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Rich Mr. Dashwood dies, leaving his second wife and her three daughters poor by the rules of inheritance. The two eldest daughters are the title opposites.
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John Dashwood
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Mr. Dashwood
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Fanny Dashwood
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Marianne Dashwood
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Elinor Dashwood
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Mrs. Dashwood
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Edward Ferrars
Myriam Emilie Francois ...
Margaret Dashwood (as Emilie François)
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Mrs. Jennings
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Sir John Middleton
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Thomas
Isabelle Amyes ...
Betsy
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Colonel Brandon
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John Willoughby
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Curate
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Charlotte Palmer
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Lucy Steele
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Mr. Palmer
Allan Mitchell ...
Pigeon
Josephine Gradwell ...
Maid to Mrs. Jennings
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Robert Ferrars
Lone Madsen ...
Miss Grey (as Lone Vidahl)
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Doctor Harris
Eleanor McCready ...
Mrs. Bunting
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kenneth W Caravan ...
Socialite (uncredited)
Lindsay Doran ...
Maid admitting Col. Brandon (uncredited)
Chris Trott ...
Child Carriage Chaser (uncredited)

Directed by

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Ang Lee

Written by

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Jane Austen ... (novel)
 
Emma Thompson ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Laurie Borg ... co-producer
Lindsay Doran ... producer
Sydney Pollack ... executive producer
James Schamus ... co-producer
Geoff Stier ... associate producer

Music by

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Patrick Doyle

Cinematography by

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Michael Coulter ... director of photography

Editing by

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Tim Squyres

Editorial Department

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Edward Berger ... post-production assistant
Sheri Eisenberg ... colorist: HDR / theatrical & HDR mastering colorist
Mark Ginsberg ... color timer
Jeanette King-Segnini ... post-production assistant (as Jeanette King)
Susan Littenberg ... first assistant editor
Larry Richardson ... assistant editor: UK
Patricia Sztaba ... negative cutter
Stan Sztaba ... negative cutter
Simon Astbury ... colorist (uncredited)
Jan Unger ... film conform assistant (uncredited)

Casting By

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Michelle Guish

Production Design by

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Luciana Arrighi

Art Direction by

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Philip Elton
Andrew Sanders ... supervising art director

Set Decoration by

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Ian Whittaker

Costume Design by

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Jenny Beavan
John Bright

Makeup Department

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Jan Archibald ... chief hair stylist
Miri Ben-Schlomo ... makeup artist
Sallie Jaye ... makeup artist
Morag Ross ... chief makeup artist
Astrid Schikorra ... hair stylist
Barbara Taylor ... hair stylist
Anita Burger ... assistant hair stylist (uncredited)
Barbara Sutton ... additional hairdresser (uncredited)

Production Management

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Anthony Bregman ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Bernard Bellew ... second assistant director
Nick Gorman ... 2nd Unit
Ben Howarth ... third assistant director
Christopher Newman ... first assistant director (as Chris Newman)
Keith Young ... second second assistant director
Mick Ward ... additional assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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John Behan ... stand-by carpenter
Roy Biggs ... stand-by stagehand
Harold Burst ... plasterer
Darryl Carter ... carpenter
Jack Carter ... construction manager
Stan Cook ... chargehand dressing propman
Gill Ducker ... production buyer
Gary Fox ... dressing propman
Mark Fruin ... chargehand stand-by props
Les Hall ... carpenter
Robert Harper ... supervising painter (as Bob Harper)
Philippa Hart ... art department assistant
John Hedges ... supervising chargehand
Kenneth Langridge ... stagehand
Pippa Marks ... assistant art director
Mark McNeil ... dressing propman
Christina Moore ... storyboard artist
Sophia Müller ... assistant art director (as Sophia Mueller)
Norman North ... stand-by painter
Daren Reynolds ... stand-by propman (as Darren Reynolds)
Anthony Rhone ... painter
Lee Shelley ... painter
Graham Stickley ... dressing storeman
Alan Titmus ... stagehand
Kenneth Welland ... painter (as Ken Welland)
Steve Westley ... dressing props
Mark White ... construction
Arthur Wicks ... property master
Roger Willis ... carpenter
Will Ayres ... props (uncredited)
Lee Biggs ... carpenter (uncredited)
Robin Heinson ... painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Seth Anderson ... apprentice sound editor
Jaya Bishop ... sound assistant
Paul Carr ... adr artist
Pietro Cecchini ... assistant sound editor
Joe Cimino ... assistant sound editor
Tony Dawe ... production sound mixer
Robert Farr ... adr artist
Chris Gurney ... boom operator
Steve Hamilton ... supervising sound editor
Cynthia Leigh Heim ... foley artist
Andy Kris ... assistant sound editor (as Andrew Kris)
Thomas O'Shea ... sound effects editor
Mary Ellen Porto ... dialogue editor
Will Ralston ... foley editor (as Jennifer Ralston)
Linda Russo ... foley artist
Steve Silkensen ... adr editor (as Steven Silkensen)
Reilly Steele ... re-recording mixer
Juan Carlos Zaldívar ... dialogue editor (as Juan Carlos Martinez)
Malcolm Davies ... sound mixer additional unit (uncredited)
Tom Meadows ... sound mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Jeff Clifford ... special effects technician
Ricky Farns ... special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by

