Persuasion
“A love lost, but never forgotten”
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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Cast
27 people
Amanda Root
Anne Elliott
Known for
Baby Reindeer
Sherlock
Jane Austen
Novel
Ciarán Hinds
Captain Frederick Wentworth
Known for
Rome
The Woman in Black
Susan Fleetwood
Lady Russell
Known for
The Sacrifice
Young Sherlock Holmes
Corin Redgrave
Sir Walter Elliot
Known for
In the Name of the Father
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Fiona Shaw
Mrs. Croft
Known for
Killing Eve
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
John Woodvine
Admiral Croft
Known for
An American Werewolf in London
Edge of Darkness
Phoebe Nicholls
Elizabeth Elliot
Known for
Fortitude
The Sandman
Samuel West
Mr. Elliot
Known for
Slow Horses
Darkest Hour
Sophie Thompson
Mary Musgrove
Known for
Silo
Feel Good
Simon Russell Beale
Charles Musgrove
Known for
House of the Dragon
Penny Dreadful
Felicity Dean
Mrs. Clay
Known for
Stuart: A Life Backwards
Revolution
Roger Michell Director · Nick Dear Screenplay Jane Austen Author
Worldwide gross $5.3M · Budget $1.5M · United States release September 27, 1995
Box office
Budget
$1,500,000
Worldwide gross
$5,269,757
Gross vs. budget
3.5×
Production
BBC Film
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Millésime Productions
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GBH
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France 2
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Sony Pictures Classics
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France · United Kingdom · United States
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English
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · April 16, 1995
TV · BBC Two (Screen Two)
United States · September 27, 1995
Theatrical
South Korea
November 1, 1997 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 19, 1996 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
May 1, 1995 · Theatrical
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