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In 1983, the BBC made this 261-minute miniseries from Jane Austen's novel Mansfield Park. Austen explores the well-tread theme of class distinction and the triumph of love, but Fanny Price (Sylvestra Le Touzel) is an original Austen creation. Fanny, from a large and poor family, is taken into the home of her wealthy uncle and aunt, the stoic Sir Thomas Bertram (Bernard Hepton) and the childlike Lady Bertram (Angela Pleasence, daughter of actor Donald). Also residing at the posh Bertram mansion are the oldest son, irresponsible Tom (Christopher Villiers), distant Julia (Liz Crowther), and the kindly Edmund (Nicholas Farrell).
If you can get past Le Touzel's odd mannerism of making little chopping movements with her open-palmed hand for emphasis, this is a faithful adaptation of the novel. It's much slower than Northanger Abbey and lacks some of the passionate drama of Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility, but it still depicts a strong yet very kind heroine who stands up for what she believes in. When popular philanderer Henry Crawford (Robert Burbage) actually falls for and proposes to Fanny, she rejects him, much to the surprise and disdain of the Bertrams--except, of course, for our hero Edmund. For trivia buffs: Jonny Lee Miller, who plays young Charles Price (one of Fanny's brothers), has the role of Edmund Bertram in the 1999 theatrical version of Mansfield Park. --N.F. Mendoza
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Horrendous in every way
If you are thinking of watching this film, go drop something very heavy on your foot. The experience with distract you more and pain you less.
All about this mini-series is awful. Acting, costumes, wigs, casting, cinematography, portrayal of the characters - all were worse than I have ever seen or could have imagined.
The 20-plus brainless snobs who have given this series a 4-5 star review are not the enlightened literate ones, as they would like you to think. They are ... Read More
Rating:  - Mansfield Park
A true BBC drama, filled with love, mystery and wonder. A delight to watch all the characters interact and find their way. Not a disappointment.
Rating:  - Ok, just ok...
I loved the book, just liked this movie. True to the book, but the movie was long and poorly made. For fans of the book only. If you have not read the book you will not like this movie. The film making is not the best in the world but is does the job of telling the story. I think that Sylvestra did a good job of portraying Fanny. A little different, when she cries she goes a little overboard, but I think that was how Fanny was intended to be.
Rating:  - Surprisingly good!
I bought the set of Jane Austen movies produced by the BBC. So far, I have watched "Mansfield Park", "Sense and Sensibility" and "Emma". Of those, both "Mansfield Park" and "Sense and Sensibility" are excellent though the former is much truer to the book. In the later, the youngest sister is left out of the story.
In any case, I really enjoyed the production. Mrs. Norris was a true witch; Edmund was a moral and kind person; Fanny was demure, subservient, and kind through and through. ... Read More
Rating: - The best Mansfield Park video yet
So far this is the best Mansfield Park video available - I watched the Masterpiece Theatre version(2*) and Miramax/BBC film version(<1*). This BBC version follows the story line very satisfactorily and the characters are well cast. A couple of changes I would suggest is an improvement in the make-up of Fanny Prices especially around the eyes. The Crawfords both look like they wore wigs and some how it doesn't agree with their eyes - that may be a lighting issue. There needs to be a better change in ... Read More
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