Persuasion

Persuasion

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Persuasion (1971)

6.2/ 10

TMDB Rating

5

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45 min

Episode

18 Apr 1971

First Aired

Drama

Living with her snobby family on the brink of bankruptcy, Anne Elliot is an unconforming woman with modern sensibilities. When Frederick Wentworth – the dashing one she once sent away – crashes back into her life, Anne must choose between putting the past behind her or listening to her heart when it comes to second chances.

Keywords

based on novel or book

unrequited love

family relationships

class differences

period drama

aristocrat

19th century

empire fashion

british navy

Cast

Ann Firbank

Ann Firbank

Anne Elliot

Bryan Marshall

Bryan Marshall

Captain Wentworth

Marian Spencer

Lady Russell

Richard Vernon

Richard Vernon

Admiral Croft

Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam

Sir Walter Elliot

Valerie Gearon

Elizabeth Elliot

Georgine Anderson

Mrs. Croft

Morag Hood

Mary Musgrove

Rowland Davies

Rowland Davies

Charles Musgrove

Mel Martin

Mel Martin

Henrietta Musgrove

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Reviews(1)

7.0avg rating

Peter McGinn

Peter McGinn

@narrator56

March 1, 2021

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7/10

I watched this miniseries adaptation of the Jane Austen classic many years ago and liked it just fine, and found it to be entertaining when watching it again recently. The actors do a credible job and the writing seems true to the novel. The production does feel dated now, perhaps not aging quite…

Seasons (1)

Miniseries

Miniseries

5 Episodes • 1971

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