Patricia Rozema wrote and directed this 1999 adaptation of Jane Austen's novel "Mansfield Park". What's the story about? Poor Fanny Price (Frances O'Connor) is sent to Mansfield Park to live with her rich cousins. She falls in love with Edmund Bertram (Johnny Lee Miller), who's Mr. Sensitive ... Read review
Patricia Rozema is a Canadian director with the nerve to helm smart, big budget movies, as ... more
she proves again inMansfield Park. She had her first hit with the quirkyI've Heard the Mermaids Singing(1987) in which the heroine, a mouse among art gallery sha...
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Patricia Rozema is a Canadian director with the nerve to helm smart, big budget movies, as ... more
she proves again inMansfield Park. She had her first hit with the quirkyI've Heard the Mermaids Singing(1987) in which the heroine, a mouse among art gallery sha...
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Spirited Fanny Price is sent by her poverty-stricken mother to live with her prosperous ... more
aunt and cousins at their grand country estate. Here, she struggles to adjust to aristocratic protocol and the daily reminders of her inferiority to her relatives. ...
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At 10 Fanny Price goes to live at Mansfield Park the estate of her aunt's husband Sir ... more
Thomas. Clever studious and a writer with an ironic imagination and fine moral compass she becomes especially close to her cousin Edmund Thomas's younger son. ...
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Taken from the poverty of her parents' home in Portsmouth, Fanny Price (Billie Piper) is ... more
brought up with her rich cousins at Mansfield Park, acutely aware of her humble rank and with her cousin Edmund (Blake Ritson) as her sole ally.Fanny gradually fal...
Taken from the poverty of her parents' home in Portsmouth, Fanny Price (Billie Piper) is ... more
brought up with her rich cousins at Mansfield Park, acutely aware of her humble rank and with her cousin Edmund (Blake Ritson) as her sole ally.Fanny gradually falls in love with Edmund, but during her uncle's absence in Antigua, Mary Crawford (Hayley Atwell) and her brother Henry (Joseph Beattie) arrive in the neighbourhood bringing with them the glamour of London life and a reckless taste for flirtation.As her cousins Maria (Michelle Ryan) and Julia (Catherine Steadman) vie for Henry's attentions, Fanny watches in despair as her beloved Edmund succumbs to Mary's charms. Fanny now has to fight for her family and her one true love.
Mansfield Park is the magnificent country residence of Sir Thomas Bertram and his family. ... more
Is it here that their poor relation Fanny Price is brought up. Never allowed to forget her good fortune, Fanny is ignored by her cousins, with the exception of Edmund, who alone treats her with care and affection. But will she ever be able to win a valued place in the household and the heart of the man of her dreams?
Taken from the poverty of her parents' home in Portsmouth Fanny Price is brought up with ... more
her rich cousins at Mansfield Park acutely aware of her humble rank and with her cousin Edmund as her sole ally. During her uncle's absence in Antigua the Crawford's arrive in the neighbourhood bringing with them the glamour of London life and a reckless taste for flirtation. Mansfield Park is considered Jane Austen's first mature work and with its quiet heroine and subtle examination of social position and moral integrity one of her most profound.
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manners. When the gorgeous Henry Crawford and his pretty sister Mary come to Mansfield they've no idea what a disturbance they will cause. There they find the Bertram family with their beautiful daughters and handsome sons - and our heroine shy and sweet Fanny Price. As the inhabitants of Mansfield Park become ever more involved with the Crawfords a scandal begins to unfold that will have devastating effects on everyone involved. But where will this leave Fanny and when will she find the love and security she needs so much?
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In this adaptation of Jane Austen's classic book, poverty-stricken Fanny Price (Billie ... more
Piper) is sent away to live with her wealthy uncle and aunt at Mansfield Park. As she struggles to adapt to her new lifestyle she begins to attract the attentions of suitors, learning about the sexual politics of high society along the way.
Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
Production Year: 2000 - Drama - Director: Giuseppe Tornatore - Original Language: Italian - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Monica Bellucci, Giuseppe Sulfaro, Luciano Federico, Matilde Piana
Advantages: Beautifully shot entertaining story Disadvantages: none
...(Frances O'Connor) is sent to Mansfield Park to live with her rich cousins. She falls in love with Edmund Bertram (Johnny Lee Miller), who's Mr. Sensitive and aims to become a clergy man. He's also a bit dense, as he's seemingly oblivious to any sparks or what's good for him. He gets engaged to a woman who's not exactly wife material. Meanwhile, a young suitor, Henry Crawford (Alessandro Nivola), courts our heroine. She doesn't care for him and when ... ...the ultimatum to either marry Crawford or go back to live in poverty, she chooses poverty. As usual, the question is not if our protagonist will get what her heart desires, but rather how she gets it and what else happens on the way to the happy ending. This film is beautifully shot, doesn't shy back from a little controversy (there's a short scene where Fanny learns that her relatives own slaves and how they treat them that's perfectly done and ... more
Patricia Rozema wrote and directed this 1999 adaptation of Jane Austen's novel "Mansfield Park". What's the story about? Poor Fanny Price (Frances O'Connor) is sent to Mansfield Park to live with her rich cousins. She falls in love with Edmund Bertram (Johnny Lee Miller), who's Mr. Sensitive and aims to become a clergy man. He's also a bit dense, as he's seemingly oblivious to any sparks or what's good for him. He gets engaged to a woman who's not exactly wife material. Meanwhile, a young suitor, Henry Crawford (Alessandro Nivola), courts our heroine. She doesn't care for him and when her rich family (slave owners, by the way...) give her the ultimatum to either marry Crawford or go back to live in poverty, she chooses poverty. As usual, the question is not if our protagonist will get what her heart desires, but rather how she gets it and what else happens on the way to the happy ending. This film is beautifully shot, doesn't shy back from a little controversy (there's a short scene where Fanny learns that her relatives own slaves and how they treat them that's perfectly done and gets the point across loud and clear), is quite sexy at times, and has, of course, a beautiful cast. It guarantees 112 minutes of wonderful entertainment with romance simmering all throughout. Romance lovers will not be disappointed
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...right from the beginning - Mansfield Park. This TV dramatisation of a Jane Austin novel. I'll give you a basic plot overview:
Mansfield Park is the home of a wealthy family, the Bertram family. They take in a young and less well-off relative to give her the best education, and all the good advantages of being well-off. This lucky girl was Fanny Price. The poor girl is completely up-rooted from everything she knows, friends and family, house etc. ... ...to hold herself against the wealthy, and the poor and all about the sexual politics in the new world she is becoming accustomed to.
Now, for the DVD. I'll start with the actors, some of which I knew, and some I'd never heard of before, and after this disaster, probably never will again! Billie Piper, Jemma Redgrave, Maggie O'Neill, Douglas Hodge and James D'Arcy.
I personally do not believe that above were the best actors/actresses for the job. ...
kimhumphreys 02.04.2007
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Advantages: Well its Jane Austen.. or at least it started that way Disadvantages: Mangled storyline
HISTORY For anyone who hasn't came across Jane Austen's work before, here is a little history lesson! The book that this is adapted from was published in 1814, 192 years ago! By that time Jane had already written her biggest and most popular novel, Pride and Prejudice. So when this book came out, people were a little disappointed. In fact, Fanny Price, who is the heroine, is one of the most hated literary characters of all time! Go ahead, put that ... ...pages appear before your eyes. So already a hard job for a director, who decided it was probably best not to stick to the novel. So instead the director takes part of the story, and parts of Jane Austen's real life and merges them together. So if you have read the book or another adaptation and then watched this and said 'hang on a mo! That's nuffin' Like the real story' then that's why! ABOUT?
Fanny Price is born to a rather poor family, her mother ...
MikiMoo 20.06.2006 (21.06.2006)
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Advantages: Beautifully shot period romance and satire Disadvantages: Not that close to the originial
...she just makes your skin crawl.
The film is shot in beautiful surroundings and the whole feel of the piece transports you to Mansfield Park and embroils you in the plot that unfolds. Not the best of the recent adaptions in my opinion but definitely worth watching again. ...
emha15 11.02.2005
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Advantages: Great acting and characterisation Disadvantages: Some wooden performances from child actors
Coming from a large family with little money, Fanny Price is sent at a young age to her mother's sister, Lady Bertram, at MansfieldPark. Sensitive and shy, Fanny misses her family terribly, all the more so because her cousins, Maria and Julia, look down on her. Luckily, cousin Edmund takes care of her and she soon becomes part of the family, although always aware of her lowly position. She soon comes to care for Edmund, but his heart is won by another woman - Miss Mary Crawford - whose rascally brother, Henry, eventually falls in love with Fanny. Much to the horror of Fanny's aunts and uncle, she turns him down, still in the throes of unrequited love for Edmund. Will she come to her senses and marry Henry? Or will she follow her heart and hold out for Edmund's love?
Although forced to study Pride and Prejudice for O level, which was ...
A new adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel. Poverty-stricken Fanny Price goes to live with her prosperous aunt and cousins at their country home. As she struggles to adapt to her new lifestyle she begins to attract the attentions of suitors...
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"...A tribute to Austen's storytelling skills....[The film has] dramatic and emotional payoffs..." (Movieline, p.40, 01/12/1999)
"...Rozema and her superb cast display a conviction uncommon to costume dramas....Much cinematic invention..." -- 4 out of 5 stars - Watch More Than Once (Premiere, p.88, 01/08/2000)
"...[The cast brings] an erotic heat and stinging humor to Austen's social satire..." (Rolling Stone, p.112, 25/11/1999)
"...Rozema's untraditional approach to costume drama can be bracing....[The] performances are strong, and playwright Harold Pinter is particularly good..." (USA Today, p.4D, 18/11/1999)
"...Well-turned dialogue, acute social irony..." (Variety, p.66-7, 06/09/1999)
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This sterling adaptation of Austen's third published novel, set in early 19th century Portsmouth, England, concerns Fanny Price (O'Connor), an intelligent young woman who is sent to live with her mother's wealthy family. Settling into her new life, Fanny is treated poorly by everyone except her cousin Edmund (Miller). The pair connect immediately, and pretty soon deeper feelings emerge. The arrival of a conniving brother and sister duo cause a commotion, forcing Fanny to decide if she should succumb to her material surroundings, or remain true to her heart.
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