Persuasion (1995 film)

Persuasion is a 1995 period drama film directed by Roger Michell and based on Jane Austens 1817 novel of the same name. In her theatrical film debut, the British actress Amanda Root stars as protagonist Anne Elliot, while Ciarn Hinds plays her romantic interest, Captain Frederick Wentworth. The film is set in 19th century England, nine years after Anne was persuaded by others to reject Wentworths proposal of marriage. Persuasion follows the two as they become reacquainted with each other, while supporting characters threaten to interfere.

The film opens by cutting back and forth between scenes of a naval ship carrying Admiral Croft John Woodvine, and a buggy carrying Mr. Shepherd David Collings and his daughter Mrs. Clay Felicity Dean to Kellynch Hall. Shepherd and Clay are accosted by creditors due to the debts owed by the residences owner, Sir Walter Elliot Corin Redgrave, while Croft discusses the end of the Napoleonic Wars with fellow men of the navy. Sir Walter, a vain foppish baronet, is faced with financial ruin unless he retrenches. Though Sir Walter initially opposes the idea, he eventually agrees to temporarily move to Bath while the hall is let the idea came from Shepherd, family friend Lady Russell Susan Fleetwood, and Sir Walters second eldest daughter, the intelligent Anne Amanda Root.Anne is visibly upset upon learning that the new tenant of Kellynch Hall will be Admiral Croft, who is the brotherinlaw of Frederick Wentworth Ciarn Hindsa naval captain she was persuaded to reject in marriage nine years previously because of his lack of prospects and connections. Wentworth is now wealthy from serving in the Wars, and has returned to England, presumably to find a wife. Later, Anne expresses to Lady Russell her unhappiness at her familys current financial predicament, and her past decision to reject the captains proposal of marriage. Anne visits her other sister Mary Sophie Thompson, a hypochondriac who has married into a local farming family. Anne patiently listens to the various complaints confided in her by each of the Musgrove family this includes Marys husband Charles, sistersinlaw Louisa Emma Roberts and Henrietta Victoria Hamilton, and parentsinlaw Mr and Mrs Musgrove Roger Hammond and Judy Cornwell. ........

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