When 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.
Frances O'Connor
Fanny Price
Lindsay Duncan
Mrs. Price / Lady Bertram
James Purefoy
Tom Bertram
Sheila Gish
Mrs. Norris
Harold Pinter
Sir Thomas Bertram
Victoria Hamilton
Maria Bertram Rushworth
Hugh Bonneville
Mr. Rushworth
Justine Waddell
Julia Bertram
Embeth Davidtz
Mary Crawford
Alessandro Nivola
Mr. Henry Crawford
Sophia Myles
Susan "Susie" Price
Jonny Lee Miller
Edmund Bertram
Hannah Taylor-Gordon
Young Fanny
Talya Gordon
Young Susan
Bruce Byron
Carriage Driver
Elizabeth Eaton
Young Maria
Elizabeth Earl
Young Julia
Philip Sarson
Young Edmond
Amelia Warner
Teenage Fanny
Charles Edwards
Yates
Anna Popplewell
Betsey
Hilton McRae
Mr. Price
Danny Worters
Boy with Bird Cart
Gordon Reid
Dr. Winthrop
Jack Murphy
Ballroom Dancer
Peter Curtis
Ballroom Dancer
Emma Flett
Ballroom Dancer
Wendy Woodbridge
Ballroom Dancer
Director, Screenplay
Patricia Rozema
Novel
Jane Austen
August 29, 2020
6
I have always liked Jane Austen’s novels and have read most of them multiple times. Similarly, I am okay with. Scriptwriters taking small liberties with the stories, meaning I don’t dislike it just because of the changes.
However, as I watched this adaptation, I found myself not liking it as much as I had other versions. I had to think about why, because I thought a couple of the performances were better than average and the sets and costumes were fine.
It seems there was no rhyme or reason for some of the changes. Events or spoken lines occurred at different times than I expected, or a different person said it, and even at least temporary changes in personality of characters occurred a couple of times. It didn’t reach the level of me giving up on the movie or contemplating a dismal rating here, but it was enough to leave my mentally scratching my head and vaguely thinking it could have been better.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00