Persuasion (1995) 480p /w optional English subtitles (Jane Austen adaptation)
IMDb Link......: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114117/
IMDb Ratings...: 7.7/10 from 8,937 users
Director.......: Roger Michell
Writers........: Jane Austen (based on a novel by),
Nick Dear (screenplay)
Stars..........: Amanda Root, Ciarán Hinds, Susan Fleetwood
Genres.........: Drama
Persuasion is a 1995 period drama film directed by Roger Michell and based on Jane Austen's 1817 novel of the same name. In her theatrical film debut, the British actress Amanda Root stars as protagonist Anne Elliot, while Ciarán Hinds plays her romantic interest, Captain Frederick Wentworth. The film is set in 19th century England, nine years after Anne was persuaded by others to reject Wentworth's proposal of marriage. Persuasion follows the two as they become reacquainted with each other, while supporting characters threaten to interfere.
The film was adapted by the writer Nick Dear, who considered the story more mature than Austen's other novels. He characterised it as one of realism and truthfulness, particularly in telling the story of two people separated and then reunited. As Austen's narrative style conveys Anne's thoughts internally, Dear and Root felt compelled to express the character's emotions using comparatively little dialogue. Persuasion was shot in chronological order, allowing the actress to portray Anne's development from being downtrodden to happy and blossoming.
