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Sense and Sensibility 1995 – Revisited

Posted in Jane Austen Adaptations, Reading Challenges, Sense & Sensibility Movies, The Sense and Sensibility Bicentenary Challenge 2011, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on 22 June 2011 | 27 Comments »

Nominated for seven Academy Awards®, the 1995 movie Sense and Sensibility remains one of my most cherished interpretations of a Jane Austen novel. Everything about this film project seems to be touched with gold; from the award winning screenplay by actress Emma Thompson; to the incredible depth of British acting talent: Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman, [...]

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Giveaway Winner Announced for The Sense and Sensibility Screenplay & Diaries

Posted in Jane Austen Adaptations, Reading Challenges, Sense & Sensibility Movies, tagged , , , , , , , on 12 May 2011 | 3 Comments »

45 of you left comments qualifying you for a chance to win a paperback copy of The Sense and Sensibility Screenplay & Diaries, by Emma Thompson. The winner drawn at random is CJ who left a comment on May 2nd. Congratulations CJ! To claim your prize, please contact me with your full name and address [...]

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Winner announced in the Sense and Sensibility 1981 Movie Giveaway!

Posted in Reading Challenges, tagged , , , , , , on 3 March 2011 |

19 of you left comments qualifying you for a chance to win the DVD of Sense and Sensibility 1981. The winner chosen at random is drush76 who left a comment on February 25th. Congratulations drush76! To claim your prize, please contact me with your full name and address by March 9, 2011. Shipment is to [...]

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Sense and Sensibility 1981 – A Review

Posted in Blog Events, Jane Austen Adaptations, Reading Challenges, Sense & Sensibility Movies, The Sense and Sensibility Bicentenary Challenge 2011, tagged , , on 24 February 2011 | 24 Comments »

This is my second review for the Sense and Sensibility Bicentenary Challenge 2011. *throws confetti* It is my year-long homage to Jane Austen’s first published novel, Sense and Sensibility. This 1981 BBC seven-part miniseries of Sense and Sensibility is a solid but flawed adaptation of Jane Austen’s masterpiece. In my mind, the character of Marianne [...]

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The Sense and Sensibility Bicentenary Challenge 2011

Posted in Austenesque Books, Blog Events, Jane Austen Inspired, Reading Challenges, The Sense and Sensibility Bicentenary Challenge 2011, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on 30 December 2010 | 250 Comments »

2011 is a celebratory year for Jane Austen and her legion of fans. It marks the bicentenary of her first published novel, Sense and Sensibility. Since 1811, we have been enjoying her romantic, dramatic and witty story filled with divergent characters – the Dashwood sisters: cool, practical Elinor and emotional, impulsive Marianne, and the men [...]

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From Prada to Nada – Jane Austen Goes South of the Border

Posted in From Prada to Nada, Jane Austen Adaptations, tagged , , , , , on 27 November 2010 | 4 Comments »

Mark your calendars Jane Austen fans. From Prada to Nada opens in the US on January 28, 2011. Here is the official movie poster. The story might spark some memories. Two privileged young ladies from Beverly Hills are left penniless after the death of their father and must depend on the kindness of an estranged [...]

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