Persuasion

About Persuasion

In early 19th-century England, dire financial straits reacquaint the aristocratic Anne Elliot with her wealthy ex-fiance Frederick Wentworth. The two must choose between either putting the past behind them or listening to their hearts.

Persuasion is a 1995 romance film directed by Roger Michell. Amanda Root appears as Anne Elliott, Ciarán Hinds as Captain Frederick Wentworth, Susan Fleetwood as Lady Russell, and Corin Redgrave as Sir Walter Elliot.

At 107 minutes long, it arrived in May 1995. Written by Nick Dear. It was produced by BBC Film, France 2, and GBH. The film began as a novel.

Shelv files it under unrequited love, marriage proposal, strong woman, and old flame. In the United States it streams on BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel, and Britbox Apple TV channel. It scores 7.2 out of 10 from 154 TMDB voters and it carries a PG rating.

Brooklyn, Four Weddings and a Funeral, and Café Society make useful companions to Persuasion, all filed under love triangle and marriage.