Jane Austen's novel Sense and Sensibility (1811) was adapted into a 1995 film by Emma Thompson, for which she received general acclaim as well as the 1996 Academy Award. The film was directed by Ang Lee. It is faithful to the book, although some liberties are taken. Like all of Jane Austen's novels, Sense and Sensibility is as much a commentary on 18th Century society as a romance. The film captures the plight of genteel ladies "of no fortune" during that period. Jane Austen, in a portrait based on one drawn by her sister Cassandra Jane Austen (December 16, 1775 – July 18, 1817) was a prominent English novelist whose work is considered part of the Western canon. ... Sense and Sensibility book cover Sense and Sensibility is a novel by Jane Austen that was first published in 1811. ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Look up film in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Thompson in the 1989 film The Tall Guy. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent film awards in the United States. ... Ang Lee (Chinese: 李安; pinyin: ) (born October 23, 1954) is a Taiwanese director. ... In Great Britain and Ireland, and especially in England, gentry was a term used from the late 16th century onwards to refer to people of good social standing. ... A lady is a woman who is the counterpart of a lord; or, the counterpart of a gentleman. ...

Cast and Crew

• Emma Thompson - Elinor Dashwood
• Kate Winslet - Marianne Dashwood
• Alan Rickman - Colonel Brandon
• Hugh Grant - Edward Ferrars
• Gemma Jones - Mrs. Dashwood
• Tom Wilkinson - Mr. Dashwood
• Greg Wise - John Willoughby
• Elizabeth Spriggs - Mrs. Jennings
• James Fleet - John Dashwood
• Robert Hardy - Sir John Middleton
• Director: Ang Lee
• Screenplay: Emma Thompson

Thompson in the 1989 film The Tall Guy. ... Kate Winslet. ... Alan Rickman Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman (born on February 21, 1946) is an English stage and screen actor. ... Hugh Grant Hugh John Mungo Grant (born September 9, 1960 in London, England) is an English film actor who tends to play the archetypal (some would say stereotypical) Englishman. ... Gemma Jones (born December 4, 1942, in London, England) is a respected character actress on both stage and screen. ... Tom Wilkinson Tom Wilkinson, OBE, born December 12, 1948, is an English actor. ... Greg Wise is an actor who has appeared in many British television works. ... Elizabeth Spriggs (born 1929 in Buxton, England) is a British actress. ... James Fleet is a British actor, most famous for his role as the bumbling and well-meaning Tom in the 1994 film Four Weddings and a Funeral, a 1994 British romantic comedy film directed by Mike Newell. ... Robert Hardy as Cornelius Fudge in the film Harry Potter and Prisoner of Azkaban Timothy Sydney Robert Hardy (born October 29, 1925) is one of Britains best-known and most popular actors, and also an acknowledged expert on the longbow. ... Ang Lee (Chinese: 李安; pinyin: ) (born October 23, 1954) is a Taiwanese director. ... Thompson in the 1989 film The Tall Guy. ...

Academy Awards

Winners

1. Academy Award for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium - Emma Thompson

Sense and Sensibility also received the following nominations: Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... Thompson in the 1989 film The Tall Guy. ...

1. Best Picture
2. Best Actress in a Leading Role - Emma Thompson
3. Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Kate Winslet
4. Best Cinematography
5. Best Costume Design
6. Best Music, Original Dramatic Score

The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. ... The Academy Award for Best Actress is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Thompson in the 1989 film The Tall Guy. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... Kate Winslet. ... The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is awarded each year to a cinematographer for his work in one particular motion picture. ... This Academy Award was first given for movies made in 1948 when separate awards were given for black-and-white and color movies. ... From Rule Sixteen of the Special Rules for The Music Awards Original Score: An original score is a substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer. ...

External link

• Sense and Sensibility at the Internet Movie Database

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