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Season 11 Episode 3: Persuasion

Based on the novel by Jane Austen, this period movie tells the story of Anne Elliot, spinster daughter of a British nobleman. Anne is unduly influenced by her society-oriented family's preference for a gentleman match and turns away a love interest, only to cross paths with him again seven years later. The movie explores societal conventions around marriage and class in 19th century England.

Genre:

Drama

Seasons:

15

Episodes:

168

Cast:

Quality:

HD

Duration:

-

First Air:

1985

Rating:

7.1