When thinking of high society and complicated romance in art, one of the first names to come to mind is Jane Austen. Just about since cinema has been around, her work is the subject of adaptation time and time again. This ranges back from the 1940 film “Pride and Prejudice” with Laurence Olivier to the 1995 film “Sense and Sensibility” from director Ang Lee, and even the just recently released “Emma” starring Anya Taylor-Joy. Releasing on Netflix this summer is “Persuasion,” an American film adaptation of Austen’s novel of the same name. Adapted by Alice Victoria Winslow and Ron Bass and the film debut of British theater director Carrie Cracknell, the first trailer for the film is now available to view.
Something that could grab the attention of possible viewers of this Austen adaptation is its star, Dakota Johnson. Johnson is no stranger to complex romances, her breakout role, of course, having come as Anastasia Steele from the “Fifty Shades of Grey” film trilogy. As of late, the actress has moved on to more critically-acclaimed and independent cinema roles, having just appeared in the “Cha Cha Real Smooth” by director Cooper Raiff. Audiences may have intrigue in seeing Johnson return to steely romantic affairs, and “Persuasion” should be the type of movie to fulfill that wish.
Here’s the official synopsis:
Living with her snobby family on the brink of bankruptcy, Anne Elliot is an unconforming woman with modern sensibilities. When Frederick Wentworth, the dashing one she let get away, crashes back into her life, Anne must choose between putting the past behind her or listening to her heart when it comes to second chances. Adapted from the Jane Austen novel.
Starring Dakota Johnson, Cosmo Jarvis, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Richard E. Grant, and Henry Golding, “Persuasion” premieres on Netflix on July 15. Watch the new trailer below:
