When Mr Dashwood dies he leaves behind him a fine estate - but the law dictates that this must go to his eldest son John leaving his wife and daughters bereft. The Dashwood women must learn to embrace a new life for better or for worse. Sisters Marianne (a hopeless romantic) and Elinor (a stoic realist) experience the pitfalls of society the generosity of new friends and the passion of unexpected love in this funny and poignant adaptation of Jane Austen's exquisite early work. Battling vicious gossip painful secrets and the well-meaning interference of would-be matchmaker Mrs Jennings the Dashwood sisters learn the importance of both sense and sensibility.
When Mr Dashwood dies he leaves behind him a fine estate - but the law dictates that this must go to his eldest son John leaving his wife and daughters bereft. The Dashwood women must learn to embrace a new life for better or for worse. Sisters Marianne (a hopeless romantic) and Elinor (a stoic realist) experience the pitfalls of society the generosity of new friends and the passion of unexpected love in this funny and poignant adaptation of Jane Austen's exquisite early work. Battling vicious gossip painful secrets and the well-meaning interference of would-be matchmaker Mrs Jennings the Dashwood sisters learn the importance of both sense and sensibility.
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