Persuasion [VHS]
by Roger Michell
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Actor: Amanda Root, Ciar?n Hinds, Corin Redgrave, Fiona Shaw, Susan FleetwoodDirector: Roger Michell
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
Running Time: 104 minutes
Release Date: 1996-11-12
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Studio: Sony Pictures
VHS Movie Reviews of Persuasion [VHS]
Movie Review: My favourite Austen film
Summary: 5 Stars
This British production is of Jane Austen's final book. "Persuasion" was not published until after her death and Austen had written three alternative endings. This screenplay is as close to the book as any Austen production I have seen.
The film has a great feeling of authenticity and is the antithesis of the many Hollywood versions of her books. The characters are played by actors who have none of the glamour expected of film stars but all performances are very genuine. Together the cast create a truly enjoyable film of which, I can't help thinking, Jane Austen might have approved. It's still my favourite.
Summary of Persuasion [VHS]
Movie adaptations of Jane Austen's classic novels were all the rage (relatively speaking) in the mid-1990s. Clueless updated Austen's Emma, which was more conventionally adapted in another version (Emma) starring Gwyneth Paltrow. Emma was produced yet again, this time for British television, as were a celebrated miniseries of Pride and Prejudice and this splendid film of Austen's Persuasion. Persuasion is the story of a love that survives eight years of dormancy and the frustrating obstacles of class prejudice in 19th century England. Anne (Amanda Root) is captivated when she meets the dignified naval officer Capt. Wentworth (Ciar?n Hinds), but she is advised to discourage his romantic overtures because he has no fortune. They meet again eight years later, but now Capt. Wentworth has become wealthy while Anne's father is in reduced circumstances in the wake of reckless extravagance. A series of circumstances ensue which prevent Anne and Wentworth from expressing their mutual and inevitable love. The film's success depends entirely on the subtle, superb performances of Root and Hinds. The film builds slowly, occasionally leaving you wondering if anything at all is going to happen. When it does, you realize how carefully crafted a film this is, and the final result is grandly rewarding. --Jeff ShannonDrama VHS Video
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