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Randall Balsmeyer ... visual effects supervisor
Aladino V. Debert ... visual effects artist
Kathy Kelehan ... visual effects producer
Daniel Leung ... digital compositing supervisor
James Madigan ... scanning and recording technician (uncredited)
Matt McDonald ... digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts

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Nick Wilkinson ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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Chris Bain ... camera trainee
Keith Batterbee ... rigger
Richard Broome ... camera grip
Clive Coote ... still photographer
Uinkar 'Bobby' Dhillon ... clapper loader (as Uinkar Bobby Dhillon)
Terry Edland ... gaffer
Darren Gatrell ... electrician (as Darren Gattrell)
Tony Hayes ... best boy
Sid Hinson ... stand-by rigger (as Sidney Hinson)
John Jordan ... focus puller
Paul Kemp ... electrician
Kenny Monger ... electrician (as Ken Monger)
Rob Monger ... electrician (as Robert Monger)
Chris Plevin ... photographer: second unit
Ronnie Rampton ... construction electrician
Mel Sansom ... rigger
Philip Sindall ... camera operator
Al Watson ... electrician
Andrew Watson ... electrician
Danny Young ... electrician
Jan Pester ... Steadicam operator (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Suzy Catliff ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Joe Hobbs ... wardrobe master
Yvonne Hobbs ... wardrobe mistress
Sue Honeybourne ... wardrobe assistant (as Sue Honeyborne)
Anna Kot ... wardrobe assistant (as Anna Krystyna Kot)
Janet Tebrooke ... wardrobe supervisor
Maurizio Basile ... wardrobe assistant (uncredited)
Richard Cooke ... costume trainee (uncredited)
Gordon Harmer ... costume assistant (uncredited)

Location Management

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Tony Clarkson ... location manager
Andrew Hill ... assistant location manager
George Albert Pointer ... location runner
Nick Waldron ... location runner
Chris Webb ... assistant location manager

Music Department

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Lawrence Ashmore ... orchestrator
Tonia Davall ... orchestra contractor
Paul Hulme ... music recording engineer
Roy Prendergast ... music editor
Maggie Rodford ... music supervisor
Tony Stanton ... music preparation
Robert Ziegler ... conductor
Mark Berrow ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Richard Cookson ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Jonathan Snowden ... musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Libbie Barr ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Brian Basnett ... driver: camera car (as Brian Bassnett)
Roy Bond ... facilities driver
Jed Bray ... unit driver
Peter Brook ... unit driver
Gerry Bryson ... unit driver (as Gerard Bryson)
Sonny Donato ... driver: grip truck
Gerry Gore ... transportation captain
Eddie Kaye ... rushes driver
Mark White ... transportation: white trux

