Synopsis
The Dashwood sisters, sensible Elinor and passionate Marianne, learn that their prospects of marriage seem doomed by their family's sudden loss of fortune. After Henry Dashwood dies unexpectedly, his estate must pass on by law to his son. These circumstances leave Mr. Dashwood's wife and daughters without a home and with barely enough money to live on. As Elinor and Marianne struggle to find romantic fulfillment in a society obsessed with financial and social status, they must learn to mix sense with sensibility in their dealings with both money and men.
Key facts
Cast
Fleet, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, Gemma Jones, Greg Wise, Elizabeth Spriggs
Original language
English
First release
December 13, 1995 (Norway)
Production companies
Columbia Pictures
Based on
Sense and Sensibility
Awards
Golden Bear, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films, National Board of Review Award for Best Film
Setting
England, Devon, London
Filming locations
Devon, Salisbury, South Somerset, Greenwich
Crew
Screenplay
Emma Thompson
Producer
Lindsay Doran
Cinematography
Michael Coulter
Editing
Tim Squyres
Music
Patrick Doyle
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | Sense and Sensibility | |
| Québec French title | Raison et sentiments |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Sense And Sensibility (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Patrick Doyle, Roy Prendergast (1995) | 1 release, 2020: Music On Vinyl |
| CD | Sense And Sensibility (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Patrick Doyle, Roy Prendergast (1995) | 6 releases, 1995-2010: Sony Classical |
| Cassette | Sense And Sensibility (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Patrick Doyle, Roy Prendergast (1995) | 2 releases, 1995-1996: Sony Classical |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Norway | December 13, 1995 |
| Theatrical | United States | December 13, 1995 |
| Theatrical | Australia | January 23, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Spain | February 23, 1996 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | February 23, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Italy | February 23, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | March 1, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Poland | March 1, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | March 1, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | March 6, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Germany | March 7, 1996 |
| Theatrical | France | March 7, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Greece | March 7, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | March 8, 1996 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | March 16, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | March 21, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Slovakia | March 28, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Japan | June 1, 1996 |
| Television | Slovakia | April 15, 2009 |
| Television | Slovakia | July 6, 2015 |
| Theatrical | United States | December 14, 2025 |
| Streaming | France | February 1, 2026 |
| Television | France | September 2, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 6 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | U |
| Classification | United States | PG |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Belgium | December 13, 1995 |
| Home video | United States | August 18, 2025 |
Full credits
| Director | Ang Lee |
| Cast | Fleet, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman (Colonel Christopher Brandon), Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant (Edward Ferrars), Gemma Jones (Mrs. Dashwood), Greg Wise (John Willoughby), Elizabeth Spriggs (Mrs. Jennings), Imogen Stubbs (Lucy Steele), Harriet Walter (Fanny Ferrars Dashwood), James Fleet (John Dashwood), Imelda Staunton (Charlotte Jennings Palmer), Hugh Laurie (Mr. Palmer), Emilie François (Margaret Dashwood), Robert Hardy (Sir John Middleton), Richard Lumsden (Robert Ferrars), Tom Wilkinson (Mr. Dashwood), Ian Brimble (Thomas), Isabelle Amyes (Betsy), Alexander John (Curate), Allan Mitchell (Pigeon), Josephine Gradwell (Maid to Mrs. Jennings), Lone Madsen (Miss Grey), Oliver Ford Davies (Doctor Harris), Eleanor McCready (Mrs. Bunting), Lindsay Doran (Maid Admitting Col. Brandon (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Emma Thompson |
| Producer | Lindsay Doran |
| Executive producer | Sydney Pollack |
| Cinematography | Michael Coulter |
| Editing | Tim Squyres |
| Music | Patrick Doyle |
| Production design | Luciana Arrighi |
| Visual effects | Randall Balsmeyer |
| Costumes | Jenny Beavan, John Bright |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
