Persuasion
Series

Persuasion

6.6|1 Season1971Drama

Story Line

Living with her snobby family on the brink of bankruptcy, Anne Elliot is an unconforming woman with modern sensibilities. When Frederick Wentworth – the dashing one she once sent away – crashes back into her life, Anne must choose between putting the past behind her or listening to her heart when it comes to second chances.

Top Cast

Ann Firbank

Ann Firbank

Anne Elliot

Bryan Marshall

Bryan Marshall

Captain Wentworth

Marian Spencer

Marian Spencer

Lady Russell

Richard Vernon

Richard Vernon

Admiral Croft

Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam

Sir Walter Elliot

Valerie Gearon

Valerie Gearon

Elizabeth Elliot

Georgine Anderson

Georgine Anderson

Mrs. Croft

Morag Hood

Morag Hood

Mary Musgrove

Rowland Davies

Rowland Davies

Charles Musgrove

Mel Martin

Mel Martin

Henrietta Musgrove

Charlotte Mitchell

Charlotte Mitchell

Mrs. Clay

Z

Zhivila Roche

Louisa Musgrove

Reviews

Peter McGinn

⭐ 7/10

I watched this miniseries adaptation of the Jane Austen classic many years ago and liked it just fine, and found it to be entertaining when watching it again recently. The actors do a credible job and the writing seems true to the novel. The production does feel dated now, perhaps not aging quite as well as the content. The overall look of it not as vivid as the more recent version from 2007. It also feels a little restrained, not dramatic enough to jump off the screen and grab the viewer. But it is a product of its time and of the BBC’s treatments of Austen’s novels. I feel like I should watch the later version now to see if it is indeed more energetic as I remember it in comparison.

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