage prospects in 19th-century England, the Dashwood sisters navigate a society that values wealth and social standing. Throughout their challenges, Elinor and Marianne must balance reason and emotion as they seek love and security.
Detailed Synopsis of Sense and Sensibility
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.
