Sense and Sensibility (film) side of Edward and Brandon, as they become father or brother figures to her. The film omits the characters of Lady Middleton and her children, as well as that of Ann Steele, Lucy's sister. When adapting the characters for film, Thompson found that in the novel, "Edward and Brandon are quite shadowy and absent for long periods," and that "making the male characters effective was one of the biggest problems. Willoughby is really the only male who springs out in three dimensions." Several major male characters in "Sense and Sensibility" were consequently altered significantly from the novel in an effort
Sense and Sensibility (soundtrack) after Marianne survives a fever, the score shifts to representing "maturity and an emotional catharsis". Sony Music Entertainment released the soundtrack to "Sense and Sensibility" on 12 December 1995. For his work in the film, Doyle earned his first nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Score and the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music. He lost both to Luis Enríquez Bacalov's score of the Italian film "". In a review of Doyle's work in various films, Glen Chapman of the website Den of Geek wrote that "the ["Sense and Sensibility"] score itself works fine within the context of