As Elinor, Masterpiece’s Hattie Morahan may have trouble endearing herself to viewers who fell in love with Thompson’s masterful and softly comical portrayal in Lee’s film. (As the eldest Dashwood daughter, Elinor is practical, the antithesis of her giddy sister Marianne, and her common sense orientation helps her family survive their huge loss of income.)
On the other hand, Charity Wakefield’s Marianne, featured in Sunday’s PBS version, is less flighty and more believable as the heroine who gets carried away with her emotions. Actor David Morrisey gives us a Colonel Brandon determined not to allow any woman near him to suffer the wrongs done to his ward Eliza Williams. Mark Williams is excellent as Sir John Middleton, the gentleman who takes pity on his distant cousin, Mrs. Dashwood. The poor widow is also played well, infused with an elegant reserve by Janet McTeer. (Gemma Jones performed the same role in Lee’s film.)
Stay tuned for part two of Masterpiece Classic’s "Sense and Sensibility", which airs next Sunday, April 6, on PBS.
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1 - rennie
What with his velvety voice and extraordinarily sexy looks, Mr.Rickman simply stole my heart away. That he's a genius actor-who puts life in every role he plays- and that he's a legendary artist, why, surely there's no doubt as to that.I simply loved him as Col.Brandon, Prof.Severus Snape,Hans Gruber etcetera.