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Persuasion poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 81.5 / 100
1995·Drama / Romance·1h 43m

PERSUASION

“A love lost, but never forgotten”

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.

Above the Line
Roger Michell·DirectorNick Dear·ScreenplayJohn Daly·Director of PhotographyJeremy Sams·Original Music ComposerKate Evans·Editor
Cast
Amanda Root·Anne ElliottCiarán Hinds·Captain Frederick WentworthSusan Fleetwood·Lady RussellCorin Redgrave·Sir Walter ElliotFiona Shaw·Mrs. CroftJohn Woodvine·Admiral CroftPhoebe Nicholls·Elizabeth ElliotSamuel West·Mr. ElliotSophie Thompson·Mary MusgroveSimon Russell Beale·Charles Musgrove
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Roger Michell·Director
Writing· 1
Nick Dear·Screenplay
Camera· 1
John Daly·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Kate Evans·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Jeremy Sams·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Fiona Finlay·Producer
By the Numbers
81.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
87%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$5M
ROI 251%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Persuasion's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Romantic, Historical
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man and a woman are depicted in a romantic pose, almost kissing, against a backdrop of a grand white building with a green lawn and a garden with red and purp”

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Key Elements
HatRose ArchwayLarge Building
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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