Sally Hawkins in Jane Austen's "Persuasion" (2007)

This week, Morgan and Gavia discuss Persuasion — no, not the recent Netflix adaptation, but ITV's 2007 version, starring Sally Hawkins as Anne Elliot and Rupert Penry-Jones as her estranged lover Wentworth. Topics include the film's relationship to Jane Austen's novel, its interpretation of Regency-era dress and hair, Sally Hawkins' tremendous performance, and more.

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Links

“10 Facts About Jane Austen’s ‘Persuasion’,” Ellen Gutoskey, Mental Floss

“A 19th-Century Analysis and Summary of Persuasion by Jane Austen,” Sarah Fanny Malden

Previous episodes: Persuasion (2022) (Patreon exclusive), our Jane Austen tag