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A Balasaur Score of 82 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, Metacritic 84/100. Scores higher than 96% of the 1,968 1990s drama movies in this catalog.
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.
Ratings
1,897 audience votes
Key crew
- Ang LeeDirector
- Emma ThompsonScreenplay
- Patrick DoyleOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Emma ThompsonElinor Dashwood
- Kate WinsletMarianne Dashwood
- Alan RickmanColonel Christopher Brandon
- Hugh GrantEdward Ferrars
- Gemma JonesMrs. Dashwood
- Greg WiseJohn Willoughby
- Elizabeth SpriggsMrs. Jennings
- Imogen StubbsLucy Steele
- Harriet WalterFanny Ferrars Dashwood
- James FleetJohn Dashwood
- Imelda StauntonCharlotte Jennings Palmer
- Hugh LaurieMr. Palmer
Stills
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