The screenplay and diaries newmarket shooting script paperback pb author emma thompson paperback 4. Winning an oscar for best writing, emma thompsons sense and sensibility is critically acclaimed for its adaptation of the classic jane austen novel. Her rare and personal perspective makes this an irresistible book for students of film and austen devotees, as well as for everyone who loved this extraordinary movie. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Sense and sensibility 1995 trivia challenge austen authors.
It tells the story of the dashwood sisters, elinor age 19 and marianne age 16 12 as they come of age. See more ideas about jane austen, pride and prejudice and jane austen books. Ang lees sense and sensibility, which premiered in the u. Emma thompson and kate winslet in sense and sensibility emma. Jul 10, 2007 bringing jane austens sense and sensibility to the screen was a labor of love for writeractress emma thompson. Named by time magazine as one of its 2004 european heroes, she was recently appointed to. The 1995 movie starring emma thompson and kate winslet was beloved when it came out and even won some awards. Sep 14, 2007 bringing jane austens sense and sensibility to the screen was a labor of love for writeractress emma thompson. Emma thompson on her militant feminist standup comedy years by inkoo kang. Explore books by emma thompson with our selection at. Sense and sensibility is a novel by jane austen, published in 1811. By a lady appears on the title page where the author s name might have been. Arrogant, selfwilled, and egotistical, emma is her most unusual heroine. In these diaries, she recounts the daily joys and despairs of working on this film as writer and star, with actors hugh grant.
Emma thompson is an emmy, bafta, golden globe and two time academy awardwinning english actress, comedian, and screenwriter. The film is still considered one of the alltime best screen adaptations of a jane austen novel and inspired the resurgence of austen adaptations. Emma thompson and kate winslet had onset romances with. Emma thompsons book is a wonderful appendix to the work. While not an exact replica of the original literature, the movies interpretation is widely considered to effectively enhance the book. No austen story can tempt me more than pride and prejudice, but i do consider sense and sensibility to be something of a clumsier precursor to that beloved book. Emma thompson quotes author of the sense and sensibility. The book, sense and sensibility by jane austen delivered by amazon is in a very good condition and the cover is absolutely stunning. See more ideas about jane austen, jane austen books and jane austen movies. Unbeknownst to either of them, productions of pride and prejudice, persuasion, and emma were also in the works resulting in the famous mid90s cluster of austen adaptations. Emma thompson author of the sense and sensibility screenplay. The dashwood sisters are like two sides of the same coin.
The satirical, comic work offers a vivid depiction of 19thcentury middleclass life as it follows the romantic relationships of elinor and marianne dashwood. Emma thompsons most popular book is romeo and juliet. Sense and sensibility, novel by jane austen that was published anonymously in three volumes in 1811 and that became a classic. By emma thompson sense and sensibility the diaries. Sense and sensibility, for those readers who dont know, is the story of elinor and. Bringing jane austens novel to film newmarket pictorial moviebooks. I liked it that the heroine was the one whos usually an annoying secondary character, and that austen made me love her. I can find bits of myself in the sensible elinor and in the idealistic marianne. Emma thompson s filming diary is delightful, and i read it all in one afternoon. Be the first to ask a question about sense and sensibility. Top 10 goofs in sense and sensibility 1995 austen authors.
The highly acclaimed film, nominated for seven academy awards winning best adapted screenplay, appeared on more than 100 top 10 lists across the world. The casting is good, and it is performed well by all. Sense and sensibility diaries and screenplay paperback november 30, 1996 by jane austen author, emma thompson author. I think its one of the great cinematic achievements and have seen it so many times, i know much of the dialog. Emma thompson won her second academy award for her screenplay of sense and. Thirteen years later after emma thompsons sense and sensibility, in 2008 another version came out starring hattie morahan and charity wakefield. After watching emma thompsons movie and realizing i had never read the book, i ordered a copy of jane austens sense and sensibility. Emma thompson won her second academy award for her screenplay of sense and sensibility. Name an award won by this film or by one of its cast. Actress emma thompson both wrote and stars in this adaptation of jane austens sense and sensibility a novel that perceptively examines the social manners and laws of early19thcentury britain. In these diaries, she recounts the daily joys and despairs of working on this film as writer and star, with actors hugh grant, kate winslet and alan rickman.
However, im also a big fan of emma the book and emma the person. The screenplay and diaries also showcases thompson s unreserved, often hilarious diaries that capture the unique experience of making this film. Oct 22, 2009 nonetheless, i picked up a copy of sense and sensibility recently, and though i started reading with some trepidation i soon found myself enchanted with the writing and the characters though many of them are hardly any sharper than those found in emma. Emma thompson wrote the screenplay and stars as elinor dashwood, while kate winslet plays elinors younger sister marianne. When it comes to jane austen adaptations, few are as beloved as 1995s sense and sensibility. Gave me new insights into the film and the book i hadnt known there was a. Emma thompson s most popular book is romeo and juliet. My goodness, emma thompson is an amazing blend of intelligence, humor, and capability or at least, thats how she comes across in this collection of her random thoughts while filming sense and sensibility 1995, which she not only starred in, but wrote the screenplay for. Actress emma thompson both wrote and stars in this adaptation of jane austens sense and sensibilitya novel that perceptively examines the social manners and laws of early19thcentury britain. I did just manage to see the emma thompson version of sense and sensibility recently. An interview to promote sense and sensibility, emma thompson who wrote the screenplay and plays elinor dashwood discusses the manners and courtesies in the film.
