Jane Austen’s last novel is more somber and less humorous than the others. Some consider it her best book. All the television and movie adaptations of the novel on IMDb are listed below, excluding podcasts, audio books and shorts.
- Persuasion (1960) — BBC miniseries starring Daphne Slater and Paul Daneman.
- Persuasion (1971) — ITV miniseries starring Ann Firbank and Bryan Marshall.
- Persuasión (1972) — 10 part Spanish miniseries.
- Persuasion (1995) — Generally regarded as the best Persuasion, this was made for the BBC but released theatrically in the US. With Amanda Root as Anne Elliot, Ciarán Hinds as Captain Wentworth, Corin Redgrave as Sir Walter Elliot, Sophie Thompson as Mary Musgrove, Susan Fleetwood as Lady Russell, Samuel West as Mr. Elliot.
- Persuasion (2007) — ITV series starring Sally Hawkins as Anne, Rupert Penry-Jones as Wentworth, Anthony Head as Sir Walter, Alice Krige as Lady Russell, Tobias Menzies as Mr. Elliot.
- Moon Embracing the Sun (2012) — Korean historical drama loosely based on Persuasion.
- Rational Creatures (2019) — Web series, a modern update on Persuasion. 18 episodes.
- Modern Persuasion (2020) — Modern rom-com version of Persuasion. With Alicia Witt as Anne, Daniella Pineda as Louisa, Bebe Neuwirth as Lady Russell.
- Persuasion (2022) — Gawdawful Netflix version of Persuasion stars Dakota Johnson as a drunken Anne Elliot prone to embarrassing outbursts. Seriously terrible. With Cosmo Jarvis as Wentworth, Richard E. Grant as Sir Walter, Henry Golding as Mr. Elliot, Nikki Amuka-Bird as Lady Russell.
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