Sense and Sensibility (film) acute social observation and tangy satire," and viewed Thompson and Winslet's age discrepancy as a positive element that helped feed the dichotomy of sense and sensibility. The "Radio Times" David Parkinson was equally appreciative of Lee's direction, writing that he "avoid[s] the chocolate-box visuals that cheapen so many British costume dramas" and "brings a refreshing period realism to the tale of two sisters that allows Emma Thompson's respectful Oscar-winning script to flourish." Out of the 1990s Austen adaptations, "Sense and Sensibility" received the most recognition from Hollywood. It garnered seven nominations at the 68th Academy Awards ceremony, where Thompson received
Sense and Sensibility (2008 TV series) as part of their Austen "Masterpiece Theatre" series. The drama was split into two episodes, which aired on 30 March and 6 April 2008. "Sense and Sensibility" began airing from 26 June 2008 on the UKTV channel in Australia. "Sense and Sensibility" was released on a two-disc DVD in the UK on 14 January 2008. All three episodes were given away free with a copy of the "Daily Mail" in 2009. The offer was part of the newspaper's British Classics collection. The Region 1 DVD was released a few days after its premiere on PBS. The two-disc set also included