Monday Night Movie: "Sense and Sensibility"

Darien Library presents: Monday Night at the Movies!

To celebrate Jane Austen's 250th Birthday, this week we are showing “Sense and Sensibility." 

“Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant star in this captivating romantic comedy that swept the Ten Best Lists and was named the Best Picture of the Year by the Golden Globes®. Based on Jane Austen's classic novel, “Sense and Sensibility” tells of the Dashwood sisters, sensible Elinor (Thompson) and passionate Marianne (Winslet), whose chances at marriage seem doomed by their family's sudden loss of fortune. Rickman, Grant and Greg Wise co-star as the well-intentioned suitors who are trapped by the strict rules of society and the conflicting laws of desire.” – Sony Pictures 

Director: Ang Lee

Year: 1995

Starring: Emma Thompson as Elinor Dashwood, Hugh Grant as Edward Ferrars, Kate Winslet as Marianne Dashwood, Alan Rickman as Colonel Brandon, Imogen Stubbs as Lucy Steele, Greg Wise as John Willoughby, Gemma Jones as Mrs. Dashwood, Harriet Walter as Fanny Dashwood, James Fleet as John Dashwood, Hugh Laurie as Mr. Palmer, and Imelda Staunton as Charlotte Palmer. 

This movie is 2 hour and 16 minutes and is rated PG (for mild thematic elements).

Watch the official trailer.