Persuasion is the newest adaptation of the classic Jane Austen novel of the same name published in 1818. Anne falls deeply in love with handsome young naval officer Frederick Wentworth at the age of nineteen.
Adrian Shergold
Director
Adrian Shergold
Director
Sally Hawkins
Anne Elliot
Rupert Penry-Jones
Captain Wentworth
Alice Krige
Lady Russell
Anthony Stewart Head
Sir Walter Elliot
Ever heard of the bad boy type? The type of man who's sexy yet broody, or the type of man who’s dangerous but has a sensitive side? It’s a well-known stereotype that women are attracted to villains. The question is: why are we?
This film is based off of The Diary of a Young Girl, which was written during the Holocaust period.
Kate Winslet and Saorise Ronan deliver stellar performances in a film that doesn't live up to its potential.
