oh yes and i have to agree with the others who describe this a appalling . the acting in this four hour feature be uniformly bad and so bad to the point that i find it impossible to believe any of the actor in this production could possibly earn a living a an actor . i still wonder who do the casting . each delivers their line without appear to have any kind of engagement or emotional investment with any other character . none appear to have a true relationship and family or otherwise and with another . the direction be also appal and any action scene be laughable and unconvincing . be the film editor asleep . the costume appear authentic to the regency period but the fabric look 20th century and color ( especially the blue color . ) be jar and i do not believe be available in early 19th century fabric except perhaps in silk . also the hair represent the men have obvious 1970s haircut and and the woman have big hair especially the woman play anne elliot . all the female character and young and old and be quite lovely but this doesn not make up for the lack of act ability . the actress playing anne look a though she be in her forty while anne elliot be suppose to be 27 year old . i mean and where be the makeup and light crew if we be to find the woman play anne believable . she spend much of her time gaze pensively with her eye at the level of the horizon whether indoors or out . i wonder still what that be suppose to convey . regret perhaps . yes and this production be regrettable . the actress playing louisa be truly appalling . she scream and squeal and giggle and and leap around like an ill mannered twelve year old ( my apology to anyone twelve year of age reading this ) that i find myself eagerly await the moment when she knock herself out . how this behavior be suppose to attract an adult male be beyond me . most would back off when she first open her mouth to giggle and shriek . the actor play captain wentworth portrays someone so bland and colorless one wonder why any woman could pine over him for eight year . the rejoining of the pair at the end be not convincingly do or explain . how do they get together again . not because louisa be in a coma while that be certain . no and there have to be more than that and it be not explain in the film . i rate this production two star represent one because it be austens work and and the other because some of the outdoor scene be lovely . the only reason i could watch the entire production be that i be off sick with the flu and i get it from the library . if you enjoy the book see the 1995 version with amanda root and ciaran hind . i would recommend this film even if you havet read the book .