Persuasion (2007) DVD

Persuasion

A new adaptation of one of Jane Austen's most admired novels - the story of a woman who gets a second chance. Anne fell deeply in love with handsome young naval officer Frederick Wentworth at the age of nineteen. But with neither fortune nor rank to recommend him, Anne's family were against the match and persuaded her to break off the engagement.Eight years later, Anne has lived to regret her decision. She never stopped loving Frederick and when he returns from sea having made his fortune and reputation, she can only watch as every eligible young woman in the district falls at his feet. Can Frederick forgive Anne for listening to her family instead of her heart?

Starring	Sally Hawkins, Rupert Penry-Jones, Alice Krige, Julia Davis
Director	Adrian Shergold
Studio	2 ENTERTAIN VIDEO
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 33 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama
Language	English
Released	DVD: 02 Apr 2007 Production year: 2007
Format	DVD

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68 out of 70 people found this review helpful

Good but not the best adaptation.

On the whole really enjoyable. Sally Hawkins and Rupert Penry Jones were delightful - very good in their respective roles. However, as a stand alone film, it lacks the substance and depth of the BBC 1995 adaptation, with the majority of the characters appearing being one dimensional.

There were a number of other things that irritated me:

(1) The actress who played Mary Musgrove was just quite frankly strange and gave me the creeps ( not in an 'in-character' way),

(2) Anne is depicted on more than a couple of occasions weeping - too much!!!! Her turmoil is internal; my understanding of her character from the book is that she tightly controls her emotions, as her agony is simmering just under the surface.

(3) Anne running around Bath in the penultimate scene was plainly silly and very un-Jane Austen. It didn't do justice to the tension of the last few scenes!!

(4) In the Final scene, it appears Wentworth has bought Kellynch Hall!!! This is ridiculous, as the estate is entailed with the title and cannot be sold!!!!!!! Also, whats with the waltz at the end!!!!

As a package this is enjoyable, but ITV cannot resist adding Mills and Boon elements to Jane Austen, which is a shame. They need to employ self restraint, as ask themselves, will this appear tacky and cheesy!!!!??
- - A customer from Caldy, Wirral
  - Posted 02 Apr 2007 12:39
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

Persuaded to Love it!

I will be buying this, I loved this adaptation, It isn't one of her most recognised stories, not like Pride and Prejudice or Sense and Sensibility. Which were written in her early years and showed what a vivacious, wild, witty mind Jane had.

The maturity of the story gives me to think that it could stem from Jane who persuaded herself out of an engagement and now in her later years regrets the decision. Which gives the reason why she wrote the character of Anne Elliot. So unlike her other leading ladies, a demure, self sacrificing, humble character. She would seem ugly and plain to her family but in others eyes she was a capable, simple and witty when she was allowed to speak her mind. I recommend this most heartly to all.
- - A customer from East Yorkshire,England
  - Posted 20 May 2008 21:24
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