Mansfield Park (1999)
by Patricia Rozema
List Price:
Our Price: $9.99
You Save: $5.00 (33%)
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Buy Used: from $4.91 (click here)
Category: DVD
See more DVD releases
Buy this DVD movie at online store in your country
Canada
Canada
DVD Cover Information
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
Movie Reviews of Mansfield Park (1999)
Movie 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!
Summary 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!Art House & International DVD Video
DVD Video
- Action & Adventure
- African American Cinema
- Animation
- Anime & Manga
- Art House & International
- Classics
- Comedy
- Cult Movies
- Documentary
- Drama
- Educational
- Fitness & Yoga
- Gay & Lesbian
- Horror
- Kids & Family
- Military & War
- Music Video & Concerts
- Musicals & Performing Arts
- Mystery & Suspense
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Special Interests
- Sports
- Television
- Westerns
Movies most talked about in Watch a Period Romance Movie
Ever After - A Cinderella StoryRelease date: 2003-01-14; DVD
Best price: $4.60
Price in other shops:
An Ideal HusbandRelease date: 2000-01-18; DVD
Best price: $5.36
Price in other shops:
Nicholas NicklebyTWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT; Release date: 2003-07-22; DVD
Best price: $7.91
Price in other shops:
RebeccaRelease date: 2008-10-14; DVD
Best price: $11.89
Price in other shops:
Lorna DooneRelease date: 2001-05-29; DVD
Best price: $11.94
Price in other shops:
Les MiserablesSony; Release date: 1998-11-03; DVD
Best price: $6.98
Price in other shops:
Robin Hood - Season One (5DVD)Warner Brothers; Release date: 2007-06-05; DVD
Best price: $30.50
Price in other shops:
Our Mutual FriendWarner Brothers; Release date: 2005-09-06; DVD
Best price: $8.59
Price in other shops:
Bleak HouseWarner Brothers; Release date: 2006-02-28; DVD
Best price: $26.94
Price in other shops:
CasanovaBuena Vista Home Video; Release date: 2006-04-25; DVD
Best price: $4.46
Price in other shops:
Similar DVD Movies
The InheritanceRelease date: 2004-12-07; DVD
Best price: $2.35
Price in other shops:
Becoming JaneBuena Vista Home Video; Release date: 2008-02-12; DVD
Best price: $8.48
Price in other shops:
Pride & PrejudiceUNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAIN.; Release date: 2006-02-28; DVD
Best price: $6.40
Price in other shops:
PersuasionWarner Brothers; Release date: 2008-01-15; DVD
Best price: $13.80
Price in other shops:
Pride and Prejudice (A&E, 1996)Release date: 1998-07-01; DVD
Best price: $607.95
Emma (A&E, 1997)A&E; Release date: 1999-10-26; Published: 1997-01-01; DVD
Best price: $8.15
Price in other shops:
Masterpiece Theatre: Northanger AbbeyWGBH BOSTON VIDEO; Release date: 2008-01-22; DVD
Best price: $13.50
Price in other shops:
Sense & Sensibility (Special Edition)Sony; Release date: 1999-08-24; DVD
Best price: $5.77
Price in other shops:
EmmaRelease date: 1999-01-05; DVD
Best price: $4.98
Price in other shops:
PersuasionSony; Release date: 2000-02-01; DVD
Best price: $6.74
Price in other shops: