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Persuasion

Adaptation of Jane Austen's classic about a woman facing ruin who needs the help of a man she once rejected.

Adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel. England, 1814. Several years earlier, Anne Elliot was persuaded by her friend to reject the proposal of a naval officer who is now a prosperous captain. He returns to find Anne's family on the brink of financial ruin and his own family tenants in her home. Amid the stiffening etiquette of social arrangements, their reunion gradually gives voice to some long-buried emotions.

1 hour, 30 minutes

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Role Contributor
Actor Amanda Root
Director Roger Michell
Actor Susan Fleetwood
Actor Ciaran Hinds
Actor Corin Redgrave
Actor Fiona Shaw
Actor John Woodvine

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