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Persuasion

1995 · 107 min

A quietly aching, lived-in romance where glances and small gestures carry the weight of years of regret and rekindled hope.

Tagline
A love lost, but never forgotten
Overview
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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 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
  • identity
  • family
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance8
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Roger Michell
Written by
Nick Dear
Starring
Amanda Root, Ciarán Hinds, Susan Fleetwood, Corin Redgrave, Fiona Shaw, John Woodvine, Phoebe Nicholls, Samuel West
Music
Jeremy Sams
Cinematography
John Daly
Runtime
107 min
Country
France, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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