Bringing jane austens novel to film newmarket pictorial moviebooks emma thompson. Emma thompson richly deserved her academy award for best adapted screenplay on this one. Sense and sensibility by emma thompson waterstones. In these diaries, she recounts the daily joys and despairs of working on this film as writer and star, with actors hugh grant, kate winslet and alan. Sense and sensibility reading guides penguin classics. It is now almost exactly two centuries since the first two of jane austens six completed novelssense and sensibility and pride and prejudicewere published, and for much of that time writers and critics have passionately disagreed about the true caliber of her work. Starring emma thompson and kate winslet, the film garnered seven academy award nominations, with emma thompson taking home the oscar for best adapted screenplay from her role as screenwriter, as well as playing the lead character. The story follows the dashwood sisters, members of a wealthy english family of landed gentry, as they must deal with circumstances. Lindsay doran previously produced dead again and leaving normal. May 17, 2017 when it comes to jane austen adaptations, few are as beloved as 1995s sense and sensibility. Austen ambitiously balances humor, sincerity of affection, meditative reasoning, and even a testosteronefueled midnight scene between a selfish lover and the books protagonist, elinor. Emma thompson has 41 books on goodreads with 16810 ratings. Sense and sensibility by ang lee ang lee, emma thompson. Gave me new insights into the film and the book i hadnt known there was a duel in it, as she mentions many people dont.
Her rare and personal perspective makes this an irresistible book for. The two most recent adaptations are probably the best known by fans. Sense and sensibility is a 1995 american period drama film directed by ang lee and based on jane austens 1811 novel of the same name. Thompson has previously worked on screen adaptations of austens novels, including writing the screenplay of sense and sensibility, for which she won an academy award for the best adapted screenplay. See more ideas about jane austen, emma thompson and kate winslet. Emma thompson has 41 books on goodreads with 16863 ratings. Best quotes from emma thompsons sense and sensibility. Emma audiobook by jane austen, anna lea adaptation. Kate winslet and emma thompson star in ang lees acclaimed adaptation of jane austens beloved novel, arriving on dvd from columbiatristar home video.
Bringing jane austens sense and sensibility to the screen was a labor of love for writer actress emma thompson. Best known for sense and sensibility 1811, pride and prejudice 18, mansfield park 1814, and emma 1816, her six fulllength novels have rarely been out of print and have spawned numerous film, television, and drama adaptations. Everything about this film project seems to be touched with gold. The screenplay and diaries also showcases thompsons unreserved, often hilarious diaries that capture the unique experience of making this film. Emma thompson, the sense and sensibility screenplay and diaries. Henry dashwood, his second wife, and their three daughters live for many years with henrys wealthy bachelor uncle.
Im not a fan of anything but i do love ang lees sense and sensibility. Emma thompson discussing sense and sensibility, 1990s. Thompson thought they might want to do persuasion or emma instead, but doran insisted on sense and sensibility. Synopsis emma thompson has written a screen adaption of jane austens romantic satire of the mores and morals of early 19thcentury england. Feb 14, 2008 bringing jane austens sense and sensibility to the screen was a labour of love for writeractress emma thompson. An excellent adaption audible an enjoyable listen and true to the book.
Rich in satire, romance, and wit, austen is renowned for her critiques of 18thcentury british high society. If you have ever been the responsible one in a family of dreamers this book will really appeal. Nov 27, 2017 1995 version starring emma thompson, hugh grant, kate winslet and alan rickman jane austen. Jun 05, 2014 an interview to promote sense and sensibility, emma thompson who wrote the screenplay and plays elinor dashwood discusses the manners and courtesies in the film. Austen ambitiously balances humor, sincerity of affection, meditative reasoning, and even a testosteronefueled midnight scene between a selfish lover and the book s protagonist, elinor. The screenplay and diaries also showcases thompson s. Ive always loved jane austens novels, but sense and sensibility just speaks to me. Emma thompson has written a screen adaption of jane austens romantic satire of the mores and morals of early 19thcentury england.
Her rare and personal perspective makes this an irresistible. See all books authored by emma thompson, including the sense and sensibility screenplay and diaries. The austen project has commissioned six bestselling authors to update jane austens six completed works. Brought to life by emma thompson this is a really refreshing performance of emma, entirely because of emma thompsons superb narration which keeps the story light, emotive and relatable. Emma thompson has revealed how she was caught up in an extraordinary luvvie triangle after introducing her husband greg wise to kate winslet when they filmed sense and sensibility 16 years ago. They have an older halfbrother, john, and a younger sister. Featuring the complete awardwinning script, sense and sensibility.
Emma thompsons filming diary is delightful, and i read it all in one afternoon. The heroines of sense and sensibility are elinor and her younger sister marianne. Set in the english countryside, the film follows the loves and heartaches of sisters elinor thompson and marianne dashwood kate winslet. As in pride and prejudice the bond between sisters forms the heart of the story, as austins bond with her real life sister cassandra was at the heart of her life. Bringing jane austens sense and sensibility to the screen was a labor of love for writeractress emma thompson. Emma thompson books list of books by author emma thompson. Books by emma thompson author of the sense and sensibility. Emma thompson is an engaging diarist, putting in the odd bit of contemplation of character or relationships without weighing down her account of 12 weeks of planning, filming, acting etc. Emma thompson won her second oscar for her screenplay adaptation of sense and sensibility she won the academy award for best actress for howards end. Sense and sensibility, jane austen sense and sensibility is a novel by jane austen, published in 1811.
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