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Mansfield Park - BBC Reviews

1983

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Poverty-stricken Fanny Price goes to live with her prosperous aunt and cousins at their country home. As she struggles to adapt to her new lifestyle she begins to attract the attentions of suitors. A BBC adaptation of the novel by Jane Austen. Read more

Starring	Bernard Hepton, Anna Massey, Angela Pleasence, Nicholas Farrell
Director	David Giles
Genres	Drama

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Most helpful member's review of Mansfield Park - BBC
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  True to the book
  
  Much better than the ITV version, the main character is actually recognisable
  
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  - london, england
  - 22 Nov 2005 at 21:40
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  Off with their heads
  
  Dire, granted not Jane Austen's best novel, but in this version not one character including Fanny Price (the lead), has any charm or energy. The actors are ... read more »
  
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- - MotherKnowsBest
  - 2 reviews
  - 07 Nov 2011 at 16:02
- - 0
  - 0
  dull and uninspiring
  
  Very dull screenplay. Tedious writing that the actors could to little to lift. We were bored and gave up halfway through, though we have enjoyed different ... read more »
  
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- - eurilla
  - 17 reviews
  - Oxfordshire, UK
  - 09 Jul 2009 at 22:04
- - 0
  - 0
  Seductive, fresh and stately
  
  The pace of this 1983 BBC adaptation takes some getting used to after years of being galloped through Andrew Davies' witty and lavish adaptations, and the ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Oxford
  - 01 Feb 2009 at 19:07
- - 0
  - 0
  too old
  
  A new version would be better. !!!!!
  
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  - Weymouth
  - 26 Nov 2008 at 08:36
- - 0
  - 0
  Not stood the test of time
  
  Whilst the represetnation is fair, this BBC adaptation hasn't stood the test of time well. The interpretation and filming are both dated to the extent that... read more »
  
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  - Loughborough
  - 14 Nov 2008 at 09:55
- - 0
  - 0
  life is too short
  
  this was dull dull dull
  
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  - London
  - 29 Oct 2008 at 13:30
- - 0
  - 0
  Painful acting
  
  I like period dramas as a rule; however, this has to rank as the worst film I have ever seen - the acting is atrocious, hammy doesn't come into it. I was ... read more »
  
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- - BB02
  - 2 reviews
  - Wetherby
  - 13 Sep 2008 at 19:45
- - 0
  - 0
  Mansfield Park
  
  This was made in 1983 and unfortunately you can tell, as it looks very dated even for a 'period' drama. I found the acting of the main character '... read more »
  
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- - Kat
  - East Yorkshire,England
  - 03 Jun 2008 at 21:04
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  - 0
  Mansfield Park
  
  Costumes good, acting poor. I could only watch 20 minutes, not a very good verison.
  
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- - Monica Brown
  - London
  - 20 Jan 2008 at 16:08
- - 0
  - 0
  OK
  
  I USUALLY ENJOY THE BBC ADAPTATIONS, BUT THIS WAS DATED & I PREFERRED THE MORE RECENT HOLLYWOOD VERSION.
  
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  - WALES
  - 04 Mar 2007 at 22:09
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- - 7
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  True to the book
  
  Much better than the ITV version, the main character is actually recognisable
  
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  - a customer
  - london, england
  - 22 Nov 2005 at 21:40
- - 3
  - 1
  Mansfield Park
  
  3 stars for the curiosity value. You will find this production very slow and stilted. The indoor scenes were obviously shot on location, hence a lot of bangs ... read more »
  
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  - Leeds, England
  - 26 Jan 2006 at 10:50
- - 2
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  Not bad
  
  Acting a bit wooden, one of the early BBC dramas (I think it was made around 1983). If you can look past the acting, it is quite enjoyable - I still want to ... read more »
  
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  - Hull, England
  - 13 Mar 2006 at 18:25
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  True to the book, but is this a good thing?!
  
  I rented this DVD because the other, more recent (Rozema) version of Mansfield Park is one of my favourites and I wanted to compare the two, having read that ... read more »
  
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- - Anne
  - North Wales
  - 17 Feb 2006 at 11:43
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  OK
  
  I USUALLY ENJOY THE BBC ADAPTATIONS, BUT THIS WAS DATED & I PREFERRED THE MORE RECENT HOLLYWOOD VERSION.
  
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  - WALES
  - 04 Mar 2007 at 22:09
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  Mansfield Park
  
  Costumes good, acting poor. I could only watch 20 minutes, not a very good verison.
  
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- 515489
- - Monica Brown
  - London
  - 20 Jan 2008 at 16:08
- - 0
  - 0
  Mansfield Park
  
  This was made in 1983 and unfortunately you can tell, as it looks very dated even for a 'period' drama. I found the acting of the main character '... read more »
  
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- 572150
- - Kat
  - East Yorkshire,England
  - 03 Jun 2008 at 21:04
- - 0
  - 0
  Painful acting
  
  I like period dramas as a rule; however, this has to rank as the worst film I have ever seen - the acting is atrocious, hammy doesn't come into it. I was ... read more »
  
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- 628756
- - BB02
  - 2 reviews
  - Wetherby
  - 13 Sep 2008 at 19:45
- - 0
  - 0
  life is too short
  
  this was dull dull dull
  
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- 651426
- - a customer
  - London
  - 29 Oct 2008 at 13:30
- - 0
  - 0
  Not stood the test of time
  
  Whilst the represetnation is fair, this BBC adaptation hasn't stood the test of time well. The interpretation and filming are both dated to the extent that... read more »
  
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- 658719
- - a customer
  - Loughborough
  - 14 Nov 2008 at 09:55

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- Mansfield Park - BBC
  
  Poverty-stricken Fanny Price goes to live with her prosperous aunt and cousins at their country home. As she struggles to adapt to her new lifestyle she begins to attract the attentions of suitors. A BBC adaptation of the novel by Jane Austen....