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List Price: $19.94 Our Price: $14.99 You Save: $4.95 Features • Anamorphic • Closed-captioned • Color • DVD-Video • Widescreen • NTSC In Theaters : 27 September, 1995 DVD Release : 01 February, 2000 |
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Persuasion description Movie adaptations of Jane Austen's classic novels were all the rage (relatively speaking) in the mid-1990s. Clueless updated Austen's Emma, which was more conventionally adapted in another version (Emma) starring Gwyneth Paltrow. Emma was produced yet again, this time for British television, as were a celebrated miniseries of Pride and Prejudice and this splendid film of Austen's Persuasion. Persuasion is the story of a love that survives eight years of dormancy and the frustrating obstacles of class prejudice in 19th century England. Anne (Amanda Root) is captivated when she meets the dignified naval officer Capt. Wentworth (Ciarán Hinds), but she is advised to discourage his romantic overtures because he has no fortune. They meet again eight years later, but now Capt. Wentworth has become wealthy while Anne's father is in reduced circumstances in the wake of reckless extravagance. A series of circumstances ensue which prevent Anne and Wentworth from expressing their mutual and inevitable love. The film's success depends entirely on the subtle, superb performances of Root and Hinds. The film builds slowly, occasionally leaving you wondering if anything at all is going to happen. When it does, you realize how carefully crafted a film this is, and the final result is grandly rewarding. --Jeff Shannon |
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| Hands down this is the best adaptation of Jane Austin's Masterpiece "Persuasion". All the actors and the sets costumes ect...The new Persuasion is excellent too, but if you want a version faithful to the book you need to buy this one. It is absolutley breathtaking. Amanda Root and Ciaran Hinds were born for the roles. They have wonderful chemestry. Your heart beats with Ann's when she sees Captain Wentworth for the 1st time in 7 years you can hardly breath! You can feel his pain when he expresses himself at the dinner at her home over his disappointment 7 years eariler. The conversation is public but it's really a private message from him to her. I cannot reccomend this movie enough. If you have read the book you must see this movie. It is the book! | |
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