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“There are certainly not so many men of large fortune in the world, as there are pretty women to deserve them.”
Mansfield Park is the magnificent country residence of Sir Thomas Bertram and his family. It is 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?
Mansfield Park is the magnificent country residence of Sir Thomas Bertram and his family. It is 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?
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76 of 76 people found the following review helpful
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I couldn't agree more with Booklover, the first reviewer. I am quite sick of everyone trying to make Fanny Price saucy and brash, which seem to be prerequisites for a female heroine these days. This film's Fanny - Austen's (and thus the real) Fanny - gives us another type of heroine: quiet, shy, insecure, like many of us, who in the end musters the strength to stand up for what she believes in when all around her fall. This film portrays her without cowtowing to modern sensibilities. Fanny is like the shy, quiet girl in the class that no-one can really figure out and some think must be uppity. Misunderstood, bearing secret dreams and passions, emotionally abused by her adoptive family, she represents the part of the population who is not Elizabeth Bennett or Emma Woodhouse and never will be - and doesn't necessarily want to be! She shows us that you can be strong without shouting and that you can stand your ground against your peers and society without standing on a soapbox - would that more people could learn to do this!
As for its length - since when has a real Jane Austen fan ever complained about an adaptation being too long!? (Rather the contrary)
As for its length - since when has a real Jane Austen fan ever complained about an adaptation being too long!? (Rather the contrary)
51 of 51 people found the following review helpful
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Fanny Price is often depicted as the least loveable heroine of Jane Austen's books. She is timid, shy, has low self esteem and no sense of wit or wickedness like Elizabeth Bennett, but a strong sense of right and wrong in shades of black and white, rather than grey forgiveness for past mistakes or follies.
The adaptations of 2000 and 2007 bear no resemblance to the character of Fanny Price from the book. The REAL Fanny is not tomboy-ish, or rebellious, she does not giggle or flirt. She is prim and prude, and steadfast in what she holds to be right.
It takes a little time to get to know Fanny Price, and perhaps a little longer to really appreciate her. I have watched all adapations several times, but by far my favourite is this version with Sylvestra Le Touzel. She understands Fanny and understands how to portray her. Her acting is impeccable, even if it seems stilted and wooden in parts. If it does, then only because Fanny Price, as I understand her from the book, behaves like this. Sylvestra makes Fanny Price believable, the other actresses (whilst good actresses) make Fanny Price appear like a stranger and their portrayal bears no resemblance to the heroine from the book.
The other actors are also excellent in this adaptation. Bernard Hepton is outstanding as Sir Thomas Bertram, Anna Massey the real nightmare as Aunt Norris, Jackie Smith-Wood sublime as Mary Crawford... the list goes on.
The more I watch this adapation the more it grows on me and the more I believe in the people.
My advice... if you want to watch a film that matches the book, then buy this adaptation and give the others a miss.
The adaptations of 2000 and 2007 bear no resemblance to the character of Fanny Price from the book. The REAL Fanny is not tomboy-ish, or rebellious, she does not giggle or flirt. She is prim and prude, and steadfast in what she holds to be right.
It takes a little time to get to know Fanny Price, and perhaps a little longer to really appreciate her. I have watched all adapations several times, but by far my favourite is this version with Sylvestra Le Touzel. She understands Fanny and understands how to portray her. Her acting is impeccable, even if it seems stilted and wooden in parts. If it does, then only because Fanny Price, as I understand her from the book, behaves like this. Sylvestra makes Fanny Price believable, the other actresses (whilst good actresses) make Fanny Price appear like a stranger and their portrayal bears no resemblance to the heroine from the book.
The other actors are also excellent in this adaptation. Bernard Hepton is outstanding as Sir Thomas Bertram, Anna Massey the real nightmare as Aunt Norris, Jackie Smith-Wood sublime as Mary Crawford... the list goes on.
The more I watch this adapation the more it grows on me and the more I believe in the people.
My advice... if you want to watch a film that matches the book, then buy this adaptation and give the others a miss.
84 of 85 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Forget the awful film and the doubtful 2007 ITV production - this is Mansfield Park for those who prefer the story as Jane Austen wrote it. Yes, I suppose it is old-fashioned, but then so is the book! The acting is excellent, perhaps with the exception of the rather stilted child actors in the opening scenes, and it sticks to the story like glue. Give me this any day rather than some unintelligent take on 'what a modern audience prefers'. I don't know what gives modern scriptwriters the idea they know how to write a story better than Jane Austen did! Please note that some of the commendatory reviews of the rubbish film are actually of THIS version - could Amazon sort that out?
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Mansfield Park
This item came promptly; the DVD is in perfect condition and played well - the picture and sound was very good. No problems at all.
Published 17 days ago by Mrs. M. Fowler
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Thank you for prompt delivery! I have seen several adaptions of Mansfield Park and I didnt like this one all that much. Some of the people in it were unsympathetic. Read more
Published 21 days ago by M. J. Mcgregor-dawson
An Enjoyable Visit to the Park
I checked this 1983 BBC six-part series of "Mansfield Park" out of the library and absolutely loved it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by F. S. L'hoir
Am I watching an Absurd Theatre play ?
I purchased this DVD based on the reviews that called it "true to the book", "authentic" and words like that. Read more
Published 3 months ago by GBK
Faithful to the book.
I watched this shortly after reading the book, and it was faithful to the book. The 21st century versions have also been recommended to me, but after reading some of the comments... Read more
Published 3 months ago by D. Took
Brilliant!
Great all round entertainment, with lots to enjoy. Brilliantly choreographed and good old fashioned 'talk' and a chance to enjoy the costumes and catch the richness of the 'older... Read more
Published 7 months ago by L. Clapp
Awful adaptation
Bought this with high hopes (being my favourite Jane Austen novel). Took a long time looking at the reviews of the different versions of Mansfield Park. Read more
Published 14 months ago by mumof2
What a disappointment.
I had to stop watching this dvd half way through! It was the most disappointing period costume adaptation I have ever seen in my life. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Sticky Toffeee
Things have moved on
This 1983 version of Jane Austen's classic story is stilted and dull. I barely survived the first episode before bailing out and going for the later version.
Published 20 months ago by Kate Rose
Faithful but outdated
I bought this DVD because I'm a Jane Austen-addict and I read in most reviews that this is the most faithful version of the book. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Jo
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