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- 1999
- PG-13
- Miramax Films
- 1 h 52 m
- 1999
- PG-13
- Miramax Films
- 1 h 52 m
Summary Rozema's progressive interpretation of Jane Austen's novel finds Fanny Price (O'Connor) as a poor relation who at the age of 12 is "rescued" to begin a life in Mansfield Park, the estate of her aunt's husband. Fanny's beauty and bold intelligence become apparent as she attracts suitors and becomes troubled by the class system and the fa...
Directed By: Patricia Rozema
Written By: Jane Austen, Patricia Rozema
- 1999
- PG-13
- Miramax Films
- 1 h 52 m
- 1999
- PG-13
- Miramax Films
- 1 h 52 m
Mansfield Park
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Summary Rozema's progressive interpretation of Jane Austen's novel finds Fanny Price (O'Connor) as a poor relation who at the age of 12 is "rescued" to begin a life in Mansfield Park, the estate of her aunt's husband. Fanny's beauty and bold intelligence become apparent as she attracts suitors and becomes troubled by the class system and the fa...
Directed By: Patricia Rozema
Written By: Jane Austen, Patricia Rozema
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 31 Critic Reviews
71
77% Positive
24 Reviews
24 Reviews
23% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 31 Critic Reviews
71
77% Positive
24 Reviews
24 Reviews
23% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Intelligence and beauty -- and teasing romance -- shape Mansfield Park into a gorgeous, enchanting experience.
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 24 User Ratings
7.0
71% Positive
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
21% Mixed
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8% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 24 User Ratings
7.0
71% Positive
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
21% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
8% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
May 5, 2020
Though may be a bit unwieldy for younger viewers, it is still a great adaptation of Jane Austen's work. Through the charming, funny, and strong performances, Mansfield Park succeeds its in depth study and thematic material splendidly.
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Jun 3, 2016
Even as lesser fare when it comes to Jane Austen adaptations, Mansfield Park still provides moments of ravishing beauty and an expertly written film that wraps you up in its romantic endeavors. Frances O'Connor is good in the lead role in this blend of comedy and drama from director Patricia Rozema. The cinematography, costume design, production design, and makeup, however, are all the heroes of this film and help to create a rapturously beautiful film. That said, the pacing can be off at times and the film is nowhere near as endearing as other, better, Austen adaptations. Fortunately, the sheer beauty of the film can offset this for much of the film, even if it never achieves as much as one would have hoped.
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Ms. Rozema has made a film whose satiric bite is sharper than that of the usual high-toned romantic costume drama.
What's on the screen may not be a letter-perfect Mansfield Park, but something true to its spirit.
There's something more than a little perverse about taking one of the most timid, self-effacing heroines in English literature and turning her into a paragon of modern free-spirited womanhood.
By Ronnie Scheib FULL REVIEW
A confusing jumble of historical drama and modern social essay that only serves to cloud the whole field of Jane Austen studies.
Feb 16, 2014
If you're expecting Coronation Street in a period setting, you'll love love love this movie. In that context, it's a fine film. If you're looking for Austen's real Fanny Price, approach with an open mind, as the essence of Fanny, that most complex of Austen's women characters, is missing here. It may be that no actress alive has the skill to portray Fanny's quiet power. In any case, no such actress was required by this screenplay. As regards the subplot of Britain's colonial history, it's ironic that the West Indies storyline is overplayed in this film, even as its period setting unwittingly references Britain's role in the East Indies, with items such as Lady Bertram's opium addiction, intermittent cries from ****, the ladies' gowns of Indian cotton fabrics, plumed turbans and hats, and Kashmir shawls. At the time the book was written, most of Britain's foreign-remitted wealth came British-controlled trade in the Indian subcontinent, including the British-initiated Punjab-China opium trade.
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Production Company
- Arts Council of England
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- HAL Films
- Miramax
Release Date Nov 17, 1999
Duration 1 h 52 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline Jane Austen's Wicked Comedy
Awards
Chlotrudis Awards
• 2 Nominations
Satellite Awards
• 1 Nomination
Montréal World Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
