| Persuasion | |
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| Genre | Costume drama |
| Based on | Persuasion by Jane Austen |
| Written by | Simon Burke |
| Directed by | Adrian Shergold |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Martin Phipps |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | David Snodin |
| Cinematography | David Odd |
| Editor | Kristina Hetherington |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 1 April 2007 |
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Persuasion is a 2007 British television film adaptation of Jane Austen's 1817 novel Persuasion. It was directed by Adrian Shergold, and the screenplay was written by Simon Burke. Sally Hawkins stars as the protagonist Anne Elliot, while Rupert Penry-Jones plays Captain Frederick Wentworth. Eight years prior to the film's beginning, Anne was persuaded to reject Wentworth's proposal of marriage. Now 27 and unmarried, Anne re-encounters Wentworth, who has made his fortune in the Napoleonic Wars and is looking for a wife—anyone but Anne, whom he has not forgiven for rejecting him all those years ago.
Persuasion was one of three novels adapted in 2007 for ITV's Jane Austen Season. It was the first of the three adaptations to begin development. The drama was co-produced by Clerkenwell Films and American studio WGBH Boston. Persuasion premiered on 1 April 2007 in the United Kingdom and was watched by 5.4 million viewers. Persuasion received positive reviews from television critics.