Sense and Sensibility (1981)

Based on Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

Tracey Childs plays 16-yr- old Marianne, with her passionate hunger for emotional experience and Irene Richard plays her sister Elinor, outwardly so cool and collected. Seven episodes.

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Content
  • Type: Adaptation
  • Channel: BBC One
  • Duration: 26'25''
  • Broadcast date: 1981
Usage

UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted

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Sense and Sensibility (1981) | Episode 1

Sense and Sensibility (1981) | Episode 1

1981 | 26'25''

Tracey Childs plays 16-yr- old Marianne, with her passionate hunger for emotional experience and Irene Richard plays her sister Elin...

Sense and Sensibility (1981) | Episode 2

Sense and Sensibility (1981) | Episode 2

1981 | 25'43''

Marianne cannot understand Elinor's philosophical acceptance of their new lives at Barton Cottage as her own heart is breaking for t...

Sense and Sensibility (1981) | Episode 3

Sense and Sensibility (1981) | Episode 3

1981 | 26'19''

Just as it seems that Willoughby and Marianne must be about to announce their engagement, he departs for London, leaving her beWilde...

Sense and Sensibility (1981) | Episode 4

Sense and Sensibility (1981) | Episode 4

1981 | 26'24''

Elinor has promised to keep the secret of Edward Ferrar's engagement to Lucy Steel. She manages to conceal her unhappiness even from...

Sense and Sensibility (1981) | Episode 5

Sense and Sensibility (1981) | Episode 5

1981 | 25'35''

Marianne's heart is doubly broken by a yet more callous rejection by Willoughby. Elinor is to meet Edward's mother.

Sense and Sensibility (1981) | Episode 6

Sense and Sensibility (1981) | Episode 6

1981 | 26'20''

The sisters are to end their unhappy stay in London. Elinor is now as desolate as Marianne, as the secret of Edward's engagement is ...

Sense and Sensibility (1981) | Episode 7

Sense and Sensibility (1981) | Episode 7

1981 | 26'15''

Marianne is at last out of danger. Elinor has received a visit from the desperately penitent Willoughby.
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