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  • 1999
  • TV-14
  • Miramax
  • 1 h 52 m
  • 1999
  • TV-14
  • Miramax
  • 1 h 52 m

Summary Rozema's progressive interpretation of Jane Austen's novel finds Fanny Price (O'Connor) as a poor relation who at the age of 12 is "rescued" to begin a life in Mansfield Park, the estate of her aunt's husband. Fanny's beauty and bold intelligence become apparent as she attracts suitors and becomes troubled by the class system and the fa...

Directed By: Patricia Rozema

Written By: Jane Austen, Patricia Rozema

  • 1999
  • TV-14
  • Miramax
  • 1 h 52 m
  • 1999
  • TV-14
  • Miramax
  • 1 h 52 m

Mansfield Park

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 31 Critic Reviews
71
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 22 User Ratings
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Summary Rozema's progressive interpretation of Jane Austen's novel finds Fanny Price (O'Connor) as a poor relation who at the age of 12 is "rescued" to begin a life in Mansfield Park, the estate of her aunt's husband. Fanny's beauty and bold intelligence become apparent as she attracts suitors and becomes troubled by the class system and the fa...

Directed By: Patricia Rozema

Written By: Jane Austen, Patricia Rozema

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 31 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 31 Critic Reviews
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77% Positive
24 Reviews
23% Mixed
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Intelligence and beauty -- and teasing romance -- shape Mansfield Park into a gorgeous, enchanting experience.
By Peter Stack FULL REVIEW
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A thoughtful, engaging film.
By Chris Kaltenbach FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 22 User Ratings
7.0
73% Positive
16 Ratings
18% Mixed
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73% Positive
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18% Mixed
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9% Negative
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Ms. Rozema has made a film whose satiric bite is sharper than that of the usual high-toned romantic costume drama.
By Stephen Holden FULL REVIEW
75
What's on the screen may not be a letter-perfect Mansfield Park, but something true to its spirit.
By Walter Addiego FULL REVIEW
70
Quick and funny, and a refreshing break from period-film stuffiness.
By Robert Horton FULL REVIEW
60
There's something more than a little perverse about taking one of the most timid, self-effacing heroines in English literature and turning her into a paragon of modern free-spirited womanhood.
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40
A confusing jumble of historical drama and modern social essay that only serves to cloud the whole field of Jane Austen studies.
By Marjorie Baumgarten FULL REVIEW
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Production Company Arts Council of England, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), HAL Films, Miramax
Release Date Nov 17, 1999
Duration 1 h 52 m
Rating TV-14
Genres
Tagline Jane Austen's Wicked Comedy
Website http://www.miramax.com/movie/mansfield-park
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Awards

Chlotrudis Awards
• 2 Nominations
Satellite Awards
• 1 Nomination
Montréal World Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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