Sense and Sensibility review – blue-chip cast decorates Emma Thompson’s pleasurable Austen adaptation

Thirty years later, this richly enjoyable film is back with its quality lineup including Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant alongside Thompson herself Emma Thompson won a screenplay Oscar for this buoyant, vibrant, richly enjoyable adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel. Released in 1995, it was directed by Ang Lee and is a movie with the pleasures of a golden age studio picture of the kind made by William Wyler. It was the second half of Thompson’s Oscar double – she won her first one in 1993 for acting in Howards End – and she is still the only person in Academy Award history to win for acting and writing. With marvellous lightness and gaiety, Thompson found a response to Austen’s comic register, expertly marrying it up to the romance, and 1995 now looks like the golden age of Austen adaptation, having also seen the Colin Firth/Jennifer Ehle Pride and Prejudice on television and Amy Heckerling’s Emma-homage Clueless at the movies. Thompson paid due attention to Austen’s unique and toughly real...

British media reported bags of cash handed over by the Sheikh of Qatar to Prince Charles

Prince Charles received two large full of cash from Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, who performed as Prime Minister of Qatar between 2011 and 2015. It is reported by the Daily Mail. The Prince of Wales was given €3 million in cash, with Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani handing over €1 million in a suitcase and £820,000 in travel bags. Prince Charles transferred the cash to Coutts, a private bank whose clients included Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. Later they were transferred to the account of the Charitable background of Prince Charles (Prince of Wales's Charitable Fund - PWFC). Representatives of the foundation said that the legality of the actions of Prince Charles is beyond doubt. "We confirm that the former trustees of PWFC have discussed the management relationship with the donor and have confirmed that the donor is a legitimate and verified counterparty. Furthermore, our auditors have certified the donation after a special audit," Sir Ian Cheshire said. It is noted that the actions of the heir to the throne were not illegal, but receiving cash calls into question his ability to correctly assess how ethical it is to accept large sums from a foreign citizen. Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani was the prime minister of Qatar from 2007 to 2013 and is considered a good friend of the British royal family. Earlier it was reported that Kate Middleton, in camouflage, congratulated the British military on Armed Forces Day. In addition, the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, addressed the congratulations to the British military on social networks. Today, June 25, a post was published in the official account of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in honor of the British Armed Forces Day.

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