
BBC's 1971 4-part adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. The story revolves around Elinor and Marianne, two daughters of Mr. Dashwood by his second wife. They have a younger sister, Margaret, and an older half-brother named John. When their father dies, the family estate passes to John, and the Dashwood women are left in reduced circumstances. The novel follows the Dashwood sisters to their new home, a cottage on a distant relative's property, where they experience both romance and heartbreak. The contrast between the sisters' characters is eventually resolved as they each find love and lasting happiness. Through the events in the novel, Elinor and Marianne find a balance between sense (or pure logic) and sensibility (or pure emotion) in life and love.
Series Overview
Rating
- imDb Rating: 7.2 (84 Votes)
- Metascore: N/A
Plot
Mrs. Dashwood and her two daughters, Elinor and Marianne, are faced with the prospect of Mrs. Dashwood's stepson and his wife moving into their home at Norland.
Details
- Rated: N/A
- Released: 09 Jan 1971
- Runtime: 178 min
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Director: N/A
- Writer: N/A
- Actors: Michael Aldridge, Sheila Ballantine, Esme Church, Joanna David
- Language: N/A
- Country: UK
- Awards: N/A
- Total Seasons: N/A
Previous Episode
Episode 4: Resolution
Episode 1x4; Jan 30, 1971
Previous Episodes

1x4: Episode 4: Resolution

1x3: Episode 3: Sisters in Misfortune

1x2: Episode 2: A Parting and a Journey

1x1: Episode 1: Farewell to Norland
Cast
Richard Owens as Colonel Brandon
Isabel Dean as Mrs. Dashwood
Clive Francis as John Willoughby
Robin Ellis as Edward Ferrars
Frances Cuka as Lucy Steele
Joanna David as Elinor Dashwood
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Series Cast
Richard Owens | as Colonel Brandon | ||
Isabel Dean | as Mrs. Dashwood | ||
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Clive Francis | as John Willoughby | |
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Robin Ellis | as Edward Ferrars | |
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Frances Cuka | as Lucy Steele | |
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Joanna David | as Elinor Dashwood | |
Ciaran Madden | as Marianne Dashwood | ||
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Patricia Routledge | as Mrs. Jennings |