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Persuasion
Adaptation of Jane Austen's classic about a woman facing ruin who needs the help of a man she once rejected.
Adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel. England, 1814. Several years earlier, Anne Elliot was persuaded by her friend to reject the proposal of a naval officer who is now a prosperous captain. He returns to find Anne's family on the brink of financial ruin and his own family tenants in her home. Amid the stiffening etiquette of social arrangements, their reunion gradually gives voice to some long-buried emotions.
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Last Thursday
22:20
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Actor | Amanda Root |
Director | Roger Michell |
Actor | Susan Fleetwood |
Actor | Ciaran Hinds |
Actor | Corin Redgrave |
Actor | Fiona Shaw |
Actor | John Woodvine |
Broadcasts
- Sun 16 Apr 1995 22:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two England
- Sat 2 Feb 2008 19:30
- Last Thursday 22:20
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