Reviews

The Sense and Sensibility Screenplay and Diaries: Bringing Jane Austen's Novel to Film by Lindsay Doran, Clive Coote, Emma Thompson, Jane Austen

ookk21066's review

relaxing fast-paced

3.0

ctrlaultdelete's review against another edition

5.0

Sheer delight, what else is there to say!!! Gemma Jones on Divine Brown, some deleted scenes, reflections on acting as a writer and vice versa, Kia the most utterly charming thing.

jacs63's review

funny informative lighthearted slow-paced

5.0

I don't read much non-fiction but I really enjoyed this book. I love the Jane Austen novel, 'Sense and Sensibility' and really enjoyed the Ang Lee film of the novel. This book is a great accompaniment to the novel and film. It consists of the Screenplay, cast photos and a diary written by screenwriter and actor Emma Thompson, made during the creation of the film. A real gem.

kouw's review against another edition

4.0

Great read! the script I'll give another go while watching the film and the diary shows off Emma Thompson's famous wit and gives us a glimpse of what it is actually like to make a movie. Also that actors are humams with bad backs and PMS.
Would recommend!!!

westbook_club's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

sophielr's review against another edition

4.0

Delightful.

freedommwrites's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.5

storykath's review against another edition

5.0

There are few things more enjoyable than learning more about a movie that you already know quite well. I loved all the extra little scenes and stage directions in the screenplay, and Emma Thompson's diaries were hilarious and heartwarming.

ixalia's review

funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

nipomuki's review against another edition

4.0

A post in my favorite Facebook group sent me down this rabbit hole. In the post the cult member explained how Emma Thompson ended up married to her younger co-star in Sense and Sensibility, Greg Wise. I adore the actress and have a special relationship to that movie, but did not know she wrote the script and that you can read it together with her filming diary. I have always loved to look behind the scenes of movie making, so this was a must have for me. And I was not disappointed. My only question is: when does she write her memoir? I need more Emma Thompson.

I listened to the audio book of the original novel before reading the script/diary, and am looking forward to rewatching the film.