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      Persuasion

      1995, Romance, 1h 42m

      30 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

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      Well-acted and absorbing, Persuasion offers a loose Jane Austen adaptation that captures the essence of the author's timeless appeal. Read critic reviews

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      Movie Info

      As one of three daughters of the wealthy Sir Walter (Corin Redgrave), Anne (Amanda Root) is a privileged but lonely member of the English aristocracy. When her father leaves on a trip, he rents out part of his estate to relatives of Anne's ex-fiancé, Capt. Frederick Wentworth (Ciarán Hinds). Though Anne demurred over the marriage because of Wentworth's poor social standing and connections, he has since become very successful, and when he visits, Anne must confront the life she left behind.

      • Rating: PG

      • Genre: Romance

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Roger Michell

      • Producer: Fiona Finlay

      • Writer: Jane Austen, Nick Dear

      • Release Date (Theaters):  original

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      • Box Office (Gross USA): $3.7M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics

      • Production Co: WGBH

      • Sound Mix: Stereo

      Cast & Crew

      Amanda Root
      Ciarán Hinds
      Susan Fleetwood
      Corin Redgrave
      Fiona Shaw
      John Woodvine
      Phoebe Nicholls
      Samuel West
      Sophie Thompson
      Judy Cornwell
      Simon Russell Beale
      David Collings
      Justin Avoth
      David Acton
      Victoria Hamilton
      Emma Roberts
      Roger Hammond
      Tom Rigby
      Rebecca Eaton
      George Faber
      Jeremy Sams
      John Daly
      Kate Evans
      William Dudley
      Brian Sykes
      Alexandra Byrne

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      Audience Reviews for Persuasion

      • Sep 08, 2009

        Despite all of the positive reviews, I found this really slow moving and not as enjoyable as most of the other Jane Austen adaptations.

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      • Jan 22, 2008

        File this under films-that-deserve-better-reviews-than-I'm-giving them. I liked it, but I just couldn't get behind it. Persuasion is a mature Jane Austen film, more subdued and grown-up than Pride and Prejudice. The camera work is decidedly unstuffy at certain points. Also refreashing: Amanda Root in the main role. Unlike the conventionally pretty Gwenyth Paltrow and Keira Knightly, she a woman of modest looks (which is actually better for the source material). Austen heroines are never knockouts; they're clever feminists who don't quite belong in their surroundings. But more to the point, Amanda Root carries the film with the sorrow of her eyes, alone. She's perfection.

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      • May 30, 2007

        this movie affirms why i love jane austen so much. every little piece of information is an exceptionally juicy piece of gossip. marriage proposals are quickly offered and accepted/rejected. one can dwell on a rejection for many years and never get over it. because the time periods restricts and frowns upon blatant displays of affection, feelings of love must be identified with subtle nuances, such as a look, a word, or a letter. this movie is exceedingly romantic and i lived vicariously through anne. i felt the little heartaches she went through as wentworth callously ignored her. i felt the little jolt of shock as she discovered mr. elliot's true intentions. and my heart caught in my throat as she read the all-revealing letter from wentworth. this movie is a beautiful work of art that both pokes fun at the pretensions of nobility and also contains one of the most heartbreakingly beautiful love stories of all time. (my one complaint: all the characters are not very attractive. i thought mr. elliot was the only decently goodlooking person in the entire movie. anne's sisters were also quite pretty, but i quite disliked them so they don't matter.)

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      • Apr 25, 2007

        The romance in this film could never be equaled. Anne and Wentworth are characters that are not to be forgotten in this amazing adaptation of the Jane Austen novel of the same name.

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