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Sense and Sensibility

Book cover: 'Sense and Sensibility'
Copyright:
1995
Publisher:
Columbia Pictures
Subject(s):
Fiction
Grade / Age level:
All ages
Resource Type:
Videos
Review:

Adapted from the novel by Jane Austen

Though more serious in nature than Emma, Sense and Sensibility portrays life in a more beautiful, if not always more fair, time. Three sisters and their mother are being turned out of their family estate upon their father's death because of the laws of succession to their half-brother, whose scheming wife prevents him from helping them out financially. After they move to a small cottage in the country, the family find friends and happiness in unexpected places.

Quibble

There are a few very small parts that might be troubling to children (e.g. a blood-letting scene when one of the characters is sick), but it is otherwise suitable for family viewing.

Additional notes:
PG, 136 min, Color
Starring: Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant
Reviewed By:
Alicia Van Hecke
Review Date:
6-24-03
Available From:
Ignatius Press

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