Edward (Robin Ellis) proposes to Elinor (Joanna David) in the 1971 BBC adaptation of Sense and Sensibility.
"I have longed for this moment from the instant of our first meeting. Dear, dear Elinor. Would you - could you possibly -?"
"No, Edward, no!"
"But why?"
"Well, the gravel is much too damp. We had a shower earlier this morning. There - if you must be so foolish, take that."
"Oh, prudent, practical Elinor! How could anyone fail to love you?"
If only there could be an invention... that bottled up memories like scent... and the memory never faded, never got stale... and then when you wanted it, the bottle could be uncorked and it would be like living that moment all over again.
Joanna David as Elinor Dashwood (aka The Best) in Sense and Sensibility (1971, BBC)
Not the best production, but it definitely has some things that will stick with me more than the 1981 version. Mostly Joanna David as a truly excellent Elinor Dashwood (sadly contrasted by a Marianne 5 years older and 5x less accomplished as an actor)
The road to Manderley lay ahead. There was no moon, and the sky above our heads was inky black. The sky on the horizon was not dark at all. It was shot with crimson, like a splash of blood. And the ashes blew towards us with the salt wind from the sea.
eXistenZ - my piece for MURDERED FUTURES, a Cronenberg anthology fanzine!
If you like body horror and Cronenberg vibes, you can get the zine HERE and see some previews that Sloane posted HERE.