Blake Ritson, James D'Arcy, Catherine Steadman
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 tim...( read more
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DVD Release Date: January 29, 2008
Stats: 326 reviews
Although a great lover of Jane Austen books I have to confess that this is one novel of hers that I have not yet read.
Billie Piper is more than out of place in a Jane Austen story however and so much of the film seemed "bitty" that I feel it is not a particularly brilliant adap...( read more)
Oh dear! Possibly the worst Austen adaptation I've seen. Terrible casting of Billie Piper, who just looks out-of place in an 18th century piece. Some of the camera work was a bit suspect as well.
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ITV1, March 2007
Iain B. MacDonald's rushed and unattractive version of Jane Austen's 'Mansfield Park' proves that sticking to generic formula is not an assurance you will wind up with a quality or even adequate final product. Despite keep...( read more)
Like watching cliffnotes. Honestly if I hadn't seen the 1999 version wouldn't have had much of clue of why things were happening or who the characters were. The characters were very empty. I really think it was meant to be a refresher course for people who have read the book i...( read more)
Blake Ritson is gorgeous and the most perfect edmund!, and although Billie Piper is not how I imagined Fanny to be when reading the book, her interpretation of the character is interesting and well played, although a little too immature and unsuited to the time. The rest of the a...( read more)
Lighter look of the classic. Even Tom's illness is less traumatic than in previous films. Repressed Edmund has an uncharacteristic burst of energy.
Oh! Oh! *shaking head* Oh! I can't believe that fool of an arrogant fool tried to convince the innocent cousin of the family and ended up having sex with her cousin. Oh! Oh! Oh! That man! Nevertheless, it's a great Jane Austen movie! Maybe the book would be better!
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I fell in love with this Edmund... much more sexy and interesting than the one in the 1999 version
Which do u think is better, this, or the 1999 version with Frances O'Connor?
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