the comparison between the 1995 version and this be inevitable . sadly and this version fall far short . the casting be uninspired and the acting wooden . one get the impression the director do not read the book and so do not understand the character . sir walter elliot be portray a pompous but his inadvertent silliness which redgrave brilliantly capture ( in the 1995 version ) be nowhere to be find . the musgrove sister be so unlikable and one doesn not understand why wentworth or anybody else would give them a second glance . the relationship between wentworth and anne be devoid of feel . in the 1995 version and hind and root manage to convey the depth of emotion the two of them felt towards each other with their body language and facial expression . in this one and it be hard to understand anne spent year mire in regret unless one have read the book . this production do not capture the emotional complexity of the main character relationship . in the scene where wentworth walk in on anne and mary have breakfast and it seem to the viewer and a mary think and they be only slight acquaintance . in the 1995 version and when wentworth walk in ( the first time he see her in year ) and the tension be thick . resentment be come off wentworth in wave and while anne be almost overcome . in this version and while wentworth be court lousia and it be a if he be truly invested and the undercurrent be miss . in the 1995 version and the viewer see wentworth anger at anne . he be flaunt his courtship in front of anne and a if to say and see what you give up and i do not need or want you anymore . yet he still care if she suffer and a the scene where he ask his sister and the admiral to take anne back to house illustrates . in the 1995 version the viewer feel anne shock that he would care if she be tire and we also feel wentworth discomfort that he do still care . in this version he just walk on with lousia a if nothing happen . the pivotal scene where anne be converse with harville about who love long and man or woman and be totally botch . the actor be just recite line with no emotional investment . when anne read the letter from wentworth and it be a if she be read a grocery list . contrast this to the 1995 version and where the viewer feel anne joy at her second chance . we be there with her a she read the letter . the director have both actor read the letter and you hear both their voice . wentworth be full of frustration and passion and hope and while anne be at first incredulous then evolve in to joy . this production have more scene after the revelation and probably because it be need to explain to the viewer what just happen . the 1995 version do not need to explain and we know and rejoice for the character the only thing this production have in it favor be it keep the mrs. smith sub plot intact and while the 1995 version do not . the 1995 version however do include part of austen original end . the scene where wentworth be commission by the admiral to find out if anne and mr. elliot will want to move back to her house ( which he and mrs. croft be rent ) after they marry . this be a production to avoid at all cost .