Mansfield Park (1999)
by Patricia Rozema
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Actor: Alessandro Nivola, Frances O'Connor, Hannah Taylor-Gordon, Jonny Lee Miller, Talya GordonDirector: Patricia Rozema
Writer: Patricia Rozema
Producer: Allon Reich
Producer: Bob Weinstein
Producer: Cathy Lord
Producer: Colin Leventhal
Producer: David Aukin
Writer: Jane Austen
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 112 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-07-11
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Miramax
DVD Reviews of Mansfield Park (1999)
DVD Review: A must see movie from a "Feminist" point of View! Kudos to Rozema (Director)!
Summary: 5 Stars
I usually write my own reviews without reading other people's comments, however, because I own this movie, I wanted to see how others view and rate it.
That said, this movie is fantastic, witty, daring, playful and deliciously entertaining. I've read and watched the video intake on this version of "Mansfield Park"; the director, Ms. Rozema, did her research, she used Austen's "letters" (which can reveal a lot about how she truly felt on giving situations, but which could not be incorpated into a book, such as the issue of slavery). Hence in doing so, the director gave Fanny some wit, in which, in the book version she is lacking.
How did the director accomplish this? By using what are not usually expressed openly: the treatment of women behind closed doors and the "shocking" treatment of "slave women" during slavery.
This is a very sensitive issue; it is an issue we would want to disappear and pretend did not happen. In actuality, rapes were rampant on plantations and in households where human beings were the property of others, just like cattles.
You can notice, Fanny, as a result, begins to see the world differently when she observed some scenes (Her married cousin, partially nude in the arms of another man and drawings of explicit rapes scenes) that were disturbing and explicitly shocking for her to view (i.e., Drawings of explicit sexual abuse of enslaved women on a plantation owned by her aunt's husband on Antigua; Honestly, the drawings, were painful for me to watch; I have to admit that I abhor the mistreatment of women, no matter what form it presents itself; in that, I'm a true feminist). She becomes stronger, wittier and a new sense of awakening develops within her, which makes her see the people, ultimately, the world around her more closely.
The "explicit" content of the film is at most two to three minutes. And the partial nudity is very brief. Can this film be used as an educational tool for high school students, well, it can be made viewable by skipping the explicit and objectionable scenes. Those disturbing scenes can be explained to young and older adolescent students by the teacher.
All in all, this film is well-acted and agreeably diverting with a feminist flair.
I recommend this movie because the director did an outstanding job (by including Jane Austen's letters to support her vision on this adaptation of the book) and the heroine of the movie truly shines!
DVD Review: Could be good. Vulgar scenes ruin it.
Summary: 3 Stars
This movie could have truly been in gem in our family. I know it makes it more realistic, but the two scenes (sexual slave drawings and the scene were fanny walks in on Mr. Crawford on Maria) ruin it for me. I was shocked after watching a perfectly clean movie so far to see those things thrown in. They were totally useless. I cannot allow my children to watch it nor would I watch it again.
If these scenes were not there, this would be one of my favorite movies. Is there a version out there without them?
DVD Review: Ingenious & Inventive
Summary: 5 Stars
The more I watch this brilliant adaptation, the more thrilled I am by Rozema's daring, as well as the breadth of her knowledge. Austen's letters are well integrated, Fanny's direct address to the camera is audacious and arresting. O'Connor's manner, her delicacy, sensibility, spirited autonomy despite the character's real destitution, are so effective that repeated viewings make this a richer experience rather than a tired one. I love the post-colonial touch of acknowledging the slave trade and the probable abuses on Sir Thomas's Antigua property.
I can't recommend this film enough. Austen fans may initially feel that it is too innovative to be true Austen, but I think that, in fact, it's not only the greatest adaptation, but the most startling tribute to her genius. Thank you, Patricia Rozema, for this beautiful, unflinching, witty delight! p.s. Listen to Nivola's reading of the Sterne excerpt. Wow!!
DVD Review: Jane Austen Fan
Summary: 4 Stars
I love Mansfield Park both as a book and as a movie. This version followed along more closely to the actual story as Jane Austen wrote it. It is a well made movie with a wonderful cast. Ms. Frances O'Connor protrayed Fanny Price quite well. I love watching this movie over and over again. DVD Review: Dissapointed
Summary: 1 Stars
My daughter and I read the book at the same time. Having read the book, and knowing how difficult it was, we were both looking forward to treating ourselves to the movie version. How dissapointed we were! This version was nothing like the book.
Description of Mansfield Park (1999)
This fun and sexy comedy tells a timelessly entertaining story where wealth, secret passions, and mischievous women put love to the test ... with delightfully surprising results! When a spirited young woman, Fanny Price, is sent away to live on the great country estate of her rich cousins, she's meant to learn the ways of proper society. But while Fanny learns "their" ways, she also enlightens them with a wit and sparkle all her own! Featuring an exciting ensemble cast of young stars -- you'll join critics everywhere in their overwhelming praise of this smart, playful, and funny hit!Comedy DVDs
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