New Sense and Sensibility movie delves deep into the sisterly bond at the heart of Austen's classic
A new film adaptation of Jane Austen's 'Sense and Sensibility' is set to release, focusing on the sisterly bond between Elinor and Marianne Dashwood. The director emphasizes the financial precariousness of women in the 19th century rather than focusing solely on the romantic elements.
Why it matters
It highlights how modern cinema reinterprets classic literature to address contemporary themes like economic instability and female agency.
October 16 | Duration closed caption 1:51 Stars Daisy Edgar-Jones (Elinor) and Esmé Creed-Miles (Marianne) discuss how their longtime friendship helped shape the bond between the Dashwood sisters. Social Sharing It is the eternal question of the prestige drama. Do we really need another period piece? Do we really need another Jane Austen adaptation? More specifically, do we need another version of Sense and Sensibility ?
For audiences familiar with director Ang Lee's 1995 Sense and Sensibility , the question might feel pointed. All of Austen's works have been adapted for the screen, and Sense and Sensibility alone has had at least five earlier adaptations .
Now comes director Georgia Oakley's Sense and Sensibility , which hits theatres Oct. 16. Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones as Elinor Dashwood and Esmé Creed-Miles as her sister, Marianne, and written by Diana Reid, this version doesn't try to out-romance the 1995 film.
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