0372. GREAT CINEMA ADAPTATIONS: SENSE AND SENSIBILITY - Peter Josyph

In Session 1 of this two-part film adaptation of Sense and Sensibility, author-actor-filmmaker Peter Josyph explores what makes Jane Austen’s first masterpiece so adaptable to contemporary cinema, and how the offbeat choices of a Taiwanese director, Ang Lee, and the British actress turned screenplay writer, Emma Thompson, made it initially difficult to find a producer. However, those initial difficulties ultimately contributed to the award-winning success of this film as one of the best ever adaptations of a classic novel.

In Sesson 2 we will take an in-depth look at how the film, starring Thompson, Hugh Grant, Kate Winslet, and Alan Rickman, captures the soul of the novel while adding its own brilliant and original touches. This brilliantly written and superbly acted film has endeared itself to both Jane Austen newcomers and to dedicated lovers of Austen’s work.

The first session of this course will be a one-hour introduction in preparation for your viewing of the film on your own prior to the second class. The second session, after you’ve watched the film, will be a 1 ½ hour dive into the various facets of production, plot, cinematography, and more. All films in this series are streamable on Amazon Prime as well as on several other streaming services. Library DVDs are also obtainable by interlibrary loan.
1:00-2:00 p.m. / 1:00-2:30 p.m.

2 Sessions
February 29 / March 7 Fee: $50