“Persuasion” is based on the novel of the same name by Jane Austen and comes across as a classic historical romance in the first trailer, albeit with a deliberately very diverse cast, as seen on Netflix, for example, in “Bridgerton” has seen. The hit series from Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes is also set in the same era: the so-called Regency era of early 19th-century England.
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Theater director Carrie Cracknell also appears on her adaptation of Jane Austen’s last full novel to rely on a strong meta element, after all, “Fifty Shades Of Grey” star Dakota Johnson in the lead role breaks through the so-called fourth wall one time or another in the trailer and looks straight into the camera, towards the audience.
Also such fourth wall break most of you should already know – be it from the Netflix film “Enola Holmes” with “Stranger Things’ star Millie Bobby Brown or from the two ‘Deadpool’ films with Ryan Reynolds. In “Persuasion” Dakota Johnson seems to act equally as leading lady and narrator, but at the same time the Fourth Wanda is also interrupted for the odd gag or two.
Anne Elliot (Dakota Johnson) is the second eldest daughter of Sir Walter Elliot (Richard E. Grant), who is not only extremely vain, but also has no money at all. Eventually, the family is even forced to rent out their property and move.
In this situation, the mild-mannered Anne meets two men who are courting her: she had a romance with Captain Frederick Wentworth (Cosmo Jarvis) eight years ago, but was persuaded to distance herself from him because their relationship was seen as unfavorable became. However, he has now risen to money and fame and is still not married.
There is also William Elliot (Henry Golding), a distant relative and Anne’s father’s heir, who of all times returns to the bosom of the family, where Sir Walter is in dire need of money and is also showing an interest in Anne…
“Persuasion” aka “persuasion‘ will be available on Netflix on July 15, 2022.
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