"Persuasion" (deleted scenes)

(Disclaimer: I hope no one involved with the production of this film will be offended by my uploading these clips. I just thought I would do it as a service to their fans who, I think, will like the adaptation even more with the extra scenes.)

When I heard that PBS was cutting seven minutes out of the new BBC production of Jane Austen's "Persuasion" I was not a happy camper. I decided to figure out what had been cut out and have managed to clip the main missing scenes together. Some other small bits were trimmed, but these are the ones I wish they had kept (particularly the conversations between Capt. Wentworth and Capt. Harville!!).

Other scenes that were shortened include:
- Lady Russell's first conversation with Sir Walter
- Lady Russell's conversation with Anne (in Anne's room) about Capt. Wentworth
- Mary's complaining about being ill when Anne first visits her
- The dancing scene after dinner with the Crofts
- Walking across the log and then walking across the field
- Anne putting on her hat, getting ready to visit Mrs. Smith
- Everyone getting seated at the concert at the Pump Rooms

They also shortened Anne's runs through Bath trying to find Capt. Wentworth, and their first kiss was edited down as well. There are several versions of those sections on YouTube already, though, so I will not add them myself (hopefully I managed to get some of the same tags and they will pop up as similar vids).

Be sure to buy the DVD and the whole, unedited film will be there! Can't wait until my copy arrives!!

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Persuasion
• 2007
• 2008
• Jane
• Austen
• Anne
• Elliot
• Captain
• Wentworth

[aussierachl]

funny, my dvd has all these scenes

[zippyC3]

@aussierachl Yes, as does mine. As noted in the description, and several of the comments, these were deleted from the BROADCAST on PBS, not from the DVD. I thought I would post them for those people who only watched it on TV, because I thought it would encourage them to by the DVD.

[aussierachl]

@zippyC3 riight, that's stupid that they were deleted in the first place....they'd be like wtf?

[zippyC3]

@aussierachl I don't think stupid covers it. It was both insane and idiotic. ;) I can only assume that they wanted to shorten it for time, but there were plenty of other scenes that would have been better to cut if they *had* to do that. PBS can have things run as long as they want, however, so it really, really makes no sense.

[bestcrossroad]

i don't have the dvd but watched this movie numerous times...youtube movie (thnx youtube!) has all of these scenes. Interesting to know it's not on the actual DVD.

[zippyC3]

@bestcrossroad I think you misread my description. These were on the DVD, they just weren't broadcast originally on PBS. They cut it for time, though no one seems to know why that was necessary. Anyway, U.S. viewers didn't get to see them unless they purchased the DVD, which is why I put them up here. :)

[houzan8]

is it just me or does Lady Russell annoy the hell out of you?

[theiceisgettingthin]

Persuasion is my fav jane austen book and i love this adaptation of it

[enchantedmistress06]

okay seriously this movie needs these scenes. it's too short.

[Tele007]

@houzan8 Me too! I loathe her!

[njpavid22]

I love the Harvell / Wentworth scenes - and Wentworth is gorgeous!

[giliellthesecond]

"I  am no match maker"

No, but a good match breaker

[khgyut]

isn't it ITV not BBC mate?

[gauchatche]

@miaka0210

Hahahahahaha... is true...