• Netflix has announced that Persuasion, the film adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel, will arrive on July 15.
• The film stars Dakota Johnson, Cosmo Jarvis and Henry Golding.
• It is based on a script by Ron Bass and Alice Victoria Winslow.

Dakota Johnson headlines the film, dubbed as a “modern, witty approach to a beloved story”, along with actors Cosmo Jarvis and Henry Golding.

Streaming service Netflix has announced that Persuasion, the film adaptation of author Jane Austen’s classic novel, will release on its platform on July 15.

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The streaming service shared the news of the movie’s release in a post on Twitter along with its official trailer. “There’s always the one that got away. Persuasion, starring Dakota Johnson, Cosmo Jarvis and Henry Golding, based on the beloved Jane Austen novel—arrives on Netflix July 15,” Netflix Film tweeted.

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There’s always the one that got away.

PERSUASION—starring Dakota Johnson, Cosmo Jarvis & Henry Golding, based on the beloved Jane Austen novel—arrives on Netflix July 15. 💌 pic.twitter.com/mwC69nCAEz

— NetflixFilm (@NetflixFilm) June 14, 2022

Anne Elliot (Johnson) is a solitary 27-year-old who is struggling to move on after breaking her engagement with Frederick Wentworth (Jarvis) after being persuaded by family friend Lady Russell (Nikki Amuka-Bird).

When Anne’s family rents their home to his sister and her husband after seven years, the two re-enter each other’s orbit. Anne rapidly becomes embroiled in a love triangle with her ex-fiance and her cousin, William Elliot (Golding), who will inherit her father’s (Richard E. Grant) inheritance.

Anne is forced to contemplate what she truly wants outside of the social forces that surround her, as her friends and family prod her to be with William.

Persuasion was published six months after Austen’s death in 1817, and it is regarded as the iconic author’s most mature work, featuring a not-so-young heroine.

The story has been adapted for the film several times, as has most of Austen’s writing.

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Carrie Cracknell, a renowned theatrical director, makes her feature directorial debut with the film, which is based on a script by Ron Bass and Alice Victoria Winslow.

Andrew Lazar and Christina Weiss Lurie produce Persuasion, with Elizabeth Cantillon, Michael Constable, and David Fliegel serving as executive producers.