Persuasion

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Starring: Anthony Head
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Type: DVD
Directed By: Adrian Shergold
Studio: BBC Warner
Release Date: 2008-01-15
Jane Austen’s romantic masterpiece comes to DVD in a thrilling new production from the BBC and Masterpiece Theatre. Anne Elliot fell deeply in love with the handsome young naval officer Frederick Wentworth at the age of nineteen. But with neither fortune nor rank to recommend him, Anne was persuaded to break off her engagement. Eight years later, Anne has lived to regret her decision. She never stopped loving Wentworth, and when he returns from sea with a fortune and rank, she can only watch as every eligible young woman in the district falls at his feet.

Buy the Amanda Root version instead
This version borders on the ridiculous, with all the running about.

The one with Amanda Root and Ciaran Hinds is far superior, and who can resist the additional casting of Sophie Thompson (Emma's sister)?

Just wretched.
Persuasion is my favorite Austen novel, so this movie was pure butchery to me. The story, the characters, the charm, all of it was lost in what felt to me like a rushed attempt to make Persuasion-lite. The only reason I watched this movie all the way through is I kept thinking it had to get better, but it just devolved. The only good thing I can say about the film is to agree with everyone who has the sense of sight that Rupert Penry-Jones is a beautiful man, but he is given nothing to do in this movie except stand around looking good with all the expressiveness of a gorgeous stone.

entertaining if not a stickler
As a huge Jane Austin collector/fan I would like to put in my 3 cents worth. Ive read them all and have the dvd's 2 of some (p&P) and if there is anything I can say is.,..never judge a dvd by the book, you will not enjoy it if you do.
very seldom will you find a screen play that is true to the book.It is not the same medium and cannot always be presented the same and then there is time constraints.I loved this particlar version and yes it could have been more like the former one (I did not care for the male lead)which was more true to the book. however it worked. I love Anthony Head as the arrogant and snobbish father, as a avid reader of period romace novels he rang true to what ive always pictured the upperclass of that period.
And how could you not like Penry Jones..he had what I call.. The Look..
(colin Firth has it) all in all as a whole I enjoyed it and have it in my Jane Austin collection.
As I said enjoy them all, dont compare them against each other but think of them as individuals, each a different perspective of different people.

Another Good Persuasion
If you like Jane Austen you will like this movie! It is different from the other version of Persuasion but yet it still moves you as Persuasion does. Other than some camera action that might occasionally give you a headache, it is great. Definitely worth being in your J.A. Library!

Emotionally charged
No, it's not quite like the book. Is any movie as great as the book? I, too, enjoyed the earlier film version of this. The lighting and scenery are more beautiful than this one. However, I really enjoyed this version. The ordinary way it was presented made it feel more real, like I was there instead of watching a movie. I'm not an Austen expert, but having read the book I thought it captured the spirit of it. Captain Wentworth was SMOKIN', plus I identified with Anne immediately. It ended wonderfully despite the marathon Anne ran, and the kiss was worth the hour spent. The acting is good, the story is great, it's a good time to be had by all. If you are a purist go spend the time reading the novel, but if you want a relaxing hour of well written characters and a heart-wrenching story you've come to the right place.