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Persuasion (1960)

1960-12-30 · 30m · EN
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Persuasion is a 1960 British television miniseries adaptation of the Jane Austen novel of the same name. Produced by the BBC and directed by Campbell Logan, Daphne Slater stars as Anne Elliot, and Paul Daneman as Captain Frederick Wentworth. Living with her snobby family on the brink of bankruptcy, Anne Elliot is an unconforming woman with modern sensibilities. When Frederick Wentworth – the dashing one she once sent away – crashes back into her life, Anne must choose between putting the past behind her or listening to her heart when it comes to second chances.

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Daphne SlaterDaphne SlaterAnne ElliotPaul DanemanPaul DanemanCaptain Frederick WentworthGeorge CurzonGeorge CurzonSir Walter Elliot, Bt.Jane HardieJane HardieElizabeth ElliotClare AustinClare AustinMary MusgroveDaphne AndersonDaphne AndersonPenelope ClayWilliam MervynWilliam MervynAdmiral CroftThea HolmeThea HolmeSophia CroftPhilip HowardPhilip HowardFootmanEdward JewesburyEdward JewesburyCharles Musgrove Jr.Diane ClareDiane ClareHenrietta MusgroveWensley PitheyWensley PitheyCharles Musgrove

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What is Persuasion about?

Persuasion is a 1960 British television miniseries adaptation of the Jane Austen novel of the same name. Produced by the BBC and directed by Campbell Logan, Daphne Slater stars as Anne Elliot, and Paul Daneman as Captain Frederick Wentworth. Living with her snobby family on the brink of bankruptcy, Anne Elliot is an unconforming woman with modern sensibilities. When Frederick Wentworth – the dashing one she once sent away – crashes back into her life, Anne must choose between putting the past behind her or listening to her heart when it comes to second chances.

How long is Persuasion?

Persuasion has a runtime of 30 minutes.