Anonymous wrote:In the "Sense and Sensibility" movie version with Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet:
When Colonel Brandon comes to the house as Marianne lies gravely ill, is told there's nothing he can do, he's already done so much, and he says with such contained but real fervor, "Give me an occupation, or I shall run mad."
The line, and Alan Rickman in that role! Wonderful. The personification of honor, discretion and love that bides its time, even if that time might never arrive.
I am the pp who mentioned the scene with Edward Ferrar and Miss Dashwood, which, as a single scene, is swoon swoon. But, if you were to ask me the question of most romantic male lead in a film, I agree completely that it's Rickman as The Colonel in S&S. His performance is top-to-bottom perfect. I mean, what about the moment when Marianne recovers and sees him across the room, love is not love which alteration finds. Or the sweet moment when he tells her he "must away" and she responds "away?" and he realizes she loves him. I mean... amazeballs. He's fantastic. (She is too.)