BBC Two - Sense and Sensibility (original) (raw)
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Elinor and Marianne Dashwood are thrown into sudden hardship on the death of their father as their brother, John, inherits his fortune.
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Elinor and Marianne Dashwood are thrown into sudden hardship on the death of their father as their brother, John, inherits his fortune. In straitened circumstances, they are taken in by a kindly cousin, but the lad of fortune affects the marriageability of both the practical Elinor and the romantic Marianne.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| John Dashwood | James Fleet |
| Mr Palmer | Hugh Laurie |
| Charlotte Palmer | Imelda Staunton |
| Lucy Steele | Imogen Stubbs |
| Sir John Middleton | Robert Hardy |
| Colonel Brandon | Alan Rickman |
| John Willoughby | Greg Wise |
| Fanny Dashwood | Harriet Walter |
| Mrs Dashwood | Gemma Jones |
| Mrs Jennings | Elizabeth Spriggs |
| Edward Ferrars | Hugh Grant |
| Elinor Dashwood | Emma Thompson |
| Marianne Dashwood | Kate Winslet |
| Writer | Jane Austen |
| Writer | Emma Thompson |
| Director | Ang Lee |
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