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Mansfield Park
2007
The Jane Austin ITV Collection 3-disc box set features the Jane Austen adaptations Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey and Emma. In Mansfield Park, poverty-stricken Fanny Price (Billie Piper) is sent away to live with her wealthy uncle and aunt at Mansfield Park. As she struggles to adapt to her new lifestyle she begins to attract .. Read more
| Starring | Billie Piper, Jemma Redgrave, Maggie O'Neill, Douglas Hodge |
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| Director | Iain B. MacDonald |
| Genres | Drama |
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13 out of 14 people found this review helpful
Poor Austen adaptation
This is a very disappointing adaptation, seemingly designed more as a vehicle for Billy Piper than a proper adaptation of what is admittedly Austen's most complex novel. There are not only several key scenes omitted but the storyline (especially the settings) is often changed seemingly without purpose. There is little empathy with the characters, and no real examination of Fanny's inner feelings. Amongst the better performances are Hayley Atwell as Mary Crawford and Hougles Hodge as Sir Thomas.
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12 out of 13 people found this review helpful
Horrendous adaptation
The trailers worried me but sitting down on a Sunday evening for what was hopefully going to be some good Austen viewing resulted in huge disapointment. Every aspect of the adaptation from the screenplay through to the casting, costume and set was horrible! Billie Piper was too busy playing with her teeth to give any real depth to Fanny Price, but with such a bad script and direction, she probably didn't know what else to do!
My advice is to avoid this adaptation all together and go for the 1999 Patricia Rozema version which is excellent. -
9 out of 11 people found this review helpful
Missed Oppurtunity
Oh dear, what a shame. This was such a fabulous oppurtunity to do a difficult book justice on the screen but this was badly handled. Billie Piper was horribly miscast although any actress would have struggled with this script. Why did she have to have such messy hair? That's very unlike her character from the novel.
This adaptation gallops through the story with no depth to any of the characters. Huge scandals such as Maria leaving her husband to run off with Crawford were hurried - blink and you'd have missed it. Henry Crawford was another one who could have done with a hair brush - was he supposed to be Byronic? I really don't know. The most horrifying moment was when Fanny and Edmund became the first ever to dance the waltz in England on the lawn at their wedding. Really!!
This was deadly dull and the only saving grace was a wonderful performance by Douglas Hodge as Sir Thomas. -
Most recent members' reviews (2)
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13 out of 14 people found this review helpful
Poor Austen adaptation
This is a very disappointing adaptation, seemingly designed more as a vehicle for Billy Piper than a proper adaptation of what is admittedly Austen's most complex novel. There are not only several key scenes omitted but the storyline (especially the settings) is often changed seemingly without purpose. There is little empathy with the characters, and no real examination of Fanny's inner feelings. Amongst the better performances are Hayley Atwell as Mary Crawford and Hougles Hodge as Sir Thomas.
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
A very weak period drama
Definitely a 'B' movie - glad I didn't see it at the movies.
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13 out of 14 people found this review helpful
Poor Austen adaptation
This is a very disappointing adaptation, seemingly designed more as a vehicle for Billy Piper than a proper adaptation of what is admittedly Austen's most complex novel. There are not only several key scenes omitted but the storyline (especially the settings) is often changed seemingly without purpose. There is little empathy with the characters, and no real examination of Fanny's inner feelings. Amongst the better performances are Hayley Atwell as Mary Crawford and Hougles Hodge as Sir Thomas.
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12 out of 13 people found this review helpful
Horrendous adaptation
The trailers worried me but sitting down on a Sunday evening for what was hopefully going to be some good Austen viewing resulted in huge disapointment. Every aspect of the adaptation from the screenplay through to the casting, costume and set was horrible! Billie Piper was too busy playing with her teeth to give any real depth to Fanny Price, but with such a bad script and direction, she probably didn't know what else to do!
