Mansfield Park (PG-13)
synopsis
At the age of ten, Fanny Price is sent to live with wealthy relatives in Northampton Shire, leaving her impoverished family behind in Portsmouth. She has always known her debt of gratitude towards her aunt, Lady Bertram, and uncle, Sir Thomas. Her Aunt Norris, however, has always treated her as a servant and the preening Bertram daughters have always reminded her of her status. The youngest son Edmund has been Fanny's constant companion since her arrival at Mansfield Park. The arrival of the sophisticated brother and sister duo from London, Henry and Mary Crawford, sends the Park into a passionate upheaval as the daughters pursue Henry and Edmund is caught up in the rebellious spirit. Only Fanny refuses to fall under their spell. The fate of everyone at Mansfield Park is decided by an unspeakable scandal, and Fanny's patience is rewarded.
details
Drama, Romance
1 hr. 38 min.
Opened November 17th, 1999
MovieGoer Review
Riding the tide of Jane Austen mania comes Patricia Rozema's intriguing and daring reworking of "Mansfield Park." Written between "Pride and Prejudice" and "Emma", Austen's third novel was in her words, "a complete change of subject."
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synopsis
At the age of ten, Fanny Price is sent to live with wealthy relatives in Northampton Shire, leaving her impoverished family behind in Portsmouth. She has always known her debt of gratitude towards her aunt, Lady Bertram, and uncle, Sir Thomas. Her Aunt Norris, however, has always treated her as a servant and the preening Bertram daughters have always reminded her of her status. The youngest son Edmund has been Fanny's constant companion since her arrival at Mansfield Park. The arrival of the sophisticated brother and sister duo from London, Henry and Mary Crawford, sends the Park into a passionate upheaval as the daughters pursue Henry and Edmund is caught up in the rebellious spirit. Only Fanny refuses to fall under their spell. The fate of everyone at Mansfield Park is decided by an unspeakable scandal, and Fanny's patience is rewarded.
details
Drama, Romance
1 hr. 38 min.
Opened November 17th, 1999
MovieGoer Review
Riding the tide of Jane Austen mania comes Patricia Rozema's intriguing and daring reworking of "Mansfield Park." Written between "Pride and Prejudice" and "Emma", Austen's third novel was in her words, "a complete change of subject."
MORE
