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Persuasion

2007 · 93 min

A quiet, aching romance of missed chances and patient longing, where glances and letters carry the weight of years.

Overview: Anne Elliot was once in love with Frederick Wentworth, a commander in the Royal Navy who was rejected by her snobby parents eight years ago. When the family hits hard times and are forced to rent out their mansion to his brother-in-law, Frederick returns as a captain - but will he remember Anne?

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
class
family
identity
betrayal
Places: countryside
big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	8
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, romance, tv movie
Directed by: Adrian Shergold
Written by: Simon Burke
Starring: Sally Hawkins, Rupert Penry-Jones, Alice Krige, Tobias Menzies, Anthony Stewart Head, Julia Davis, Michael Fenton Stevens, Mary Stockley
Music: Martin Phipps
Cinematography: David Odd
Runtime: 93 min
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English

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