Persuasion (1995) starring Amanda Root, Ciaran Hinds. Set in 1814, in the wake of war with France, Anne Elliot (Root) lives a quiet life with her father and sisters -- until poverty overtakes them, and the family (except Anne) is forced to relocate to Bath. Anne goes to stay with her "sick" sister Mary, and it is a fateful turn of events. Home from the war is Captain Frederick Wentworth (Hinds), who proposed to Anne eight years before and was refused. Anne loved him, but was talked out of making the match because his prospects were deemed poor by her family. Now Wentworth has returned, having profited from his part in the war and become quite rich. Based on the Jane Austen novel of the same title, the movie reflects the mores and conventions of a long-past time in England -- 200 years ago now. The story is told at a leisurely pace, but rewards the patient viewer. The subtitles are good. Grade: A-
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