Persuasion (DVD, 2008)

I recently saw this on PBS but was very disappointed. As an avid Jane Austen reader, this version simply did not capture the mature development of characters or the complexity or intesity in which the main character "Anne" faces her life trials. Often modern 20th century jargon in conversation replaced the beautiful and eloquent passages from the original text and I did not find the story convincing. Also, it was difficult to get over the actor who played "Captain Wentworth". I thought he should have been older and darker in look to portray a man who has spent his early life on the rough seas as an officer and has had some time to mature with experience. And the actress who portrayed "Anne" was also not very convincing. I think Amanda Root played a better "Anne" and I have to recommend that version over this more recent PBS adaptation.