My goodness, emma thompson is an amazing blend of intelligence, humor, and capability or at least, thats how she comes across in this collection of her random thoughts while filming sense and sensibility 1995, which she not only starred in, but wrote the screenplay for. Emma thompson reveals how she was caught up in a love. How emma thompsons oscarwinning script for sense and. Facing poverty after their fathers death, three sisters are obliged to rely on the generosity of others in this adaptation of the jane austen novel. Emma thompson wrote the screen play and did an excellent job.
Elinor dashwood emma thompson marianne dashwood kate winslet colonel brandon alan rickman edward ferrars hugh grant comparison indulge your imagination in every possible flight. Sense and sensibility is a 1995 british period drama film directed by ang lee. In the movie, elinor tells margaret that houses go from father to son not from father to daughter. Dec 30, 2019 sense and sensibility is the first novel by the author, which was adopted several times. Sense and sensibility 1995 movie clip you must help them. Emma thompson received the award for best adapted screenplay for this film. Emma thompson won an oscar for her adapted screenplay and, when i first saw it, i was really unhappy with the changes shed made to the story and some of the characters. Bringing jane austens novel to film, dame emma thompson writes that after a particularly difficult day filming a sequence that involved a flock of sheep, director ang lee swore that he would never again use the animals on a movie set. The boston society of film critics awarded sense and sensibility prizes in.
Emma thompsons screenplay has remained faithful to the events and spirit of the book, while somehow managing to plug a few holes and infuse the tale with more light humor than is evident in austens original text. A bit too brief, ultimately, but still rollickingly good fun. Based on jane austens classic novel, sense and sensibility tells of the. At two hours and 20 minutes, this was definitely a longer film for what was the norm in. Winning an oscar for best writing, emma thompsons sense and sensibility is critically acclaimed for its adaptation of the classic jane austen novel. The movie of the week for july 16 through 22 is sense and sensibility 1995, which is available to digitally rent on youtube, amazon, vudu, itunes. Elinor dashwood emma thompson marianne dashwood kate winslet. Sense and sensibility 1995 movie clip you must help. Sense and sensibility is an uncommonly deft, very funny jane austen adaptation, marked by emma thompson s finely tuned performance. Thompsons academy success continued with sense and sensibility 1995, generally considered to be the most popular and authentic of the numerous film adaptations of jane austens novels made in the 1990s. Emma thompson on that love actually scene, harry potter and late night. When it comes to jane austen adaptations, few are as beloved as 1995s sense and sensibility.
In the sense and sensibility screenplay and diaries her first book. He argued that the chief problem of the book is the stupefying dullness of. Sense and sensibility, as directed by ang lee and adapted from austens novel by its star, emma thompson, is one of the very finest book adaptations i have ever had the pleasure of watching. Thompson and kate winslet, another spirited and striking actress, playing these women, sense and sensibility needs no further outcry over the injustice of. Emma thompsons most popular book is romeo and juliet. Thompsona lifelong lover of austens workwas hired to write the film based on the period sketches in her series thompson. Sense and sensibility is the first novel by the author, which was adopted several times. List of accolades received by sense and sensibility film. Nov 29, 2011 the 1995 movie version of sense and sensibility is an enjoyable film. Some of the supporting characters were cast as older so as to allow thompson to play the part convincingly. Emma thompson has written a screen adaption of jane austens. But austens greatest hit of 1995 was sense and sensibility, an adaptation of her oftenforgotten first novel. Ang lees sense and sensibility, which premiered in the u.
We all knew that emma was amazing, right, but this just soldifies her awesomesauce. Sense and sensibility, novel by jane austen that was published anonymously in three volumes in 1811 and that became a classic. Emma thompson has 41 books on goodreads with 16946 ratings. Aug 08, 2017 sense and sensibility, as directed by ang lee and adapted from austens novel by its star, emma thompson, is one of the very finest book adaptations i have ever had the pleasure of watching.
In honor of the patron saint of this awards seasons red carpet, emma thompson, our lady of the no fucks left to give, we will be discussing her screenplay and diaries from sense and sensibility. Hugh grant, emilie francois, gemma jones, emma thompson, kate winslet director. In the book, this is kept as a background mystery until close to the end, by which time it. Mar 08, 2019 the original trailer in high definition of sense and sensibility directed by ang lee and starring emma thompson, kate winslet, james fleet, tom wilkinson and harriet walter. Sense and sensibility and jane austens accidental feminists. Sense and sensibility is a film directed by ang lee with emma thompson, kate winslet, hugh grant, alan rickman, year. Sense and sensibility movie stars such actors as kate winslet, hugh grant, alan rickman, and emma thompson as elinor dashwood as sue parrill mentions, one of the best results of the new films is that they have.
