Persuasion (1995)

PG05/01/1995Drama, Romance1h 47m
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A love lost, but never forgotten in this new BBC dramatization

Overview

Anne Elliot, the daughter of a financially troubled aristocratic family, is persuaded to break her engagement to Frederick Wentworth, a young sea captain of meager means. Years later, money troubles force Anne's father to rent out the family estate to Admiral Croft, and Anne is again thrown into company with Frederick -- who is now rich, successful, and perhaps still in love with Anne.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Amanda Root

    Anne Elliott

  2. Cast 1

    Ciarán Hinds

    Captain Frederick Wentworth

  3. Cast 1

    Susan Fleetwood

    Lady Russell

  4. Cast 1

    Fiona Shaw

    Mrs. Croft

  5. Cast 1

    John Woodvine

    Admiral Croft

  6. Cast 1

    Phoebe Nicholls

    Elizabeth Elliot

  7. Cast 1

    Samuel West

    Mr. Elliot

  8. Cast 1

    Sophie Thompson

    Mary Musgrave

  9. Cast 1

    Judy Cornwell

    Mrs. Musgrove

I recently watched this production of Jane Austen’s Persuasion after not seeing it for many years. It is not the best version in my opinion, but it was well worth watching. Like most British productions of this sort, it depends upon a talented ensemble cast rather than a few superstars as top billing. It has also been a long time since I have read Jane Austen’s that this movie is based upon, and after seeing how this and two other versions stray from each other’s, in small ways that is, I would be curious to know how often each one remains true to the original. But that is not necessary to...

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Original LanguageEnglish 

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