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Persuasion

1 season
4 episodes
Ended
Drama

Plot Summary

Persuasion is a 1960 British television miniseries adaptation of the Jane Austen novel of the same name. Produced by the BBC and directed by Campbell Logan, Daphne Slater stars as Anne Elliot, and Paul Daneman as Captain Frederick Wentworth. 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.

First Aired:December 30, 1960
Last Aired:January 20, 1961
Episode Runtime:30m
Networks:
BBC One
Created By:
Campbell Logan

Cast & Characters

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Seasons (1)

Miniseries

Miniseries

4 episodes

Aired: 1960

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.

Production

BBC