This is the film that put Ang Lee on my radar. It never gets tired or uninteresting. I still laugh at the impeccably timed banter among the Dashwood girls, and I still cry (every time!) as Marianne battles heartbreak and illness in the climatic scene. (My sniffling was heard throughout the cinema on Sunday.)
The Dashwood Girls L to R: Margaret, Marianne, Mrs. Dashwood, Elinor
The gentlemen! The dancing! The country fashions! Emma Thompson’s screenplay and Ang Lee’s directing are an unbeatable combination. And what an incredible departure from Lee’s three previous films - all written by Lee - exploring the character of the patriarch coming over from China to connect with his children settled in the US.
Happy ending: Edward and Elinor Ferrars
What a lucky girl am I, then, that the Walker is hosting a retrospective of Ang Lee’s work as part of a Regis Dialogue - and Ang Lee will be here with longtime collaborator James Schamus on December 13. This amounts to some pee-your-pants excitment, folks.
Recognized the title line immediately from my wife’s favorite film. It was just on Turner Classic Movies last night. An instant classic, perhaps the best version of an Austin work to hit the screen (small or large).
Watch also for great small roles by Robert Hardy (of All Creatures Great & Small fame) and Hugh Laurie (currently on the TV series House) in the film.
Comment by Bob — 11/21/2005 @ 12:06 pm
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Comment by ASHLEY — 11/22/2005 @ 1:51 pm