Jane Austen's Persuasion
Alternate/Foreign Title: Persuasion [Alternate title]
DVD Released (Y/M/D): 2008-01-15
Genre: Drama
Director: Adrian Shergold
Stars: Sally Hawkins, Rupert Penry-Jones, Anthony Head, Alice Krige, Julia Davis, Michael Fenton-Stevens, Mary Stockley, Peter Wight, Marion Bailey, Amanda Hale, Jennifer Higham
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Synopsis: Though she refuses Captain Wentworth (Rupert Penry-Jones) in her youth, Anne Elliot's (Sally Hawkins, LITTLE BRITAIN) love for her handsome but penniless suitor never dies. When he returns eight years later--a wealthy and high-ranking naval officer--she has the chance to set things right. While the two leads ably carry the film, the highlight is Anthony Head's (BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER) hilarious turn as Anne's snobby father. This Masterpiece Theatre production offers a splendid rendition of Jane Austen's final novel.
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