Movie
Persuasion
Overview
In early 19th-century England, dire financial straits reacquaint the aristocratic Anne Elliot with her wealthy ex-fiance Frederick Wentworth. The two must choose between either putting the past behind them or listening to their hearts.
Details
- Release date
- 1995-05-01
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- BBC Film, Millésime Productions, GBH, France 2
- Country
- France, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Amanda Root as Anne Elliott
- Ciarán Hinds as Captain Frederick Wentworth
- Susan Fleetwood as Lady Russell
- Corin Redgrave as Sir Walter Elliot
- Fiona Shaw as Mrs. Croft
- John Woodvine as Admiral Croft
- Phoebe Nicholls as Elizabeth Elliot
- Samuel West as Mr. Elliot
- Sophie Thompson as Mary Musgrove
- Simon Russell Beale as Charles Musgrove
- Felicity Dean as Mrs. Clay
- Judy Cornwell as Mrs. Musgrove
Crew
- Roger Michell - Director
- Nick Dear - Screenplay
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