Daisy Edgar-Jones stars in new Sense And Sensibility adaptation

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 09:32 · Archive

A new film adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense And Sensibility stars Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esme Creed-Miles as the Dashwood sisters.

A new film adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense And Sensibility has been released, directed by British filmmaker Georgia Oakley. The screenplay was written by Australian screenwriter Diana Reid. It stars Daisy Edgar-Jones as Elinor Dashwood and Esme Creed-Miles as her sister Marianne, with George MacKay, Caitriona Balfe, Herbert Nordrum and Frank Dillane in supporting roles. Fiona Shaw plays the widow Mrs Jennings.

The story follows the Dashwood sisters, who become penniless after their father's death and must navigate society in search of advantageous marriages to survive. Elinor is characterised by restraint and duty to her family, whilst Marianne is impulsive and passionate. The film is rated PG.

Daisy Edgar-Jones told media outlets that Austen was exploring 'the exhaustion and how difficult it was to be a woman at that time, where you have all this emotion and you have all these feelings, but you can't express them'. She said that women had to 'fill in the gaps that have been left for you by society' and that this remains relatable to women today.

The reviewers noted that the film takes a naturalistic approach to the 200-year-old source material, rooted in realism rather than the revisionist style adopted by some recent period dramas such as Bridgerton and The Great.

How it is being reported

• REEL TALK: Ben O’Shea reviews Sense And SensibilityDaisy Edgar-Jones and Esme Creed-Miles breathe life into a 200-year-old tale of two sisters.The West Australian · 15 Oct, 09:00
• Daisy Edgar-Jones on Sense And Sensibility and why Jane Austen wrote about women’s exhaustionDaisy Edgar-Jones grew up on the 1995 film. Now she’s the Dashwood sister who feels everything and shows nothing.Perth Now · 14 Oct, 05:24

In this story: Daisy Edgar-Jones · Esme Creed-Miles · Jane Austen · Georgia Oakley · Diana Reid · George MacKay · Caitriona Balfe

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