Persuasion is a 1995's BBC TV-film adaptation of Jane Austen's novel. It was directed by British theatre director Roger Michell and starred Amanda Root and Ciarán Hinds.
The film premiered on television in Britain, but was released theatrically in the US and other countries.
Persuasion, a remake of the classic Jane Austen novel of the same name, premiered on 1st April, 2007 on the UK channel ITV at 9pm, as part of their Jane Austen Season. The drama ran for two hours (including advert breaks) in the UK, 90 minutes without the breaks. It was filmed at Bath, UK in September 2006.
It was released on DVD soon after its premiere.
Eight years earlier, Anne Elliot, the daughter of a financially troubled aristocratic family, was persuaded to break off her engagement to Frederick Wentworth, a young seaman, who, though promising, had poor family connections. When her father rents out the family estate to Admiral Croft, Anne is thrown into company with Frederick, because his sister is Mrs. Croft. Frederick is now a rich and successful Captain, and a highly eligible bachelor. Whom will he marry? One of Anne's sister's husband's sisters? Or will he and Anne rekindle the old flame? Written by John Oswalt
In 1814 England, 27-year old Anne Elliot lives an oppressive life with her father, Sir Walter Elliot of Kellynch Hall, and her elder sister Elizabeth, both of whom are incurable snobs. Eight and a half years ago, Anne been persuaded to refuse an offer of marriage from the man she loved, a young naval officer of no position or fortune. Now, after the Napoleonic wars, Captain Wentworth has gained both rank and money, and chance has thrown them together again. Anne finds herself confronted with thoughts of might-have-been as she watches Wentworth court her brother-in-law's sister, Louisa. But an accident causes Wentworth to realize whom he truly cares for, and he follows Anne to Bath. But her cousin William (the heir to Kellynch Hall) is also pursuing her and is rumored to be engaged to Anne. And she must overcome this last obstacle before she can persuade Captain Wentworth as to the true nature of her affections. Written by Kathy Li
The blue gown worn by Amanda Hale (II) during the scene in which Mary and Charles Musgrove arrive at Camden Place in Bath was previously worn by Polly Walker (II) as Jane Fairfax in the 1996 film Emma (1996) during the wedding scene at the end.
