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Persuasion (DVD)

Corin Redgrave (actor), John Woodvine (actor) and Roger Michell (director)
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Synopsis

A prodigal baronet, the widowed Sir Walter Elliot lives with his daughters Anne and Elizabeth at Kellynch Hall. Anne, the younger of Elliot's unmarried offspring, is a comely, dutiful woman but a deeply melancholy soul. She's been heartbroken ever since Lady Russell, a trusted family friend, persuaded Anne to refuse the marriage proposal of naval officer Frederick Wentworth on account of his lack of fortune.
Finding himself on the brink of financial ruin, Sir Walter Elliot rents out Kellynch Hall while he and the girls vacation at Bath. An ironic twist of fate brings the now wealthy Captain Wentworth and his relatives to the Elliot estate as seasonal tenants. So, Anne's beloved Frederick Wentworth enters her world once more. But there's no certainty love will bloom again.

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Review

Los Angeles Times, 10/06/1995, p.F1, "...Literate, sophisticated, bitingly funny, it's a Cinderella romance so delicious you want it never to end..."

Premiere, 04/01/1996, p.130, "...An engaging adaptation..."

Rolling Stone, 10/19/1995, p.158, "...Gorgeously directed, written and acted....A sharply witty, touching and vital romance..."

Entertainment Weekly, 10/20/1995, pp.48-9, "...Witty and suspenseful, this PERSUASION is enthralling." -- Rating: A-

Chicago Sun-Times, 10/27/1995, p.34, "...Michell's direction is] like a matter-of-fact record of the events under study. In that he reflects Austen's tone. The details are right..."

Variety, 05/29/1995, "...[The film] carries a genuinely heady adrenaline rush....Root is terrific..."

Title Note

Originally released on Easter Sunday in the UK by BBC for television.

A BBC Films, WGBH/Mobil Masterpiece Theatre, Millésime Productions presentation.

Release Note

DVD Features:

Region 1 Encoding
Keep Case
Audio:
Dolby Digital Stereo Surround - English
Subtitles - English - Optional
Subtitles - French - Optional
Subtitles - Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Trailers - 1. SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
2. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
3. ORLANDO
4. THE WINSLOW BOY
5. Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
Text/Photo Galleries:
Production Notes
Talent Files

Product Notes

A lavish BBC production of Jane Austen's 1818 love story of an English officer pursuing the woman he loves through youthful rejection, long estrangement, and eventual, glorious reconciliation.

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3 out of 5 stars I was Persuaded, February 1, 2008
By Lovely
I was Persuaded to watch and if you are a fan of these kinds of movies you should also be persuaded.

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