Drama, Romance  •  1995  •  107 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

Persuasion (1995)

Persuasion poster

Persuasion (1995)


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

Amanda Root  •   Ciarán Hinds  •   Susan Fleetwood


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

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.

Diversity: High
Confidence: High

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

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High

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.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

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.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

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.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

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.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

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

7.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.6
The Movie Database logo
7.2

Critic Ratings

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8.7
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N/A

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