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Persuasion
Persuasion

Persuasion

A love lost, but never forgotten in this new BBC dramatization

Genres

DramaRomance

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Anne Elliot, the daughter of a financially troubled aristocratic family, is persuaded to break her engagement to Frederick Wentworth, a young sea captain of meager means. Years later, money troubles force Anne's father to rent out the family estate to Admiral Croft, and Anne is again thrown into company with Frederick -- who is now rich, successful, and perhaps still in love with Anne.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

7.102/10

Release Date

01 May 1995

Country

France

Cast

Amanda Root

Amanda Root

Anne Elliott

Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

Captain Frederick Wentworth

Susan Fleetwood

Susan Fleetwood

Lady Russell

Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw

Mrs. Croft

John Woodvine

John Woodvine

Admiral Croft

Phoebe Nicholls

Phoebe Nicholls

Elizabeth Elliot

Samuel West

Samuel West

Mr. Elliot

Sophie Thompson

Sophie Thompson

Mary Musgrave

Judy Cornwell

Judy Cornwell

Mrs. Musgrove

Simon Russell Beale

Simon Russell Beale

Charles Musgrove

Felicity Dean

Felicity Dean

Mrs. Clay

Roger Hammond

Roger Hammond

Mr. Musgrove

Victoria Hamilton

Victoria Hamilton

Henrietta Musgrove

Emma Roberts

Emma Roberts

Louisa Musgrove

Robert Glenister

Robert Glenister

Captain Harvile

Richard McCabe

Richard McCabe

Captain Benwick

Helen Schlesinger

Helen Schlesinger

Mrs. Smith

Jane Wood

Jane Wood

Nurse Rooke

David Collings

David Collings

Mr. Shepherd

Darlene Johnson

Darlene Johnson

Lady Dairympie

Cinnamon Faye

Cinnamon Faye

Miss Carteret

Isaac Maxwell-Hunt

Isaac Maxwell-Hunt

Henry Hayter

Roger Llewellyn

Roger Llewellyn

Sir Henry Willoughby

Sally George

Sally George

Mrs. Harville

Lonnie James

Lonnie James

Jemima

Corin Redgrave

Corin Redgrave

Sir Walter Eliot

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