Sense and Sensibility (2008)
Having seen clips of this on Youtube (and knowing that anything period drama produced by the BBC is eminently better than all others :-)) I found this on eBay for a good price and bought it (also my first eBay purchase. The parcel had my name on it!!)
We were NOT disappointed. This is an excellent production of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility! Relatively unknown actors - for us living out in the sticks of Australia anyway :-) - who did a marvellous job (the characters of Marianne and Brandon are much better than the 1995 movie - which I like too); the scenery - one can say no more. The screenplay is a lot better - probably because they had to expand it into the 3 hour epic it is. One part I was especially pleased with is that we finally know how Marianne and the Colonel get married. In the 1995 movie, Elinor is proposed to and next thing you know, there's a double wedding?!? On the whole, a truly well done, enjoyable production.
One warning for you all - fast-forward the first minute or so of the first episode. There's a bit of a scene with Brandon's ward and Willoughby (the scoundrel!). One point off for Andrew Davies - why was that necessary? Yes, it's background story - but my little sisters had to hide behind a pillow while I rummaged for the remote!! Not cool - Jane Austen herself would be scandalised. Shame!
But this is still a wonderful show. 4.5/5. Enjoy!!
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