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Sense and Sensibility (1981)

First aired February 1, 198125m/ep1 season · 7 epsEnded
6.4

11 votes

Drama
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Overview

A story of two sisters attempting to find happiness in the tightly structured society of 18th century England. Elinor, disciplined, restrained and very conscious of the manners of the day, represents sense. Outspoken, impetuous, emotional Marianne represents sensibility.

Created By

Barry Letts

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Top Billed Cast

Irene Richard

Irene Richard

Elinor Dashwood

Tracey Childs

Tracey Childs

Marianne Dashwood

Annie Leon

Annie Leon

Mrs. Jennings

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Miniseries

Last Air Date

March 15, 1981

Networks

BBC One

Production

BBC

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User Reviews

Peter McGinn

Peter McGinn

9.0

I have watched this BBC version of Sense and Sensibility two or three times, so you know I like it. Like some other BBC adaptations from the 70s and 80s, the production value occasionally pales next to more recent versions, but it is rarely noticed when you are caught up in the story. It has been many years since I read the book, so I cannot comment on whether I like changes they might have made to the story, but I am never bothered by small edits they make from the book if it is well done. Video and books have different ways of telling the story sometimes. One little oddity that didn’t…

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