Mansfield Park

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Mansfield Park

PG-13

1999

1h 50m

History

Drama

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Fanny (Frances O'Connor), born into a poor family, is sent away to live with wealthy uncle Sir Thomas (Harold Pinter), his wife (Lindsay Duncan) and their four children, where she'll be brought up for a proper introduction to society. She is treated unfavorably by her relatives, except for her cousin Edmund (Jonny Lee Miller), whom she grows fond of. However, Fanny's life is thrown into disarray with the arrival of worldly Mary Crawford (Embeth Davidtz) and her brother Henry (Alessandro Nivola).

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Solid performances, bold direction.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

03/06/2018

Rozema's handling of the entangled amours and social gamesmanship at Mansfield Park is delightful...It's impure Austen, but potent moviemaking.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/25/2010

4/5

Wonderful book adaptation with strong female character.

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Louis B. Parks

Houston Chronicle

07/21/2005

While this version plays somewhat fast and loose with the original story, and even more so with the heroine's character, it is still much more Jane Austen than not.

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

02/13/2024

It’s swoony and biting and just a little bit gay

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

09/09/2023

Rozema’s direction is rich and tactile—she’s... sensitive to the quiet moments and intimate details of small character interactions within larger scenes—and Frances O’Conner delightfully brings Fanny to life with charm and intelligence.

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Rachel Wagner

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02/14/2023

Takes some chances but underrated among Austen adaptations

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Curtis

Aug 13

We loved it all over again!!!🤩

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Claire R

@ClaireR Jan 3

If you are looking for something similar to the book, this is NOT it. It’s absolutely heartbreaking how butchered Fanny’s character is. Women can be sweet and quiet and still be worthy of respect. This movie takes a very feminist approach, which I would ordinarily approve of, except it erases Fannys character, implying that women like her book personality are not worthy. It also ironically sexualizes her to no end, to an extremely focused male gaze. The plots are dramatically changed as well and very little matches the time period. If you pretend it is not a book adaptation, it is fine (but still overtly sexualizing if it’s female characters for a film, especially one that is supposed to be focused on a woman fighting injustice). As a Jane Austen fan, this movie is endlessly disappointing. If it cannot be accurate, why must it also be sexist?

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Harriet T

@Hatpin Dec 29

An underrated adaptation

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Candi P

@Artvoyeur Dec 8

If you are looking for a movie close to the book, then this is a horrible representation. I’ve only left a few reviews in my life, but this deserved a scathing review. They butchered Fanny Price’s character as well as Sir Thomas’ character. Fanny is portrayed as outgoing and adventurous and Sir Thomas is portrayed as a lecherous immoral man. As a stand alone movie, it might be good, but not for Jane Austen fans.

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Ian D

@RT01872429 Sep 18

This is really very good, excellent performances from actors well cast. Abridged and amended Austen it might be but there is significant passion, substantial pathos, and a well paced plot with plenty of intrigue.

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Ian S

@RT30095868 08/06/2024

Enjoyable romp, but it takes so many liberties with the story, it's at times unrecognisable. I watched it immediately after reading the book, so the story was fresh in my mind.

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Synopsis

Fanny (Frances O'Connor), born into a poor family, is sent away to live with wealthy uncle Sir Thomas (Harold Pinter), his wife (Lindsay Duncan) and their four children, where she'll be brought up for a proper introduction to society. She is treated unfavorably by her relatives, except for her cousin Edmund (Jonny Lee Miller), whom she grows fond of. However, Fanny's life is thrown into disarray with the arrival of worldly Mary Crawford (Embeth Davidtz) and her brother Henry (Alessandro Nivola).

Director: Patricia Rozema
Producer: Sarah Curtis
Screenwriter: Jane Austen, Patricia Rozema
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Arts Council of England, BBC, Miramax Films, HAL Films
Rating: PG-13
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 19, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 19, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.8M
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital

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