]I wonder how old he was then. Anyway, I wouldnŽt want another actor for the role, IŽd rather complain about AR! ; )))

Alan Rickman was born in 1946, so he was 49 in 1995. I agree that he was a wonderful Col Brandon but he was actually too old for the part, just as Emma Thompson was too old for the role of Elinor. I believe that she was in her early to mid-30s, and E was 19. Kate Winslett was closest in age to her character - I believe she was around 19 or 20. This was a case of the cast generally being too old for the roles but doing such a wonderful job that you cannot complain! I felt the same way about the original "Forsythe Saga," not the new one aired on PBS last year (terrible cast in my opinion).