Persuasion

1995 · directed by Roger Michell

Rating

80/100

Hit

yes

In early 19th-century England, dire financial straits reacquaint the aristocratic Anne Elliot with her wealthy ex-fiance Frederick Wentworth. The two must choose between either putting the past behind them or listening to their hearts.

Persuasion (1995), directed by Roger Michell, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Amanda Root
• Ciarán Hinds
• Susan Fleetwood
• Corin Redgrave
• Fiona Shaw
• John Woodvine
• Phoebe Nicholls
• Samuel West
• Sophie Thompson
• Simon Russell Beale

Crew

• John Daly — Director of Photography
• Kate Evans — Editor
• Jeremy Sams — Original Music Composer
• Nick Dear — Screenplay

More from Roger Michell

1. Nothing Like a Dame (2018) — 79/100
2. The Duke (2021) — 76/100
3. Venus (2006) — 75/100
4. Notting Hill (1999) — 74/100
5. Le Week-End (2013) — 70/100
6. Changing Lanes (2002) — 68/100

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