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Background Information: Persuasion
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 | Jane Austen s novel Persuasion was produced as a film in 1995 & was directed by Roger Michell. Ciarán Hinds - Captain Frederick Wentworth. Persuasion at The Internet Movie Database. Posters Of Persuasion |
Editorial DVD Review
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After a slow beginning, in which the complex tangle of relationships is initially confusing, this BBC adaptation of Jane Austens last novel, Persuasion, develops into an elegant romantic comedy. Austin combines a subtle dissection of the folly of class with a slow-burning, intensely passionate love story. Anne Elliot has loved Captain Wentworth ever since she was persuaded to reject him years before. Now he has returned from the Napoleonic wars, but will love be allowed to blossom? Especially when Anne is surrounded by the selfish, petty-minded Mary, misguided by Lady Russell, & burdened by a father obsessed with fairness of countenance above all other considerations. Excepting a basic booklet, on-screen character biographies & a Dolby Digital soundtrack, there is nothing to distinguish this DVD from the video version. The picture is very good, but showing some grain, not exceptional, so unless you have a large television there is little advantage over tape. In any format, what makes this adaptation work is the sharp screenplay by Nick Dear & the naturalistic style of director Roger Mitchell , together eliciting fine performances from the ensemble cast. Less flamboyant than Pride & Prejudice , this is a civilised treat.
Biography: Amanda Root
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| Amanda Root is a British actress, best known for her television appearances. She also did the voice of Sophie in the animated film of Roald Dahl s The BFG. Amanda Root at the Internet Movie Database.
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