Yet the film has somehow also strayed too far from Austen’s light to succeed. The Netflix film has lost the delight of those modern Austen re-imaginings by not being original enough. Persuasion’s anachronisms, however, comprise the kinds of phrases you’d find scattered on a wine mom’s Facebook wall or overhear at a sorority pregame, where one of the girls can’t stop whining about her ex. But while this Persuasion blends Regency-era gowns with 2020s-styled language (a la Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette), it’s a far cry from the joys of the Taylor Swift-soundtracked Bridgerton. Why? Plenty of other Jane Austen adaptations take the anachronistic route-see Clueless or Fire Island-and have been met with critical acclaim. She has to decide whether to leave the past in the past or listen to her heart and give Frederick a second chance.Netflix’s new rendition of Persuasion, which premiered Friday, has already been taking a lot of hits for its use of anachronistic language. Anne Elliot’s old love Frederick Wenworth, who she was engaged to, has entered back in her life after a seven-year separation. In typical Austen fashion, the plot is one that concerns love. Amuka-Bird is known for playing Chief Inspector Erin Gray in Luther and Rav Mulcair in Avenue 5. Nikki Amuka-Bird plays Lady Russell, the close friend of Anne’s late mother. But he received critical acclaim for his role as Jack Hock in the drama film Can You Ever Forgive Me?. Grant made his film debut as Withnail in the comedy Withnail and I. Richard E Grant plays Anne’s narcissistic father. However, he is mainly known for his film work, playing the role of Nick Young in Crazy Rich Asians, the title character in the action-adventure Snake Eyes, Sean Townsend in the thriller A Simple Favour, and Tom in the romantic comedy Last Christmas. Golding has been a presenter on BBC's The Travel Show since 2014. Henry Golding plays Anne’s cousin Mr William Eliot. The American-British actor played Sebastian in William Oldroyd's debut feature film Lady Macbeth. Cosmo Jarvis as Captain Frederick WentworthĬosmo Jarvis plays opposite Johnson as Captain Frederick Wentworth. The Fifty Shades of Grey actress made her film debut at age ten with a minor role in the dark comedy film Crazy in Alabama with her mother Melanie Griffith. Read more: Netflix TV shows and films coming out in July 2022 - including Resident Evil and How To Build A Sex Room Who is in the Persuasion cast? Dakota Johnson as Anne Elliotĭakota Johnson plays the lead role of Anne in Persuasion.

Here’s everything you need to know about the film from cast to plot. It comes after a release in cinemas a week prior to it arriving on the streaming service. The over 200 year-old novel has been adapted into a film of the same name and is now available on Netflix. Persuasion was published a year after Austen’s death in 1818.

Jane Austen’s final novel is the latest to be adapted into the small screen.

Persuasion adaptation