I love the novels and the subtle comedies of Jane Austen. This was a dreadful "adaptation" of Persuasion. If a novel is to be interpreted by the mores and customs of the present day, then give it a modern setting where multi-cultural and multi-ethnic customs are alive and well. This parody of English society during the Georgian period totally ignored the customs, mores, and attitudes prevailing at that time. What a sham of a movie.