Persuasion (1995) (TV)

Director:

Roger Michell

Writers:

Jane Austen (novel)
Nick Dear (writer)

Release Date:

27 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Romance | Drama

Plot:

Eight years earlier, Anne Elliot, the daughter of a financially troubled aristocratic family, was persuaded...

Plot Keywords:

Understanding | English | Woman | Sea | Aristocrat

Awards:

6 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Amanda Root	...	Anne Elliot
Ciarán Hinds	...	Captain Frederick Wentworth
Susan Fleetwood	...	Lady Russell
Corin Redgrave	...	Sir Walter Elliot
Fiona Shaw	...	Mrs. Croft
John Woodvine	...	Admiral Croft
Phoebe Nicholls	...	Elizabeth Elliot
Samuel West	...	Mr. Elliot
Sophie Thompson	...	Mary Musgrove
Judy Cornwell	...	Mrs. Musgrove
Simon Russell Beale	...	Charles Musgrove
Felicity Dean	...	Mrs. Clay
Roger Hammond	...	Mr. Musgrove
Emma Roberts	...	Louisa Musgrove
Victoria Hamilton	...	Henrietta Musgrove

MPAA:

Rated PG for brief mild language.

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

UK | France | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:G | Finland:S | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | USA:PG | Singapore:PG | Canada:PG

Filming Locations:

Abbey Green, Bath, Somerset, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

Made for British television and originally screened by the BBC in April 1995, the film was released theatrically around the rest of the world.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: After Louisa jumps off the steps, a blue car is seen driving up the Cob behind Captain Wentworth.

Quotes:

Anne Elliot: You presume to know me very well, Mr Elliot.
Mr. Elliot: In my heart I know you intimately.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Real Jane Austen (2002) (TV)

Soundtrack:

The Minstrel Boy

Charming but Unnoticed

For some reason, people seem to leave "Persuasion" out when they are naming Jane Austen adaptations. I find that lamentable, since it is such a wonderful film. It is exceedingly British, which means that Americans might find it a little hard to understand, but personally I think it is superb.

All the acting is stellar; I can't really identify a bad performance. Ciaran Hines especially shines as the warm but reserved Captain Wentworth.

Of all the Jane Austen adaptations (except "Pride and Prejudice") I believe "Persuasion" is the truest to the time period. The characters act within the conventions of regency England and seem to be comfortable doing so.

I would recommend this movie to any Jane Austen lover or a person who enjoys period films or classic literature. A person who does not fall into those categories might enjoy it as well, but is likely to find it slow and difficult to understand.