Persuasion
Seen it?1995 | 107 min | Drama, Romance
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Brooklyn or A Place in the Sun, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 5 BAFTAs: British Academy Television Awards: Best Costume Design, British Academy Television Awards: Best Design, British Academy Television Awards: Best Original Television Music, British Academy Television Awards: Best Photography and Lighting (Fiction/Entertainment) and 1 more. Also nominated for 1 more BAFTA. Plus 1 other award.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$5 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 129K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roger Michell
- Amanda RootAnne Elliott
- Ciarán HindsCaptain Frederick Wentworth
- Susan FleetwoodLady Russell
- Corin RedgraveSir Walter Elliot
- Fiona ShawMrs. Croft
- John WoodvineAdmiral Croft
- Phoebe NichollsElizabeth Elliot
- Samuel WestMr. Elliot
- Sophie ThompsonMary Musgrove
- Simon Russell BealeCharles Musgrove