7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Persuasion (1995)
Persuasion (1995)
Overview
In early 19th-century England, dire financial straits reacquaint the aristocratic Anne Elliot with her wealthy ex-fiance Frederick Wentworth. The two must choose between either putting the past behind them or listening to their hearts.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.8
Overview
In early 19th-century England, dire financial straits reacquaint the aristocratic Anne Elliot with her wealthy ex-fiance Frederick Wentworth. The two must choose between either putting the past behind them or listening to their hearts.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film primarily explores apolitical themes of love, regret, and personal choice within societal constraints, with its modern stylistic elements serving to update a classic romance rather than to promote a specific political ideology.
This adaptation of 'Persuasion' incorporates significant diversity through explicit racial recasting of multiple traditionally white roles within its period setting. However, the narrative itself does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center around strong DEI themes beyond the casting choices.
Secondary
The film implicitly portrays Christian virtues such as humility, patience, and duty as admirable qualities through its protagonist, Anne Elliot, and other sympathetic characters. The narrative rewards these virtues, aligning with the moral framework of the period without explicitly focusing on religious doctrine.
The film 'Persuasion' (2022) does not include any explicit or implied LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses entirely on heterosexual relationships and societal conventions of the period, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.
The 1995 film adaptation of Jane Austen's 'Persuasion' is a period drama focused on romance and social conventions in early 19th-century England. There are no transsexual characters or related themes present in the story, resulting in no depiction to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1995 film "Persuasion" is a faithful adaptation of Jane Austen's novel. All major characters retain their original genders as established in the source material, with no instances of characters being portrayed as a different gender.
The 1995 film adaptation of Jane Austen's novel portrays all significant characters with actors whose race aligns with the implied racial background of the original source material, set in early 19th-century England. There are no instances of characters established as one race being depicted as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.1
Critic Ratings
8.7
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