My advice is to avoid this adaptation all together and go for the 1999 Patricia Rozema version which is excellent. -
9 out of 11 people found this review helpful
Missed Oppurtunity
Oh dear, what a shame. This was such a fabulous oppurtunity to do a difficult book justice on the screen but this was badly handled. Billie Piper was horribly miscast although any actress would have struggled with this script. Why did she have to have such messy hair? That's very unlike her character from the novel.
This adaptation gallops through the story with no depth to any of the characters. Huge scandals such as Maria leaving her husband to run off with Crawford were hurried - blink and you'd have missed it. Henry Crawford was another one who could have done with a hair brush - was he supposed to be Byronic? I really don't know. The most horrifying moment was when Fanny and Edmund became the first ever to dance the waltz in England on the lawn at their wedding. Really!!
This was deadly dull and the only saving grace was a wonderful performance by Douglas Hodge as Sir Thomas. -
9 out of 12 people found this review helpful
Eyebrows+Teeth=Mansfiled Park
My husband really wanted us to watch this on t.v. the other day. He thinks Billie Piper is the next Sarah Bernhardt--I think he actually cried when she left Dr. Who! Anyway, I love this particular work by Austen, and was eager to see what they'd do with it here. No matter how hard I concentrated, all I could see were big, black eyebrows, big white teeth, and a constantly open mouth. I don't feel the Piper magic as others seem to--this production is the kind of thing they'd show in A Level English--not too taxing--not too thought provoking, just a bit blah, I guess. I was pleased to see Jemma Redgrave in the cast--she is so good--it seems like only yesterday when she was in Bramwell, but now she's doing mature character parts--time is marching on--for all of us!
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7 out of 8 people found this review helpful
Very Poor
I agree with many of the other reviewers, that this is a complex and difficult book to transfer to screen, especially to appeal to a modern audience (the Fanny Price of the book is the least 'attractive' of Austen's heroines in my opinion!). However, the adaptation was poor on a number of levels: plot changes induced for what I can only assume are budget constraints; the re-characterisation of Fanny Price, Lady Bertram and Edmund (to degree); poor quality dialogue and the sweeping under the carpet of the importance of location and contrast!
This drama resembles more Mills and Boon than any other recent Austen adaptation. Maggie Wadey did the screeplay for the BBCs Northanger Abbey back in the 1980s, and it shows with this adaptation!!! If you are searching for a better adaptation of the book, try Patricia Rozema's 1999 large screen adaptation of Mansfield Park. This film has it's flaws, but is closer to the book that this, and certainly more enjoyable. -
7 out of 8 people found this review helpful
Crap
Just wanted it to end so boring and no charactor building. Should have waited for Billy Pipers hair to grow out before they made it.
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6 out of 7 people found this review helpful
Avoid
Roczema's version is one of my favourite films, and though I knew watching this version was a bad idea I just couldn't stop myself. Nothing to worry about though: it was so dreadful I fast forwarded most of it. The Crawford siblings were especially unwatchable. I awarded my one star for the bloke who portrayed Edmund (OK, but no Jonny Lee Miller).
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Mansfield Park
Really enjoyed this film. Billy Piper was better than I thought she would be. Would recommend it. Great if you like Pride & Prejudice.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Not worth the Price
This adaptation is rather MTV for ITV in its approach to Austen’s Mansfield Park. Scant attention is paid to historical accuracy and Fanny, the poor, downtrodden, intentionally dull heroine that Austen created is now a rather brash, confident blond who, depending on where in the schedule a scene was shot, sports roots worthy of an 80s Madonna video. The pared down plot speeds along in an effort to cram the entire novel into its one hour time limit and losing a lot of charm for its trouble. Photography is a strange mix of traditional and self conscious, hand held camera work. Performances are adequate, but little time is given for the character development. Disappointing, brief and certainly not for Austen fans.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Mansfield Park
Great acting, great adaptation of an early 18th century novel. A wonderful love story wonderfully acted and presented, defo watch if u can't quite find the time to read the novel.
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