Jones says there's 'more to dig' out of the classic
A new film adaptation of Jane Austen's 'Sense and Sensibility,' directed by Georgia Oakley and starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, aims to bring the 19th-century classic to a modern audience. The filmmakers focus on maintaining the story's emotional core while ensuring the characters feel relatable to contemporary viewers.
Why it matters
The adaptation explores the challenge of translating historical literature into modern cinema while preserving cultural relevance.
The Dashwood sisters are hitting the silver screen for the first time in 30 years. ( Supplied: Universal )
Link copied Share Share article Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility has been adapted for the screen, stage and radio multiple times since its literary debut in 1811, when it was simply attributed to "A Lady".
This year the Dashwood sisters are on the big screen once more in an adaptation from director Georgia Oakley and Australian screenwriter Diana Reid.
But how do you make a generation that is more familiar with Tiktok than dowry connect to the two-century old story?
"I find period dramas, you can feel a little distant from them because they're wearing clothes we wouldn't wear and it's so of its time," Daisy Edgar-Jones, who plays Elinor Dashwood, said.
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