Plot
Persuasion is a 1960 British television miniseries adaptation of the Jane Austen novel of the same name. Produced by the BBC and directed by Campbell Logan, Daphne Slater stars as Anne Elliot, and Paul Daneman as Captain Frederick Wentworth. 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
as Anne Elliot
as Captain Frederick Wentworth
as Sir Walter Elliot, Bt.
as Elizabeth Elliot
as Mary Musgrove
as Penelope Clay
as Admiral Croft
as Sophia Croft
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Network
Status
Ended
First Aired Date
December 30, 1960
Last Aired Date
January 20, 1961
Production Companies
BBC
Type
Miniseries
Number of Season
1
Number of Episodes
4
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Miniseries
1960|4 Episodes
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.
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