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Sense and Sensibility (1995): Film vs Book
Film · 1995 · Directed by Ang Lee · Starring Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant
About the film
Two very different sisters look for love and security in a family that has lost its home.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookThe screenplay trims the novel's many side characters and merges small events, while keeping its balance of heart and good sense.
Read or watch first?
Read the book to see the sisters' reasoning set out in Austen's own steady, ironic voice.
What the book gives you
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
A charming, clever story of love and good sense that keeps you rooting for its heroines.
Who will like it: Readers who love witty, warm romance about two very different sisters.