Sense and Sensibility (1971)

Based on Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

The earliest BBC dramatisation of Sense and Sensibility. Mrs Dash wood and her two daughters, Elinor and Marianne, are faced with the prospect of Mrs Dashwood's stepson and his wife moving into their home at Norland.

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  • Type: Adaptation
  • Channel: BBC Two
  • Duration: 44'36''
  • Broadcast date: 1971
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted

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