this review have be write by someone who have read it ( several time ) and know what they be talk about . firstly i have read others comment and notice that some of the objection be really quite stupid . people who have read the book and other jane austen or for that matter any good book and will know that stick to the book be vital you have to trust an author with what they do . if the viewer do not like it because it stick to the book well it show they do not understand jane austen and obviously be not a true fan . firstly if the viewer truly love the book or jane austen in general and watch it for four hour should not prove difficult . secondly and their society do care a lot for look and so big and fancy hair style would show off how rich you be and which in their day be a key factor for get along in good society . i have to confess the female costume be not brilliant but there be only a few bad one and the male make up for it and also this prejudice for the naval men not in their uniform be in nice word very silly . and today people do not go out with their uniform away from school or work because they have casual clothes and it be just the same in the 19th century . also a it go the acting be very good and it be subtle because that be how jayne austen writes . and the scene at the end be beautiful . you can not compare the filming to that of the 1995 version a technology have improve so much since them it be ridiculous to compare them in that . the actress who play ann be too old but her air of act and how she do it make up for it . people seem to prefer the 1995 version for some reason that i can not comprehend . it do not stick to the book at all and so be flat and the end be sentimental and they change major scene and the only good actor be the lead and they i give you do a good job for what be give to them . obviously the people who really and really like it be ( i be sorry ) stupid a they do not understand persuasion and so need it to be overdone . the 1971 version be beautiful and romantic and be write by an excellent script writer ( same who do inspector morse ) and have very good actor and really it be a film you can watch many time and during each you can be delight with it .