TV Series · 1971

Persuasion

45 min · Drama · Ended

Composite

3.3

IMDb

6.5 / 10

651 votes

TMDB

6.6 / 10

7 votes

Local

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No votes

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Ann Firbank

Anne Elliot

Bryan Marshall

Captain Wentworth

Marian Spencer

Lady Russell

Richard Vernon

Admiral Croft

Basil Dignam

Sir Walter Elliot

Valerie Gearon

Elizabeth Elliot

Georgine Anderson

Mrs. Croft

Morag Hood

Mary Musgrove

Rowland Davies

Charles Musgrove

Mel Martin

Henrietta Musgrove

Charlotte Mitchell

Mrs. Clay

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Zhivila Roche

Louisa Musgrove

Noel Dyson

Mrs. Musgrove

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David Savile

Mr. Elliot

Michael Culver

Captain Harville

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Ernest Hare

Colonel Wallis

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Gabrielle Daye

Mrs. Rooke

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Polly Murch

Mrs. Smith

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Beatrix Mackey

Lady Dalrymple

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Angela Galbraith

Miss Carteret

Crew

Seasons & episodes

Miniseries (1 ep)

5. Part Five

May 16, 1971 · 45 min

Anne and Wentworth meet at the White Hart Inn, where she engages in a profound conversation with Captain Harville about constancy in love - arguing that women love more faithfully than men. Unbeknownst to her, Wentworth overhears and is deeply moved. He writes her a passionate letter declaring his enduring love. They are reunited and become engaged. At a celebratory gathering, it is revealed that Mr. Elliot and Mrs. Clay have secretly eloped, exposing their shared opportunism.