Pieces of the period are not going anywhere and I am, for one person, happy for that. While the genre has given us Hollywood’s crown jewels for ages, recent projects like Emma. (2020) and two sultry seasons of Bridgerton Prove that Regency-core is here to stay. Next is ConvinceNetflix adaptation of the classic novel of the same name by Jane Austen.
The streamer provided us with a synopsis of the movie, which is said to be “modern retellingIn Austen’s work: “Living with a squalid family on the verge of bankruptcy, Anne Elliot is a woman who doesn’t fit modern sensibilities. When Frederick Wentworth – the dapper she once sent – returns to her life, Anne must choose between putting her past behind her or listening to her heart when given a second chance. “
Here are the things to know.
When Convince published?
Convince will be available to stream on Netflix starting Friday, July 15.
Who’s in the cast?
The long list of actors includes Dakota Johnson as Anne Elliot, Cosmo Jarvis as Captain Frederick Wentworth, Henry Golding as Mr. Elliot, Richard E. Grant as Sir Walter Elliot, Nikki Amuka-Bird as Lady Russell and Mia McKenna-Bruce as Mary Musgrove. Additional cast members include Suki Waterhouse, Ben Bailey, Izuka Hoyle, Nia Towle, Edward Bluemel, Lydia Rose Bewley and Yolanda Kettle.
While talking to Vanity Fair, Johnson explained how close she thinks her role is to the famous author. “I really feel like Anne Elliot is probably the person most like her – like Austen,” she said. “In prose, she looks like she’s winking and nodding at the reader.”
Got an intro?
Fortunately, yes! The clip gives audiences a sneak peek into Anne’s romantic troubles as a former flame re-enters her life.
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What other movie adaptations of Convince I can see?
No, Netflix’s coming Convince is the only film adaptation to date. (There is another one in development with the participation of Heirby Sarah Snook, but it fold.) But there are plenty of other Jane Austen screen adaptations available to watch online, including Pride & Prejudice (the Movie 2005 and 1995 series), Sensitive feeling, Emma (the 1996 version with Gwyneth Paltrow and Version 2020 with Anya Taylor-Joy), Mansfield Parkand Northanger Monastery.
And if you really can’t get enough of Austen’s romances, of course, you can always read the tried-and-true source material.
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