Really sad, touching, romantic, bittersweet story of two sisters and their families and loves. Emma thompson, alan rickman, kate winslet and hugh grant star in this. The original trailer in high definition of sense and sensibility directed by ang lee and starring emma thompson, kate winslet, james fleet, tom wilkinson and harriet walter. Starring emma thompson and kate winslet, the film garnered seven academy award nominations, with emma thompson taking home the oscar for best adapted screenplay from her role as screenwriter, as well as playing the lead character. May 17, 2017 when it comes to jane austen adaptations, few are as beloved as 1995s sense and sensibility. In 1995, ang lee directed a film adaptation of sense and sensibility written by emma thompson, who also starred as elinor. Sense and sensibility follows the story of two sisters, suddenly destitute members of a wealthy english family, who are forced to seek financial security through marriage. Consisting of the shooting script and emma thompsons diaries from shooting, this book does its best to share the sheer talent and skill that led to 1995s sense and sensibility. After the death of her father, elinor dashwood emma thompson struggles to both keep the family finances in order and to hide her longing for edward ferrars hugh grant in columbia pictures romantic comedy sense and sensibility. With emma thompson, kate winslet, james fleet, tom wilkinson. Thompson and kate winslet starred as the dashwood sisters among a large ensemble cast. Best quotes from emma thompsons sense and sensibility. Sense and sensibility is a wonderful motion picture, even given the weaknesses of the source material. Emma thompson wrote the screenplay and stars as elinor dashwood, while kate winslet plays elinors younger sister marianne.
Ang lee and emma thompsons 1996 film portrays a masculinity that embraces. The bbcs 1995 television adaptation of pride and prejudice titillated audiences. Emma thompson and kate winslet in sense and sensibilityemma thompson. Based on jane austens classic novel, sense and sensibility tells of the dashwood sisters, sensible elinor thompson and passionate marianne winslet.
It manages to be quite good, despite several odd elements. The satirical, comic work offers a vivid depiction of 19thcentury middleclass life as it follows the romantic relationships of elinor and marianne dashwood. Jun 12, 2017 released in 1995, the ang leedirected adaptation of jane austens sense and sensibility was uniformly lauded by critics and fetched emma thompson, its main actress and screenplay writer, an. The 1995 film had kate winslet as marianne, emma thompson as elinor, hugh grant. And no, its not about elinor dashwood learning to express her emotions its about marianne dashwood learning to moderate hers. Sense and sensibility is a 1995 american period drama film directed by ang lee and based on jane austens 1811 novel of the same name. Emma thompsons adaptation of austens book is hands down one of the best ive ever seen. The most claimed adaptation was created in 1995 by ang lee and emma thompson.
There have been posts going around tumbr that contain excerpts. Directed by ang lee, the film stars emma thompson, alan rickman, kate winslet and hugh grant. When i first saw ang lees adaptation of jane austens sense and sensibility, i had just finished reading the book and to be quite honest, i didnt care for it all that much. Buy sense and sensibility emma thompson, alan rickman, kate winslet, hugh grant, james fleet, harriet walter, gemma jones, elizabeth spriggs, robert hardy, greg wise with fast shipping and toprated customer service. Released in 1995, the ang leedirected adaptation of jane austens sense and sensibility was uniformly lauded by critics and fetched emma thompson, its main actress and. Jan 12, 2000 in the sense and sensibility screenplay and diaries her first book. The 1995 movie version of sense and sensibility is an enjoyable film.
Columbia pictures, a sony pictures entertainment subsidiary, produced and released the film. Oscar vault monday sense and sensibility, 1995 dir. Sense and sensibility 88 movie clip happy tears 1995 hd. Ecrit par emma thompson, il est adapte du roman du. It also starred hugh grant as edward, kate winslet as marianne, and alan rickman as colonel brandon. Sense and sensibility is an uncommonly deft, very funny jane austen adaptation, marked by emma thompsons finely tuned performance. Mar 11, 20 when i first saw ang lees adaptation of jane austens sense and sensibility, i had just finished reading the book and to be quite honest, i didnt care for it all that much.
Emma thompson won an oscar for her adapted screenplay and, when i first saw it, i was really unhappy with the changes shed made to the story and some of the. Thompson and kate winslet, another spirited and striking actress, playing these women, sense and sensibility needs no. Sense and sensibility 1995 original trailer hd 1080p. Emma thompson and kate winslet starring in sense and sensibility in 1995 photo. While not an exact replica of the original literature, the movies interpretation is widely considered to effectively enhance the book. Emma thompson and kate winslet in sense and sensibility emma. Not only did the film land on more than 100 10best lists, but it helped propel kate winslet to stardom and made emma thompson the first person ever to follow an oscar for acting for howards end in 1992 with one for writing. Sense and sensibility 1995 rotten tomatoes critics consensus. Actress emma thompson wrote the screenplay, which is based on the novel of the same name by english author jane austen. The boston society of film critics awarded sense and sensibility prizes in 1995 for best film, director, and screenplay. It isnt even subtextelinor actually says that he is like a tamer of horses.
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