Anne: played the part well enough. However, she looked near 40 instead of 27 and had the look of a heavy smoker about her. Her hair also looked like a weird hair helmet the first half of the show and did not fit regency style in the slightest.
Wentworth: enjoy his portrayal for the most part but disliked some of the directing choices they gave him. He too seemed rather old for the part but not as old as Anne.
Sir Walter: seemed more angry than annoyed and snobby. He too seemed much much older than than early 50's.
Admiral & Mrs. Croft: Mr. Croft was downright elderly looking and sounding. Though the acting was good. The screen writers and directors made him come across as a tiresome elderly man.
Mrs. Croft was acted well enough and neither here or there as memorable.
Mary: cast very well though they had her sounding VERY harsh.
Elizabeth: perfectly cast and acted. She played the part of oblivious snob quite well.
Charles: very well cast and acted. He portrayed the good natured and jovial character with ease.
Henrietta: also perfectly cast as a sweet, happy girl with pleasant manners and an open countenance.
Louisa: very poorly cast, acted and directed. She practically shouted all her lines, even her incessant giggling. She comes across as ditsy rather than just good humoured.
Mrs. Clay: perfectly smarmy and
Mr. Elliot: very charming. Too charming. Just as this character is intended. This was so well acted that he was the best casting choice for the whole movie. My new favourite Mr. Elliot across all 4 adaptations.
Lady Russel: acted just fine though not very memorably on the whole.
Mrs. Smith: also acted well and seemed a good choice for the role.
This adaptation is the most book accurate as far as story goes. Typical stiff aching transitions of the 70's and very 70's styled regency decor for the sets. Many of the dress fabric patterns were also very 70's feeling. None of this is a negative as it IS '71 BBC! I still prefer the '95, but this is a close 2nd! Leaps above '07. Leaps AND bounds above '22 which was trash.
