Screening of Georgia Oakley's film adaptation of Jane Austen's 'Sense & Sensibility', starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles, at The Odyssey Cinema.
The Odyssey Cinema is bringing a new adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense & Sensibility to its screen, with screenings on 4, 6, 10, 15 and 27 November. It's directed by Georgia Oakley, who also did Blue Jean, and she's taken a fresh look at the novel we all know. The story is one of love and sisterhood that still feels charming, witty and deeply relatable: when Mr Dashwood dies, his widow and three daughters are left with next to nothing and forced out of their Sussex home into a modest cottage. From there, the sisters' romantic lives get tangled up in questions of security, reputation and feeling.
Daisy Edgar-Jones plays Elinor, with Esmé Creed-Miles as Marianne. George MacKay takes on Edward Ferrars and Frank Dillane is John Willoughby. Oakley leans fully into the scale and stiff-collared formality of the period, filming across genuine historic houses in Dorset, Knebworth and Devon, while keeping Austen's wit intact. It's a production that doesn't shy away from the era's rigid social codes, and seeing it on the big screen lets those settings breathe.
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The Odyssey is an independent single-screen Art Deco cinema on London Road, and this is one of those films that suits a proper cinema seat. Tickets are £8.50 to £10.50, with an extra £3.00 per transaction for online bookings. With screenings spread across the month, you've got a few dates to choose from: 4, 6, 10, 15 and 27 November.
