Sense and Sensibility Montolieu changes the marriage into a failure. Film and television adaptations: <br>• 1971: This adaptation for BBC television was dramatized by Denis Constanduros and directed by David Giles. <br>• 1981: This seven-episode TV serial was directed by Rodney Bennett. <br>• 1995: This theatrical release was adapted by Emma Thompson and directed by Ang Lee. <br>• 2000: A Tamil version called "Kandukondain Kandukondain" stars Ajith Kumar (Edward Ferrars), Tabu (Elinor), and Aishwarya Rai. <br>• 2008: This three-episode BBC TV series was adapted by Andrew Davies and directed by John Alexander. <br>• 2008: The film "Material Girls" is a loose adaptation of
Sense and Sensibility (2008 TV series) of the Dashwood girls. The art director for the series, James Merifield, had walked past the cottage in 2006 and thought it would be an ideal setting for a film. He was later sent back to the cottage by the location manager for "Sense and Sensibility", and he decided the place would be right for the production. The owners of Blackpool Mill, Sir Hugh and Lady Stucley, were contacted in February 2007 by the BBC who inquired about the possibility of filming there. Caroline Gammell from "The Daily Telegraph" reported that "camera crews, production assistants, directors and actors swarmed over