

Anne Elliot was once in love with Frederick Wentworth, a commander in the Royal Navy who was rejected by her snobby parents eight years ago. When the family hits hard times and are forced to rent out their mansion to his brother-in-law, Frederick returns as a captain - but will he remember Anne?
Acting
Hawkins' silent suffering could teach masterclasses
Cinematography
Gritty Bath locations reject BBC prettiness
Writing
The letter scene restored with devastating restraint

Director
Adrian Shergold
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This adaptation controversially had characters kiss on screen—a first for Persuasion on film, scandalizing purists.
Hawkins based Anne's physicality on her own experience of social anxiety, making her the most embodied Austen heroine on screen.