Mansfield Park

"Jane Austen’s Wicked Comedy."

Dec 25 1999 PG-13 1h 52m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Fanny, born into a poor family, is sent away to live with wealthy uncle Sir Thomas, his wife and their four children, where she'll be brought up for a proper introduction to society. She is treated unfavorably by her relatives, except for her cousin Edmund, whom she grows fond of. However, Fanny's life is thrown into disarray with the arrival of worldly Mary Crawford and her brother Henry.

Plot

At 10, Fanny Price, a poor relation, goes to live at Mansfield Park, the estate of her aunt's husband, Sir Thomas. Clever, studious, and a writer with an ironic imagination and fine moral compass, she becomes especially close to Edmund, Thomas's younger son. Fanny is soon possessed of beauty as well as a keen mind and comes to the attention of a neighbor, Henry Crawford. Thomas promotes this match, but to his displeasure, Fanny has a mind of her own, asking Henry to prove himself worthy. As Edmund courts Henry's sister and as light shines on the link between Thomas's fortunes and New World slavery, Fanny must assess Henry's character and assert her heart as well as her wit.

Written by

Jane Austen, Patricia Rozema

Directed by

Patricia Rozema

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

BBC Films, HAL Films

Languages

English

Awards

5 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
27,434
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
71
Popularity
NA