She’s a witty Cinderella-type stuck in an intolerable situation. She’s the moral center of the film, leaving the audience torn between agreeing with her and falling under the seductive spell of the Crawfords.
Photo: Miramaxįrances O’Connor takes the lead as the lively heroine, Fanny Price, and gives an exuberant, layered performance. When Henry Crawford falls in love with Fanny, a seemingly good match for the time and her own “lesser” status, will she be able to hold true to her morals and heart? And will the underlying immorality of the Bertram’s wealth destroy the family? Mansfield Park (1999) Cast and Characters Mansfield Park (1999). The good-looking duo quickly catches the interest of everyone everyone but Fanny who suspects their questionable morals. Soon, the arrival of Henry and Mary Crawford (siblings with “modern” sensibilities), turns Mansfield Park on its head with their seductive, rebellious views. She also develops unrequited feelings for Edmund, who is seemingly unaware of her affections. She is only treated with genuine kindness from her cousin Edmund Bertram.Īs Fanny grows, she becomes a smart, quick-witted young woman aspiring to write novels. In a Cinderella-like-story, Fanny is raised as a companion to her cousins, akin to a servant – though with some educational perks.
When Fanny Price is ten years old, she leaves her poor family in Portsmouth to live with her wealthy relatives in the country at Mansfield Park. However, this adaptation brings new elements into the story by combining the book with biographical aspects of Jane Austen’s own life. If you’ve read Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park, then you know the basic premise. Her less than faithful script may raise the eyebrows of a few Jane Austen fans – but if looked at with objective eyes – can be appreciated for what it is: a brilliant romantic satire worthy of standing as one of the best and most intelligent romantic period dramas to ever grace the silver screen. Patricia Rozema’s Mansfield Park (1999) is a unique and brazen adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel, bringing out the book’s themes and morals in interesting ways.
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