Preview: Sense And Sensibility

Directed by
Georgia Oakley
Cast
Daisy Edgar-Jones, Caitríona Balfe, Fiona Shaw, Esmé Creed-Miles, George MacKay, Frank Dillane, Herbert Nordrum, Forrest Bothwell, Bodhi Rae Breathnach

Preview: Sense And Sensibility

Georgia Oakley (Blue Jean) directed this irresistible new take on Jane Austen’s iconic Sense and Sensibility: a charming, witty and deeply relatable story of love and sisterhood starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles.

After her husband’s demise, the widowed Mrs. Dashwood and her three unmarried daughters find themselves in desperate straits. Their family estate, Norland Park, has passed to the closest male relative, Mr. Dashwood’s son from a previous marriage, John, leaving Mrs. Dashwood and Elinor, Marianne and Margaret with no choice but to relocate to the modest Barton Cottage some distance away. The move is especially painful for eldest daughter Elinor, who, in spite of herself, has developed feelings for the handsome, stoic Edward Ferrars, John Dashwood’s brother-in-law, who had recently come to visit his relatives at Norland.

Marianne does her best to console her sister, but her own life takes a surprising turn after an unexpected encounter with dashing bachelor John Willoughby. Although the pair fall madly in love, Elinor worries that Marianne is too cavalier with her affections, overlooking the upstanding Colonel Brandon, who appears to be entirely devoted to her sister. Navigating love, loss and societal expectations, logical Elinor and passionate Marianne frequently clash as only siblings can, yet their unshakable bond sees them through the whirlwind of relocation, romance, heartbreak and, ultimately, hope for a happy future.

Endearing, entertaining and wildly cinematic, Sense and Sensibility stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Esmé Creed-Miles, Caitríona Balfe, Frank Dillane, Herbert Nordrum with George MacKay and Fiona Shaw. Based on the novel by Jane Austen and adapted for the screen by Diana Reid, the film is directed by Georgia Oakley. Sense and Sensibility is produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, India Flint and Jo Wallett.


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