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 Barnes & Noble Director Patricia Rozema puts a refreshing spin on Jane Austens most problematic novel by reconceiving its rather priggish heroine as a learned proto-feminist. Sent to live with her wealthy cousins, poor relation Fanny Price (Frances OConnor) finds herself in an ideal situation to observe the upper-class marriage trade, allowing Rozema to foreground Austins underlying theme of matrimony as slavery. Beautifully photographed by Michael Coulter, Mansfield Park has a strong sense of place, with each of the various locations an evocative representation of its occupants inner lives. Although Fanny retains the unyielding moral code of the novels heroine, the film alters her character by giving her livelier spirits and attributing to her bits of Austens own writing, making her more palatable to the modern audience. The film benefits from an appealing performance by OConnor, who heads a strong cast that includes an unsettlingly grotesque Harold Pinter and a charmingly self-involved Embeth Davidtz. By stripping away many of the novels overlapping themes to focus on the slavery subtext, this provocative interpretation has a clarity and bite that the originals more subtle satire lacks. Amy Robinson Interested in the song lyrics? - Check out themostlyrics.com! Looking For A DVD? - Check out dvd-a-rama.com! |
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