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19 November 1999 (USA) moreTagline:
Jane Austen's Wicked ComedyPlot:
At 10, Fanny Price, a poor relation, goes to live at Mansfield Park, the estate of her aunt's husband... more | add synopsisAwards:
4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Excellent film inspired by rather than adapted from Austen's work moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Hannah Taylor-Gordon | ... | Young Fanny (as Hannah Taylor Gordon) | |
| Talya Gordon | ... | Young Susan | |
| Lindsay Duncan | ... | Mrs. Price / Lady Bertram | |
| Bruce Byron | ... | Carriage Driver | |
| James Purefoy | ... | Tom Bertram | |
| Sheila Gish | ... | Mrs. Norris | |
| Harold Pinter | ... | Sir Thomas Bertram | |
| Elizabeth Eaton | ... | Young Maria | |
| Elizabeth Earl | ... | Young Julia | |
| Philip Sarson | ... | Young Edmond | |
| Amelia Warner | ... | Teenage Fanny | |
| Frances O'Connor | ... | Fanny Price | |
| Jonny Lee Miller | ... | Edmund Bertram | |
| Victoria Hamilton | ... | Maria Bertram | |
| Hugh Bonneville | ... | Mr. Rushworth |
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Rated PG-13 for brief violent images, sexual content and drug use.Parents Guide:
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112 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | South Korea:15 | USA:TV-14 (cable rating) | Australia:M | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIB | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:M | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:PG-13Fun Stuff
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In keeping with writer/director Patricia Rozema's updated vision of Mansfield Park, the actresses' costumes and accessories were updated interpretations as well, including modern hosiery and shoes by Emma Hope. moreGoofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: The music we hear does not correspond to the fingering of the harp. In particular, the lowest notes should sound from the longest strings, i.e. furthest away from the player, not as shown. moreSoundtrack:
Djongna (Slavery) moreFAQ
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Director Rozema does for film what Austen does for the novel. In place of Austen's beautiful prose, Rozema's Mansfield Park delivers delicately crafted performances, heartbreakingly poetic cinematography, and a haunting score by Lesley Barber, but still manages to capture Austen's wit throughout.
Frances O'Connor and Jonny Lee Miller (as Fanny Price and Edmund Bertram) carry the film with their subtlety and chemistry, and a few scenes between the two are enough to deem the film a masterpiece. But they are not the only merits: the supporting cast breathe dimensionality to their characters with interesting interpretations of Austen's work. Most notable are Lindsay Duncan in her dual roles as Mrs Price and Mrs Bertram, and Victoria Hamilton as an intensely human Maria. Sophia Myles and Justine Waddell display equal genius albeit within the limitations of somewhat small roles. It is more difficult to gauge the performances of Alessandro Nivola and Embeth Davidtz; their characters are too affected by choices made in the script (arguably, Henry Crawford for the better and Mary Crawford for the worse).
One can be a fan of Jane Austen and still appreciate the film. Although it bears little resemblance to the novel itself, it embodies much of the spirit of Austen and draws from her other novels where Mansfield Park the novel might be, dare I say, lacking. I am an ardent supporter of Austen, but I must say that the film version makes a commendable choice in choosing a protagonist that shares more of Pride and Prejudice's Elizabeth Bennett's spirit than the subdued Fanny of Mansfield Park.
The film does, of course, have its flaws. The slavery issue is treated in a manner too heavy-handed to blend with Austen's style, and the same can be said of the hints of lesbianism that are just painfully out of place. The sexual tension is often a touch too overbearing in the film, although I agree with Rozema in saying that the film does not create this sexuality anew but draws from the tension latent in the novel (with the exception of the above-mentioned lesbianism). Other disappointments include Sir Bertram and Tom Bertram, who are practically caricatures that mar the otherwise brilliant characterization in the film.
Regardless, the film's high points far outweigh its imperfections -- all in all, highly recommended.