Bringing jane austens sense and sensibility to the screen was a labor of love for writeractress emma thompson. This is a list of awards and nominations received by actress and screenwriter. Best performance by an actress in a motion picture drama emma thompson. At the 53 rd annual golden globe awards, sense and sensibility, written by emma thompson and directed by ang lee, won two globes best film drama, and best script for thompson, out of six nominations. Emma thompson for sense and sensibilities emma thompson wrote her acceptance speech in the voice of jane austen at the golden globes in. List of awards and nominations received by emma thompson. The acting is superb, kate winslet as the typical romantic dreamer sensibility is breathtaking try not to be moved when her character wanders in the. Starring emma thompson and kate winslet, the film garnered seven academy award nominations, with emma thompson taking home the oscar for best adapted screenplay from her role as screenwriter, as well as playing the lead character. Globe awards, sense and sensibility, written by emma thompson. A new audible original dramatisation of one of jane austens novels is due out in september. Emma thompson has written a screen adaption of jane austens. Having won a bafta, an academy award and a golden globe for her screenplay adaptation of sense and sensibility, emma thompson has already brought austen to.
Period pieces, films based on books, british films, modern classics, criticallyacclaimed films, golden globe awardwinning films, criticallyacclaimed dramas, oscar. Thompson s other credits include screenwriter, activist, author, and comedian. Emma thompson s house in london, united kingdom virtual. Onoff emma thompsons golden globe speech theatrical trailers sense and sensibility howards end much ado about nothing remains of the day deleted scenes true loves kiss mrs. The american president received five nominations, while leaving las vegas, braveheart and apollo each got four. When a governess is hired to care for two children at a british country estate, she begins to. Actress emma thompson wrote the screenplay, which is based on the novel. Best quotes from emma thompsons sense and sensibility. She also won a golden globe for the script and a bafta award for best performance by an actress in a leading role.
The screenplay and diaries also showcases thompsons unreserved, often hilarious diaries that capture the unique experience of making this film. This paperback includes the screenplay, her golden globe acceptance speech, her diaries written during the films production, a full list of cast and crew credits, and more than 50 photos including stills, cast photos, and behindthescenes shots. Emma thompson won her second academy award for her screenplay of sense and. Sense and sensibility 1995 emma thompson as elinor. Actress emma thompson wrote the screenplay, which is based on the novel of the same name by english author jane austen. This austen adaptation had one oscar win and six nominations, including best picture and best actress emma thompson. Sense and sensibility by ang lee ang lee, emma thompson. With 91 color and blackand white photographs, full cast and crew credits, and the complete text of emma thompsons acceptance speech at the golden globes. Emma thompson, golden globes, humor, sense and sensibility, speeches 2011 is the 200th anniversary of the publication of jane austens sense and sensibility, her first published novel. The movie sense and sensibility, written by british actress emma thompson who also stars in it, got six golden globe award nominations thursday to lead the field. Emma thompsons golden globe acceptance speech, and the films theatrical trailer. Emma thompson, the sense and sensibility screenplay and. She payed homage to jane austen by giving her acceptance speech as if it was a reflection on the evening. This audible original production of jane austens emma is narrated by emma thompson academy award, golden globe, emmy and bafta winner, love actually, harry potter, sense and sensibility, with a full supporting cast including joanne froggatt downton abbey.
The british actress, emma thompson, lives here with actor and producer greg wise. Emma thompson with anthony hopkins in the remains of the day. At the 53rd annual golden globe awards, sense and sensibility, written by emma thompson and directed by ang lee, won two globes best. As an american who was tired of waiting for sony to release this in the states, this disc is completely region free and well worth importing. Emma publishers summary this audible original production of jane austens emma is narrated by emma thompson academy award, golden globe, emmy and bafta winner, love actually, harry potter, sense and sensibility, with a full supporting cast including joanne froggatt downton abbey, liar. List of accolades received by sense and sensibility film wikipedia. Sense by emma thompson abebooks shop for books, art. She payed homage to jane austen by giving her acceptance. She is famous for starring in love actually, sense and sensibility, harry potter and the order of the phoenix, the boat that rocked, nanny mcphee and saving mr. Screenplay by thompson, emma and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sense and sensibility is a 1995 british period drama film directed by ang lee. Jane austens emma is narrated by emma thompson academy award, golden globe, emmy and bafta. Columbia pictures, a sony pictures entertainment subsidiary, produced and released the film.
Can the soul really be satisfied with such polite affections. To love is to burn to be on fire, like juliet or guinevere or eloise. Charm, sensibility, peppered with sense and marvellous acting, a starry cast topped by emma thompson simply wonderful as eleanor, so well supported by a pretty, lighthearted kate winslet as marianne and a lovely turn as their mother from gemma jones. Shes the only individual, by the way, to win an oscar for acting and writing. Sense and sensibility 1995 it doesnt get much better than ang lees adaptation of jane austens debut novel, sense and sensibility. When it comes to jane austen adaptations, few are as beloved as 1995s sense and sensibility. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Dame emma thompson, dbe born 15 april 1959 is a british actress, screenwriter, activist, author and comedienne. Based on jane austens 1811 novel, sense and sensibility played. Ang lee and emma thompsons 1996 film portrays a masculinity that embraces womens desires, independence, and wellbeing.
And since we are in the midst of awards season, inundated or soon to be with speeches, id like to join these two occasions and celebrate both austen and. An adaptation that won emma thompson an academy award for best adapted screenplay. Audibles jane austen audiobooks listen to the full. This is a list of british actress, screenwriter, activist, author, and comedian, emma thompson one of the uks most acclaimed actresses, she is known for her portrayals of enigmatic women and she is the recipient of various accolades, including two. Best screenplay emma thompson based on jane austens classic novel, sense and sensibility tells of the dashwood sister, sensible elinor and pasionate marianne, whose chances oat marriage seem doomed by the familys sudden loss of fortune. Emma thompson tossing her shoes over her shoulder at the golden globes. One of britains most acclaimed actresses, she is known for her portrayals of enigmatic women, often in period dramas and literary adaptations, and playing matronly characters with a. Academy award, golden globe, and emmy winner emma thompson lends her immense talent and experienced voice to henry james gothic ghost tale, the turn of the screw. Id never even heard of jane austin, let alone read one of her books, and there i. Emma thompson won her second oscar for her screenplay adaptation of sense and. Sense and sensibility 1995 emma thompson as elinor dashwood. Based on books, british films, dramas, romantic dramas, social issue dramas, modern classics, criticallyacclaimed films, golden globe awardwinning films, criticallyacclaimed dramas.
When emma thompson was approached with the suggestion to write a screenplay based on jane austens first novel sense and sensibility 1811, she was somewhat doubtful because, as she explains on the dvds commentary track, she felt that other austen works, like the more expressive emma and persuasion. Met husbandtobe greg wise on the set of sense and sensibility 1995. List of accolades received by sense and sensibility film. These include 2 commentaries the first by writerstar emma thompson and producer lindsay doran, and the second by director ang lee and coproducer james schamus, emma thompsons golden globe acceptance speech, and the films theatrical trailer. Featuring the complete awardwinning script, sense and sensibility. How emma thompsons oscarwinning script for sense and. Sense and sensibility won emma thompson an oscar for best screenplay. Winner oscar, best writing, screenplay based on material previously produced or published emma thompson.
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