![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Summating this functionalism is Amanda Root’s nauseating performance in the key lead role of Anne – the heroine who longs for the chance to rectify an old wrong, and get together with noble Captain Wentworth. Though it is refreshing to see a film that actually honours the dense plotting and numerous characters within an Austen narrative (most Hollywood adaptations condense and sanitise her novels too much), it does so with no particular relish or verve, instead churning out a thoroughly workmanlike demonstration of the plot. Review: Maybe I’m suffering from a bit of Austen overkill due to the plethora of recent TV and movie versions of her novels, but this low-budget adaptation of Persuasion is one of the more mediocre efforts of that genre. Synopsis: Anne Elliot (Amanda Root) was forced to reject a suit from naval officer Captain Wentworth (Ciaran Hinds), but eight years later he comes back into her orb…. ![]() Actors: Amanda Root, Ciaran Hinds, Sophie Thompson ![]()
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