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72% Critic Match
Persuasion
“A love lost, but never forgotten”
7.2 / 10• 1995• 1h 44m•PG• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Amanda Root
Anne Elliott
Lead
Ciarán Hinds
Captain Frederick Wentworth
Susan Fleetwood
Lady Russell
Corin Redgrave
Sir Walter Elliot
Fiona Shaw
Mrs. Croft
John Woodvine
Admiral Croft
Phoebe Nicholls
Elizabeth Elliot
Samuel West
Mr. Elliot
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Roger Michell's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Persuasion is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
