"Persuasion" occupies the most special place in the hearts of some Austin readers, so that I am afraid that any modified version is difficult to perfect-not to mention that compared with P&P and S&S, or even any other, the frequency of adaptation is almost the lowest; facts It really makes people feel that each adapted version is embarrassing and satisfying. Probably the same as the casting dilemma faced by "Jane Eyre", Annie Elliott and Wentworth can't be too young and beautiful, but the cruel TV screen always makes it difficult for unbeautiful people to please the audience. Make it harder. Every girl has Jane Eyre in her heart, and I am afraid they all look a lot like herself. The actress who shined in "The Shape of Water" as Annie also made me feel that it was far from my expectations, and it was probably not the fault of the casting director.
This movie version of "Persuasion" is not perfect, but it is indeed the version I like the most so far-Annie's round face and round eyes have a childlike innocence and gentleness, although the wrinkles of the skin indicate that it is indeed It's not young anymore. The core things that belong to the heroine of "Persuasion" are patience, loyalty and courage. The temperament of the text is also, a touch of sadness and tolerance, rather than complaining and mocking. The undulating waves are the background sound of the novel and are also concretized by the film; the ending arrangement is the originality of the filmmakers. The hustle and bustle of the carnival team seems to be a reflection of the youth. The young heroes and heroines have already understood each other too much. The moment his eyes touched, everything became clear to his chest.
To say that Austin has feminist ideas, probably many people think it is absurd, but it is Annie, this old girl who has been forbearing, instead of Austin behind the paper, saying that the pen has always been in the hands of men, they can have education, revenge, pursuit, and nothing. Of women can only have love-the most gentle, durable, and at the same time the most meaningless love. So Austin picked up the pen himself, hid behind the creaking door of the living room, and wrote down the original ideals of equality and equality in love. Did you know that in the masterpiece of literary criticism, "The Mad Woman in the Attic", the pen is a symbol of a male penis and an endorsement of overwhelming male power. In "Persuasion," Wentworth wrote to Annie , But behind it was Annie catching the pen, and finally mastering her own destiny.
I have always felt that Persuasion has a rare leopard tail compared to other works by Austin. It seems romantic and complete, and the plot is a matter of course, but behind it is the toss and turns of the two sides for eight years-everything they didn't need to experience. It is probably not unreasonable for generations of readers to connect Anne's fate with Austin's own experience, and regard this happy ending as a reconciliation between Austin and life. However, I prefer to treat it as the doctrine in the novel and avoid repeating the same mistakes, rather than imitating romance.
There are too many regrets and misses in "Persuasion": the regrets of the hero and the heroine, the regrets of Austin behind the novel, the regrets that the novel itself can be more perfect in structure; even the shortcomings of the film and television version are almost an inevitable fate . A few years ago, I watched the movie version at station B-rereading (how many times it was) "Persuasion", and suddenly I wanted to watch it again. Suffering from the various corners of the Internet, I couldn’t find it. It’s another story. A heavy regret is to remember.
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I found it.... It turned out to be looking in the wrong direction.
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