DramaRomance

Persuasion

- A love lost, but never forgotten in this new BBC dramatization

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.

Release Date : 1995-05-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : BBC FilmMillésime ProductionsGBHFrance 2

Production Country : FranceUnited KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Anne Elliott

Original Name : Amanda Root

Gender : Female

Character Name : Captain Frederick Wentworth

Original Name : Ciarán Hinds

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lady Russell

Original Name : Susan Fleetwood

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mrs. Croft

Original Name : Fiona Shaw

Gender : Female

Character Name : Admiral Croft

Original Name : John Woodvine

Gender : Male

Character Name : Elizabeth Elliot

Original Name : Phoebe Nicholls

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mr. Elliot

Original Name : Samuel West

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mary Musgrave

Original Name : Sophie Thompson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mrs. Musgrove

Original Name : Judy Cornwell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Charles Musgrove

Original Name : Simon Russell Beale

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Clay

Original Name : Felicity Dean

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mr. Musgrove

Original Name : Roger Hammond

Gender : Male

Character Name : Henrietta Musgrove

Original Name : Victoria Hamilton

Gender : Female

Character Name : Louisa Musgrove

Original Name : Emma Roberts

Gender : Male

Character Name : Captain Harvile

Original Name : Robert Glenister

Gender : Male

Character Name : Captain Benwick

Original Name : Richard McCabe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Smith

Original Name : Helen Schlesinger

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nurse Rooke

Original Name : Jane Wood

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mr. Shepherd

Original Name : David Collings

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lady Dairympie

Original Name : Darlene Johnson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Miss Carteret

Original Name : Cinnamon Faye

Gender : Male

Character Name : Henry Hayter

Original Name : Isaac Maxwell-Hunt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sir Henry Willoughby

Original Name : Roger Llewellyn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Harville

Original Name : Sally George

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jemima

Original Name : Lonnie James

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sir Walter Eliot

Original Name : Corin Redgrave

Gender : Male

Reviews

Peter McGinn

@narrator56

2021-06-23

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 enjoy this well made production; it merely makes we wish I could take my favorite parts from all three versions to create a new whole. Failing that, I will merely say that this production, as with the others, should be acceptable to Jane Austen lovers who aren’t mortified by the least changes to her books. I don’t know how easy it might be to track down this movie. As I understand it, it was originally released on British TV, but PBS in the United States had shown an interest due to a popularity of Jane Austen adaptations at the time, so that had allowed for an increased budget to film at actual sites in the book, built up some interest, and then was released as a feature film in theaters before it appeared on PBS, complete with an introduction by Russell Baker. A lot of actresses auditioned for the lead role. Amanda Root apparently drew the directors attention by understanding that the internal nature of the book meant that the actress playing Anne would have to illustrate her state of mind his less dialogue than usual. An interesting history, that.