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My Easy Marketplace - Persuasion
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Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Starring: Amanda Root, Ciarán Hinds, Susan Fleetwood, Corin Redgrave, Fiona Shaw
Directed By: Roger Michell
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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786303965413
Format: Closed-captioned
ISBN: 6303965415
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Release Date: 1996-11-12
Running Time: 107
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 1995-09-27
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Summary: I'm persuaded to like it!
Comment: At first I was too irritated with the main character, Anne, for not being pretty enough. She's to have had faded looks and regain them as the story goes on. Hmmm. She could have been made to look a bit more attractive. Upon subsequent observation, I've decided I can get over it, and am really enjoying this movie as another Austen triumph. It's not A&E's Pride and Prejudice, but it hasn't the time to develop, either. So...all in all the acting is great (Mary and Wentworth especially) and for Austen fans it's a good addition to your collection. Worth watching.
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Summary: Atypical Beauty!
Comment: This is my favorite film adaptation of my favorite Austen novel. I saw it years ago on PBS and wore out a VHS copy before finally finding it on dvd. I teach high school English, and my students dislike this version because they have been spoon-fed by Hollywood and want everything slick and sanitized, and this is neither. The actors are all "regular-looking" people without a gorgeous, Hollywood face in the bunch, but the acting is first rate. Amanda Root is brilliant as the faded heroine Ann Eliot, and I really connected with her interpretation of a somewhat shy, intelligent, and often overlooked "woman of a certain age." Ciaran Hinds plays Captain Wentworth as stern and serious but then lets you see his vulnerability as he gradually drops his defenses and admits his true feelings. If you're looking for a slick and sexy modernized Austen, this one isn't for you, but if you want a true adaptation of a wonderful story with great acting and a beautiful conclusion, this may turn out to be your favorite, too.
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Summary: Best version!
Comment: This is the best version of Persuasion that I have seen, and I would recommend it to anybody with one warning: There are a few issues with foul language. Beyond that, it was wonderful!
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Summary: Best Austen adaptation so far (for a movie, not miniseries!)
Comment: The best adaptation of an Austen movie so far. I just read the book (and bought the movie on iTunes and watched it right after I finished it). After seeing the movie I have to say it's been the best adaptation so far in that it stays VERY close to the book and deviates rarely, and even these "deviations" are barely noticeable. I was really surprised by it and I enjoyed the movie very much. I don't think there's a better Austen-based movie comparison.
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Summary: More Jane Austen's Master Piece.
Comment: Jane Austen doesn't need any introduction, and this film has beautiful details of her history "Persuassion".
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Editorial Reviews:
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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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