Search - Sense and Sensibility [Limited Edition] on DVD

MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Suitable for Children Movie Release: 1995 DVD Release: 09/28/2004 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Edition: Dual Layered,Special Collection Audio Tracks: English, Spanish Subtitles: English, Korean, Spanish, Thai SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 16 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Members Wishing: 63 Genres: Comedy Drama, Romance, Comedy of Manners, Romantic Drama, Period Film See Also: Sense and Sensibility, Sense and Sensibility [Blu-ray]

The recipient of seven Oscar® nominations, this film version of Jane Austen's classic 1811 novel stars Emma Thompson as Elinor Dashwood. With her mother and sisters, Elinor struggles financially after the death of her father, who bequeathed the Dashwood estate to his oafish son by an earlier marriage. While sorting out the family's affairs, the shy, self-sacrificing Elinor secretly falls for her stepbrother-in-law, Edward Ferrars (Hugh Grant), a sensitive, well-educated bachelor who cannot court her because of his foolhardy youthful engagement to the greedy Lucy Steele (Imogen Stubbs). The grateful Dashwoods are offered a modest country home by family friends, which they accept. Once relocated, Elinor's brash, spirited sister Marianne (Kate Winslet) falls for a dashing local, John Willoughby (Greg Wise), a womanizer who nevertheless seems to share her affections. A prominent neighbor, Colonel Brandon (Alan Rickman), also falls in love with Marianne, but she is oblivious to the older man's affections. Eventually, Willoughby fails Marianne, breaking her heart, until she realizes Brandon's feelings. When Edward's family disowns him, Lucy marries his brother instead, leaving him free to pursue an exultant Elinor. Thompson won the film's sole Oscar® for her screenplay adaptation of Austen's novel. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Emma Thompson - Elinor Dashwood
Alan Rickman - Colonel Brandon
Kate Winslet - Marianne Dashwood
Hugh Grant - Edward Ferrars
James Fleet - John Dashwood
Greg Wise - John Willoughby
Gemma Jones - Mrs. Dashwood
Elizabeth Spriggs - Mrs. Jennings

Ang Lee's acclaimed adaptation of Jane Austen's novel has been given a well-appointed presentation in this special-edition DVD release. Sense and Sensibility has been transferred to disc in letterboxed format at the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1, which has been enhanced for anamorphic playback on 16 x 9 monitors. The original English-language audio has been presented in two formats, Dolby Digital 5.0 and Dolby Digital Surround 2.0, while dubbed tracks in Spanish and Portuguese appear in Dolby Digital Stereo. The disc also features optional subtitles in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, and Thai. Among the bonus materials are two deleted scenes, a commentary track with director Lee and producer James Schamus, another commentary track with actress and screenwriter Emma Thompson and producer Lindsay Doran, Thompson's acceptance speech after winning a Golden Globe award for Sense and Sensibility's screenplay, and a collection of trailers. The package finally includes a copy of Jane Austen's book as well. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide