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Persuasion

  • 7.7 /10

  • 135

  • 87%

Plot

Living with her snobby family on the brink of bankruptcy, Anne Elliot is an unconforming woman with modern sensibilities. When Frederick Wentworth – the dashing one she once sent away – crashes back into her life, Anne must choose between putting the past behind her or listening to her heart when it comes to second chances.

Cast

Amanda Root as Anne Elliott
Amanda Root

as Anne Elliott

Ciarán Hinds as Captain Frederick Wentworth
Ciarán Hinds

as Captain Frederick Wentworth

Susan Fleetwood as Lady Russell
Susan Fleetwood

as Lady Russell

Fiona Shaw as Mrs. Croft
Fiona Shaw

as Mrs. Croft

John Woodvine as Admiral Croft
John Woodvine

as Admiral Croft

Phoebe Nicholls as Elizabeth Elliot
Phoebe Nicholls

as Elizabeth Elliot

Samuel West as Mr. Elliot
Samuel West

as Mr. Elliot

Sophie Thompson as Mary Musgrove
Sophie Thompson

as Mary Musgrove

Judy Cornwell as Mrs. Musgrove
Judy Cornwell

as Mrs. Musgrove

Simon Russell Beale as Charles Musgrove
Simon Russell Beale

as Charles Musgrove

Movie Facts

Rated

  • PG

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • May 1, 1995

Production Companies

  • BBC Film

  • Millésime Productions

  • GBH

  • France 2

Production Countries

  • France

  • United Kingdom

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $1,500,000.00

Revenue

  • $5,269,757.00

Runtime

  • 1.73 hrs

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Reviews

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, …