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Persuasion (1971)

Persuasion poster
Directed by
Howard Baker
Genre
drama
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 5 episodes
Rated
L
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Anne Elliott is a woman who regrets ending her engagement to Captain Wentworth years ago. When he returns to her social circle, she must face her lasting feelings for him.

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What happens

Persuasion is a 1971 British television serial adaptation of the 1817 Jane Austen novel of the same name. It was produced by Granada Television for ITV and was directed by Howard Baker. The series stars Ann Firbank as Anne Elliott and Bryan Marshall as Captain Wentworth. It was originally aired in April and May 1971 in five episodes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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