Screen Two Persuasion (1995)

• Year: 1995
• Released: 27 Sep 1995
• Country: UK, USA, France
• Adwords: 7 wins & 2 nominations.
• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114117/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/screen_two_persuasion
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• Available in: 720p, 1080p,
• Language: English
• MPA Rating: PG
• Genre: Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 107 min
• Writer: Jane Austen (novel), Nick Dear (screenplay)
• Director: Roger Michell
• Cast: Amanda Root, Ciarán Hinds, Susan Fleetwood, Corin Redgrave
• Keywords: captain, based on novel or book, napoleonic wars, old flame, admiral,

7.6/10

Screen Two Persuasion Storyline

A young couple’s stormy romance scandalizes English society in this acclaimed adaption of Jane Austen’s classic love story. Anne and Wentworth are the star crossed lovers whose passion is thwarted by a scheming socialite. Eight years later, when Anne is considered an old maid and her once-rich family is in the verge of bankruptcy, Wentworth returns. Will there second chance at love be ruined by the social conventions that destroyed it once? Or will the heart be persuaded by rules of its own?

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Beautiful adaptation, terrific casting.

And the celebration of the ordinary and the idea that true love will out itself whatever the obstacles put in its way.

The casting was inspired and utterly believable in this wondrous adaptation. I never tire of Ciaran Hinds, there seems to be so many layers in what he brings to his far too infrequent roles in films. I believe he is mainly a stage actor.

The story bears truth to Jane Austen’s original work, and I am a long time fan of Austen.

Amanda is not glamorous in her role of Anne Elliot. But her truth and honour stand steady in the ebb and flow of the values, minor complaints and minutiae of her family life. It is clear from the beginning that she is the one with all the missing qualities in the others.

Fiona Shaw also captivates in the role of Mrs. Croft who strikes out in a completely different kind of lifestyle for the era, sailing the seven seas with her husband and sharing his adventures.

8 out 10. Well done to all concerned.

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.

Wonderful!

I loved this film by Roger Michell. Adaptations of great literary classics are fraught with dangerous shoals which have all been blithely avoided in this superb adaption of Jane Austen’s masterpiece about love.

There isn’t a false move in the entire enterprise. The casting is perfect and the performances flawless.

Special kudos to Amanda Root’s brilliant, subtle performance as the heroine Anne Elliot. Ciaran Hinds, as Captain Wentworth, is virile, handsome and highly attractive as the lonely sea-farer come to land after years of fighting in the Napolianic wars.

Not only is this a ripping love story it is imbued with great humor and pathos as well.

There is nothing “high-fallutin'” about it either. Not for one instant does the nasty face of preciosity enter in. The film speaks TO the viewer not at him from a high place.

There are some brilliant vignettes, notably in the person of Cinnamon Faye as the honorable Miss Carteret. She doesn’t have a single word to utter but in her facial mannerisms conveys a hilarious portrayal of the empty-headed daughter of the nasty Viscountess Dalrymple. Only in the very last scene does Ms Faye utter and that is simply to emit the silliest sneeze I’ve ever heard. One of the brilliant and rare moments of exquisite comedy to be seen in a film.

Other standouts in the cast are John Woodvine and Fiona Shaw as the Admiral and his devoted wife. Sophie Thompson turns in a wonderful performance as the ever-whining, obnoxious younger sister, Mary, who, along with the elder Elliot daughter, Elizabeth, burden the long-suffering Anne with their uselessness. Phoebe Nicholls, of Brideshead Revisted fame (she was Sebastian Flyte’s youngest sister Cordelia) contributes yet another wonderful performance in her career, as the ill-tempered Elizabeth, ultimately conveying the tragedy of the burgeoning spinster in the last scene.

Even if great literary classics aren’t your “bag” don’t miss this minor masterpiece if you happen to love great film-making.