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Why the creators of 'Persuasion' put a contemporary spin on Jane Austen's classic
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoIn “Persuasion,” a new adaptation of Jane Austen’s final novel made for Netflix, protagonist Anne Elliot speaks directly to the camera, addressing the audience like an old friend. As she muses ...
‘Persuasion’ Review: Dakota Johnson Makes an Odd Fit for a ‘Fleabag’-Style Jane Austen Adaptation
Variety via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoJane Austen completed the manuscript for “Persuasion” in 1816, the year before her death. But even...
Netflix’s ‘Persuasion’ Writer to Adapt Biography of Victorian Abortionist Madame Restell for Just...
Variety via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoJust John Films have optioned Jennifer Wright’s biography of Victorian abortionist Madame Restell,...
MRC Film Names Its Romance Division, Appoints Sydney Fleischmann As VP Development And Production
Deadline via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoEXCLUSIVE: MRC Film has named its romance label, led by Elizabeth Cantillon, Bisous Pictures—also...
Film Review: ‘Persuasion’ Starring Dakota Johnson
Deadline via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years ago“He’s a 10,” the leading lady enthuses to an older woman about a young man she fancies in this latest screen adaptation of Jane Austen’s final novel —...
Review: Dakota Johnson brings a modern spark to ‘Persuasion’
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoThe new adaptation of “ Persuasion, ” coming to Netflix Friday, does not seem to have been made for...
This New Period Drama Is Already No. 5 on Netflix (and It’s Giving Major ‘Bridgerton’ Vibes)
PureWow via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoMove over, Bridgerton . There's a new period drama in town, and it's already climbing up the Netflix...
Persuasion film review: Just so tame
Evening Standard via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis Netflix adaptation of the Jane Austen novel wants to be seen as wet-your-knickers funny. Oh dear. You need only take precautions if your bladder is...
Persuasion review: Dakota Johnson is woefully miscast in mortifying Jane Austen adaptation
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoDir: Carrie Cracknell. Starring: Dakota Johnson, Cosmo Jarvis, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Richard E Grant,...
Persuasion: Netflix viewers call out ‘cringey’ dialogue in new Jane Austen adaptation
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoNetflix’s new version of Persuasion is being called out for its “cringey” dialogue. The film, which...