Additional Crew

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Colin Anderson ... caterer
Mona Benjamin ... assistant to producers: UK
Debbie Brodie ... food stylist
Cecile Cabal ... tutor: Ms. François
Paul Caldicott ... caterer
Jean-Christophe Castelli ... assistant: Mr. Schamus
John Charles ... software engineer: Sony DAC
Ginger Corbett ... unit publicist
Kay Cutts ... animal coordinator
Joy Geoghegan ... chaperone: Ms. François
Jane Gibson ... movement consultant
Pippa Grant ... stand-in
Andrew Hafitz ... film conform assistant
Mick Hart ... trainer
Stuart Hopps ... choreographer
Joyce Hsieh ... post-production accountant
Bobbie Johnson ... production accountant
Ross Katz ... assistant: Ms. Doran
Debbie Kaye ... horse and carriage coordinator
Lesley Keane ... assistant production coordinator
David Lee ... assistant: Mr. Lee
Annie Livings ... stand-in
Tamara Morris ... caterer
Paul Newton ... unit paramedic
Donna Ostroff ... assistant: Mr. Pollack
Carol Regan ... production coordinator
Steve Ricard ... stand-in (as Steve Rickard)
Terry L. Robertson ... coach builder (as Terry Robertson)
Phil Stoole ... production runner
Nick Wilkinson ... horse master
Betty Williams ... assistant accountant
Rebecca Wright ... production assistant (as Rebecca Tucker)
Deborah Leakey ... assistant accountant (uncredited)

Thanks

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Humphrey Barclay ... thanks
Margaret Devitt ... thanks
D.A. Doran ... special thanks
Sarah Eastel ... thanks
Stephen Fry ... thanks
William Horberg ... thanks
John Kouwenhoven ... thanks (as John A. Kouwenhoven)
Eric Thompson ... special thanks
Brenda Walton ... thanks
Josephine Webb ... thanks
Crew believed to be complete

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

When Mr. Dashwood (Tom Wilkinson) dies, he must leave the bulk of his estate to the son by his first marriage, which leaves his second wife and their three daughters Elinor (Dame Emma Thompson), Marianne (Kate Winslet), and Margaret (Emilie François), in straitened circumstances. They are taken in by a kindly cousin, but their lack of fortune affects the marriageability of practical Elinor and romantic Marianne. When Elinor forms an attachment for the wealthy Edward Ferrars (Hugh Grant), his family disapproves and separates them. And though Mrs. Jennings (Elizabeth Spriggs) tries to match the worthy (and rich) Colonel Brandon (Alan Rickman) to her, Marianne finds the dashing and fiery John Willoughby (Greg Wise) more to her taste. Both relationships are sorely tried. Written by Kathy Li

Plot Keywords
Taglines Lose your heart and come to your senses. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Raison et sentiments (France)
  • Sinn und Sinnlichkeit (Germany)
  • Sentit i sensibilitat (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Sentido y sensibilidad (Spain)
  • Fornuft og følelse (Denmark)
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Runtime
  • 136 min
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Box Office

Budget $16,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United Kingdom GBP5,043,343, 15 Mar 1996
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $135,000,000

Did You Know?

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Trivia Director Ang Lee originally was considering Kate Winslet only for the smaller part of Lucy Steele, even though she really wanted to play Marianne. When Winslet arrived at her audition, she pretended that her agent had sent her to read for Marianne, and her reading won her the role. See more »
Goofs When the fiddler exits the church at the wedding, the fiddle is fitted with a chin-piece, which was not used on fiddles until the twentieth century. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Nixon/Jumanji/Heat/Mr. Holland's Opus/Sense and Sensibility/Othello (1995). See more »
Soundtracks Weep You No More Sad Fountains See more »
Quotes Marianne: Always resignation and acceptance. Always prudence and honour and duty. Elinor, where is your heart?
Elinor Dashwood: What do you know of my heart? What do you know of anything but your own suffering? For weeks, Marianne, I've had this pressing on me without being at liberty to speak of it to a single creature. It was forced on me by the very person whose prior claims ruined all my hopes. I have endured her exultations again and again whilst knowing myself to be divided from Edward forever. Believe me, Marianne, had I not been bound to silence I could have provided proof enough of a broken heart, even for you.
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