Sense & Sensibility

Prachtige BBC-serie uit 2008, naar de klassieker van Jane Austen. LET OP: deze dvd heeft GEEN Nederlandse ondertiteling, wel Engelse. Deze Engelse dvd bevat ook de scènes die er op de Nederlandse dvd zijn uitgeknipt.Met Hattie Morahan en Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey!) als Elinor en EdwardRegio 2 (Europa/NL))Speelduur (excl. extra's): 174 minutenMet extra's: commentaar van cast & crew, interviews met Andrew Davies en Anne Pivcevic en een picture galleryLeft penniless after their father's death, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood face an uncertain future. They need to marry well if they are to retain their comfortable existence, but as Marianne's impulsive behaviour leaves her open to gossip and innuendo, so does Elinor's sensitivity to social conventions lead her to conceal her own romantic ambitions.With a number of possible suitors - the intelligent and charming Mr. Edward Ferrars, the handsome Mr. John Willoughby and the more thoughtful and compassionate Colonel Brandon - they seem to have their share of options. But are they all they appear and can the sisters find happiness in a society where status and money govern the rules of love?