How does the 2007 film adaptation of Persuasion by Adrian Shergold compare and contrast with Jane Austen's novel Persuasion?

Generally, this film adaptation differs from the novel in pace, characterization and mood. The adaptation moved at a much faster pace than the novel, and some felt the pace left little room for the subtlety and nuance present in the novel. The characters were less developed and complex in the film and, in some cases, displayed different qualities than the novel showed us. 

At the end of the film, Anne runs frantically around Bath looking...

Generally, this film adaptation differs from the novel in pace, characterization and mood. The adaptation moved at a much faster pace than the novel, and some felt the pace left little room for the subtlety and nuance present in the novel. The characters were less developed and complex in the film and, in some cases, displayed different qualities than the novel showed us. 

At the end of the film, Anne runs frantically around Bath looking for Wentworth, becoming sweaty and unkempt in her quest. Additionally, the film features a scene in which Anne, wearing only underclothes, sets her uncle's collarbone in the presence of her brother-in-law and his father. These scenes portray a very different version of Anne, as well as the historical period and its social strictures, than Austen shows us. In contrast to the novel, Anne is generally portrayed as a sad, impulsive girl, quite unlike the level-headed, well-bred young woman of Austen's novel. 

Additionally, Wentworth buys Kellynch as a gift for Anne in the film adaptation. This does not occur in the novel, and portrays Wentworth as a more wealthy character than he appears to be in the novel.