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Title: Persuasion (TV Movie 2007)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Sally Hawkins | ... | Anne Elliot | |
| Alice Krige | ... | Lady Russell | |
| Anthony Head | ... | Sir Walter Elliot | |
| Julia Davis | ... | Elizabeth Elliot | |
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Michael Fenton Stevens | ... | Mr Shepherd (as Michael Fenton-Stevens) |
| Mary Stockley | ... | Mrs Clay | |
| Peter Wight | ... | Admiral Croft | |
| Marion Bailey | ... | Mrs Croft | |
| Amanda Hale | ... | Mary Musgrove | |
| Jennifer Higham | ... | Louisa Musgrove | |
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Rosamund Stephen | ... | Henrietta Musgrove |
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Stella Gonet | ... | Mrs Musgrove |
| Sam Hazeldine | ... | Charles Musgrove | |
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Louis Shergold | ... | Little Charles |
| Nicholas Farrell | ... | Mr Musgrove | |
Royal Navy captain Wentworth was haughtily turned down eight years ago as suitor of pompous baronet Sir Walter Elliot's daughter Anne, despite true love. Now he visits their former seaside country estate, rented by his brother-in-law, admiral Croft, so the financially stressed baronet can afford a fashionable, cheaper residence in trendy Bath. First the former lovers meet again on the estate, where they feel vibes again, but neither dares admit them until it seems too late. Yet the truth becomes clear, both have moved, but meet again in Bath. Written by KGF Vissers
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Not the story. This film.
"Persuasion" is my favorite book in the world, and this adaptation has very little in common with it. It's hard to decide where to begin when listing what's wrong with this film, but I will try and say that the absolute worst thing is changing the constancy conversation. In the book, this conversation is between Anne and Harville; it takes place in Bath (towards the end of the story); Wentworth hears it. But, for some bizarre reason, the writers of this film places the conversation in the middle of the story (in Lyme); it's between Anne and Benwick, and Wentworth never hears it.
If he never hears the conversation, then what is the impetus for him to write his letter? None, that's what. They butchered what is arguably the most beautiful love letter in English literature and I cannot figure out why. Instead, they have Anne run. And run. And then run some more. And they have Mrs. Smith run too. Yes, the same Mrs. Smith who's supposed to be an invalid. When I saw this film in a public setting, people laughed, and that's just wrong.
I desperately wanted to love this film, but I just couldn't. Yes, RPJ is eye-candy, but his good looks are just not enough to save this film from being the wretched mess that it is. Don't waste your time or your money on this one.