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Sense and Sensibility

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BBC One Ended Drama Romance

1 Season · 4 Episodes · Premiered January 9, 1971 · Ended January 30, 1971

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.

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Ciaran Madden
Ciaran Madden as Marianne Dashwood
Clive Francis
Clive Francis as John Willoughby
Isabel Dean
Isabel Dean as Mrs. Dashwood
Joanna David
Joanna David as Elinor Dashwood
Patricia Routledge
Patricia Routledge as Mrs. Jennings
Richard Owens
Richard Owens as Colonel Brandon
Robin Ellis
Robin Ellis as Edward Ferrars
Esme Church as Mary
Michael Aldridge
Michael Aldridge as Sir John Middleton
Sheila Ballantine as Lady Middleton
Peter Laird
Peter Laird as Rodgers
David Strong as Palmer
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