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Persuasion (2022) Movie vs Book
Film · 2022 · Directed by Carrie Cracknell · Starring Dakota Johnson, Cosmo Jarvis, Henry Golding
Persuasion (2022) Movie: Cast and Details
A woman in Regency England meets again the man she once turned down.
Book vs Movie: How Close Is It?
Loosely based on the bookIt keeps the outline but updates the tone and speaks directly to the camera, which Austen's novel never does.
Read or watch first?
Read the book for the real tone. Watch the film as a modern take.
What the book gives you
Persuasion by Jane Austen
A short, tender novel that many Austen fans rank very highly. It was published after her death.
Who will like it: Readers who like second-chance romances and classic novels.