Mansfield Park (2007)

At age 10, Fanny Price is sent by her destitute mother to live with her aunt and uncle, Sir Thomas and Lady Bertram. As a child she was often made to feel that she was the poor relation but... See full summary »

Director:

Iain B. MacDonald

Writers:

Maggie Wadey, Jane Austen (novel)

Stars:

Julia Joyce, Douglas Hodge, Maggie O'Neill

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julia Joyce	...	Young Fanny
Douglas Hodge	...	Sir Thomas Bertram
Maggie O'Neill	...	Mrs. Norris
Tara Berwin	...	Young Maria
Lucy Hurst	...	Young Julia
Zachary Elliott-Hatton	...	Young Tom
Greg Sheffield	...	Young Edmund
Billie Piper	...	Fanny Price
Blake Ritson	...	Edmund Bertram
James D'Arcy	...	Tom Bertram
Michelle Ryan	...	Maria Bertram
Rory Kinnear	...	Rushworth
Catherine Steadman	...	Julia Bertram
Hayley Atwell	...	Mary Crawford
Joseph Beattie	...	Henry Crawford (as Joesph Beattie)

Storyline

At age 10, Fanny Price is sent by her destitute mother to live with her aunt and uncle, Sir Thomas and Lady Bertram. As a child she was often made to feel that she was the poor relation but by the time she reaches 18, and in the absence of her uncle who leaves on a business trip for an extended period, she begins to enjoy herself. When Henry Crawford and his sister Mary become neighbors to the Bertrams, opportunities abound. Edmond Bertram falls in love with Mary but she wants to marry a man with money, not someone destined to life as a clergyman. Meanwhile, Fanny's love for her cousin Edmond prevents her from accepting Mr. Crawford's proposal of marriage.

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Plot Keywords:

clergyman | 19th century | cousin cousin relationship | romantic rivalry | period drama | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Billie Piper and Hayley Atwell previously worked together on the Sally Lockhart mysteries, The Ruby in the Smoke and The Shadow in the North.

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Quotes

Lady Bertram: Oh my dear, Fanny has been in love with Edmund since she was a little girl.

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Crazy Credits

Jemma Redgrave was only listed in the opening credits and was not included in the cast/character list in the closing credits.

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Connections

Featured in Drama Trails: 'Doc Martin' to 'Foyle's War' (2008)

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Soundtracks

The Old Bush
(uncredited)
Traditional

User Reviews

Much of the casting was off; acting was mostly good; screenplay was dreadful!

Why bother, ITV? Admittedly, Mansfield Park is the most difficult of the novels to "get," and Fanny is certainly the hardest to like, but... If one is going to take it on, then have the courage to risk being true to the book and its rather complicated spirit. And for heaven's sake, have the guts to cast Fanny as she was written: A prissy, good-hearted, sweetish, whiner! Mrs. Norris wasn't nearly as awful as she should have been. And what the heck happened to Portsmouth? The contrast between Fanny's rather dubious family and family home and the splendors of Mansfield is key to, well, so many aspects of Fanny's refusal of Henry, her uncle's rejection, Henry's near transformation to a good person, etc., etc. Again, given the complexity and challenges of the novel, why did they bother? It's beyond me...

Details

Official Sites:

ITV [UK] PBS [United States]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 January 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mansfield Park

Filming Locations:

Newby Hall, Skelton on Ure, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Company Pictures, WGBH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Color:

Color