Sense and Sensibility

Elinor and Marianne Dashwood are young, beautiful, and well-provided-for young women who lack only love to be happy, as is often the case at their age. Their prospects take a sharp turn for the worse when, after their father's death, their comfortable circumstances come to an end.

From the comfort of their spacious family estate, which passes by inheritance to their father's son from his previous marriage, they move with their mother to much more modest conditions - a small house in the countryside, sustained only by sheer determination. Yet Elinor grieves not so much the loss of her childhood home as the fact that the move forces her to leave behind the charismatic Edward Ferrars, a relative of the new owners.

This state of mind troubles her greatly, especially since she prides herself on her rational approach to the world, love included. Her sister Marianne is made of entirely different stuff - with her heart on her sleeve, she is ready to surrender it to anyone who will take it. That fortunate person is the charming John Willoughby. Although her older, more sensible sister counsels caution, Marianne rushes headlong into love. Will reason or feeling guarantee a person happiness in life? Both sisters will have to discover the answer for themselves.