Persuasion

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Anne Elliot is persuaded to break off an engagement to Capt. Wentworth, but tensions are resumed when they meet again eight years later.
Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: PG
Release Date: 5-JUN-2007
Media Type: DVD

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• ISBN13: 9780767836630
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Movie adaptations of Jane Austen's classic novels were all the rage (relatively speaking) in the mid-1990s. Clueless updated Austen's Emma, which was more conventionally adapted in another version (Emma) starring Gwyneth Paltrow. Emma was produced yet again, this time for British television, as were a celebrated miniseries of Pride and Prejudice and this splendid film of Austen's Persuasion. Persuasion is the story of a love that survives eight years of dormancy and the frustrating obstacles of class prejudice in 19th century England. Anne (Amanda Root) is captivated when she meets the dignified naval officer Capt. Wentworth (Ciarán Hinds), but she is advised to discourage his romantic overtures because he has no fortune. They meet again eight years later, but now Capt. Wentworth has become wealthy while Anne's father is in reduced circumstances in the wake of reckless extravagance. A series of circumstances ensue which prevent Anne and Wentworth from expressing their mutual and inevitable love. The film's success depends entirely on the subtle, superb performances of Root and Hinds. The film builds slowly, occasionally leaving you wondering if anything at all is going to happen. When it does, you realize how carefully crafted a film this is, and the final result is grandly rewarding. --Jeff Shannon


Persuasion Customer Review



When I first saw this film I fell in love.(Admitted- I was first shocked of Amanda Roots being Anne, because she looked older than 27, but I like her playing and in the end I find her very pretty in a natural way. Besides, nowadays we've got a total different notion of beauty)
Everything is perfect in this adaption: from the actor and actress playing Cpt. Wentworth and Anne, over the story and how the film is developped over the choice of music( extremely beautiful).
This is my absolute favourite film adaption of Jane Austen's novel ( except maybe Pride & Prejudice with Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth).
If I could, I would award this film more than 5 stars.

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