Review of Mansfield Park (2007) by Ted S — 29 Jun 2008
Not bad at all -- despite my expectation that the ITV version would suffer by comparison with the 1983 BBC mini-series and the 1999 film.
The casting here is eclectic, to say the least -- Billie Piper fresh from her two seasons as Doctor Who's companion, serial character actor/grimacer Douglas Hodge as Sir Thomas, even Bionic, Middlesexy Michelle Ryan as Maria.
Yet somehow this all works, despite editing of the hedge-shear variety visited upon Austen's novel. The casting of Blake Ritson as the tale's moral center, Edmund, was a stroke of genius -- he carries the story effortlessly.
Similarly, Hayley Atwell and Joseph Beattie are terrific as the unspeakable Crawfords...
Well worth renting!
This review of Mansfield Park (2007) was written by Ted S on 29 Jun 2008.
Mansfield Park has generally received positive reviews.
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