Jane Austen wrote MANSFIELD PARK between 1812-14 and published it in July of 1814. This 1983 BBC broadcast is a thorough, well-made and acted adaptation.
Populated mostly by creepy, venal and dishonorable bluebloods, "Mansfield Park" has two likeable characters that endure various travails but end up happily ever after.
Le Touzel's demure Fanny Price is spot-on. Farrell, who was only 28 at the time, still seems a bit old for Edmund. Massey's scheming leech Aunt Norris is delighfully detestable. Too bad she never gets her comeuppance.
This six-part miniseries is worth the investment of time to see.
Also available on DVD.
Parenthetical number preceding title is a 1 to 10 imdb viewer poll rating.
(7.2) Mansfield Park (TV-UK-1983) - Sylvestra Le Touzel/Nicholas Farrell/Angela Pleasence/Anna Massey/Robert Burbage/Jackie Smith-Wood/Gorden Kaye