Sense And SensibilityU

Directed by Ang Lee | UK | 1995 | 2h 16m | Starring Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, Imelda Staunton

After their father’s sudden death, sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood are left with no inheritance and forced to move to a modest cottage in the English countryside. As they adjust to their new life, the sisters navigate heartbreak, societal expectations, and the search for love. Directed with elegance by Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain) and adapted by Emma Thompson in an Oscar-winning screenplay, this Jane Austen classic is brought to life with deft wit and a subtly powerful feminist perspective.

Our screening on Sunday 17th August will be introduced by Thomas Robertson (English Faculty, University of Oxford), and our screening on Wednesday 20th August will be introduced by Dr Chloe Fairbanks (Lecturer in English, University of Oxford).

Classic Season: Jane Austen 250

Reviews

‘A beautifully-crafted, witty, moving film likely to overcome even the stiffest Austen prejudice.’
★★★★
Deborah Brown, Empire Magazine

‘Ang Lee’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s first novel respects the timeless material while bringing a contemporary energy and humour to the tale.’
Wendy Ide, The Times

2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of the beloved novelist Jane Austen. The Oxford University Press are celebrating this anniversary throughout the year. Click here to find out more.

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