Cosmo Jarvis plays Captain Frederick Wentworth in Netflix’s 2022 film Persuasion, directed by Carrie Cracknell. Netflix describes Jarvis as both an actor and a musician.
Who does Cosmo Jarvis play in Persuasion?
Jarvis plays Captain Frederick Wentworth, the man Anne Elliot was persuaded not to marry eight years earlier. Netflix’s official synopsis puts the reunion this way: “Eight years after Anne Elliot was persuaded not to marry a dashing man of humble origins, they meet again.”
Netflix’s cast guide gives Jarvis’s full name as Harrison Cosmo Krikoryan Jarvis. It identifies him as an actor and musician and lists Lady Macbeth, Peaky Blinders and Raised by Wolves among his earlier work.
What is the film’s connection to Jane Austen’s novel?
The film adapts Persuasion, Austen’s sixth and final novel, published in 1817. Netflix’s 2022 release announcement notes that the novel appeared six months after Austen’s death. The film runs 1 hour 50 minutes, according to Netflix’s title page.
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Netflix interviewed screenwriters Ron Bass and Alice Victoria Winslow about the adaptation’s tone and its use of Anne’s direct address to the audience. Those choices offer a useful way to consider the film alongside the novel: compare how each handles Austen’s plot and tone, the characterization of Anne and Wentworth, and the film’s direct-address style.
When was Netflix’s Persuasion released, and who directed it?
Netflix announced that the film would begin streaming on July 15, 2022. Carrie Cracknell directed it. The cast also includes Dakota Johnson, Henry Golding, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Mia McKenna-Bruce and Richard E. Grant.
What is known about Jarvis’s career beyond the film?
Netflix’s cast guide describes Jarvis as a musician as well as an actor, and says he has written hundreds of original songs and released several albums. A profile in The Standard also discusses his career and the film. These details provide a brief career snapshot, not a complete or necessarily current filmography.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Where can viewers start when comparing the adaptation?
Reading Austen’s Persuasion is a direct way to compare the film with its source. Pay attention to what the adaptation changes or emphasizes: the story’s treatment of persuasion and reunion, the balance of tone, how Anne and Wentworth are characterized, and the use of direct address.
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Sources
- Netflix Tudum’s cast guide, published July 12, 2022.
- Netflix Tudum’s release announcement, published April 21, 2022.
- Netflix Tudum’s interview with screenwriters Ron Bass and Alice Victoria Winslow.
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