Unlike Elizabeth Bennet, Anne Elliot is not playful or witty but quiet, sensible, and regrets not having the courage of her convictions
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The 1995 BBC adaptation of Persuasion never really had its time in the sun. Overshadowed by another Jane Austen production that debuted the same year (and with no wet shirts), the adaptation won a few awards before fading into obscurity.
I might have missed it entirely were it not for the Jane Austen fandom. More enthusiastic than Star Wars and Marvel fans combined, their reaction to the casting of Dakota Johnson in the upcoming Netflix adaptation, set to air in 2022, put the 1995 film on my radar, and I set about tracking it down. I’m very glad I did.
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