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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | A young couple's stormy romance scandalizes English society in this acclaimed adaptation of Jane Austen's classic love story. Amanda Root and Ciaran Hinds of the Royal Shakespeare Company are the star-crossed lovers Anne and Wentworth whose passion is thwarted by a scheming socialite. Eight yearslater when Anne is considered an old maid and her once-rich family is on the verge of bankruptcy Wentworth returns. Will their second chance at love be ruined by the social conventions that destroyed it once? Or will the heart be persuaded by rules of its own? Adding flirtatious fun to Austen's irresistible romance PERSUASION takes your breathe away! A dazzling five-star feast.Run Time: 155Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: PG UPC: 043396039520 Manufacturer No: 03952 | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Actors: | Amanda Root, Ciarán Hinds, Susan Fleetwood, Corin Redgrave, Fiona Shaw | | Director: | Roger Michell | | Format: | Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC | | Language: | English | | Subtitle: | English, French, Spanish | | Number of Discs: | 1 | | Studio: | Sony Pictures | | Run Time: | 104 minutes | | DVD Release Date: | February 01, 2000 | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 396 reviews |
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 True to Austen's story Aug 28, 2008
This version of Persuasion follows Jane Austen's story and dialogue closely. Two sweethearts parted 8 years ago unexpectedly cross paths again. Ann has pined for Captain Wentworth, but he has hardened his heart against her. How will they find their happy ending? The answer is subtle, so think England, not Hollywood. A very beautiful and enjoyable love story.
 Just great Aug 26, 2008
This is one of my favorite movies of all time. Sticks close to the book.
Best one yet Aug 16, 2008
See this one; this Wentworth-Anne match is the best.
My favorite is Amanda Root; she's brilliant here. She captures Anne's patience and gentle forbearance, but what I love most is how her eyes shine when she's happy. It's in keeping with Anne - quiet, demure - but it shows Anne's own strength. Even movie stills manage to capture that light in her eyes - I don't know how Root did it, but it was fantastic. Root's performance matches the ever-excellent Ciaran Hinds, and that's not an easy task; I had a hard time watching Hinds' "Jane Eyre" (opposite Samantha Morton's Jane) because they didn't seem well matched to me.
Those two alone make this Persuasion the one to see.
I don't consider it perfect: I preferred the 2007's Benwick and Lady Russell and the 1971 miniseries' length (the 1971 isn't bad at all). Minor, though.
A Tender, Romantic Jane Austen Movie Aug 11, 2008
This is a tender movie and wonderfully done. It is simple and does not have the famous actors as in other Jane Austen films, but you will be a fan nonetheless. The subtle glances and movements have you on the edge of your seat. It is a slow moving film but I think this is an asset to the film as it all flows nicely and plays enough with your heart that you are waiting for what happens at the end. I do recommend have english subtitles on during the parts you can not hear exactly what is being said. I needed this at the end when the last note is read. I highly recommend this film.
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A charming story! Aug 08, 2008
Persuasion is a wonderful story. Who hasn't wanted to go back and rekindle a romance that was prematurely cut short by the wrong advice of friends? This is an excellent verion of Persuasion. The actors are well cast and very likeable. Your heart breaks for Anne who listened to bad advice and did not make her own choice in love and marry Wentworth the first time he proposed. It just shows you that you cannot take advice that is so contrary to what your heart and mind tells you - even from family. It is a charming story that pulls you in as the acting is very well done and the story line is well adapted to this film version. It is a very charming story to watch.
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