rozema 1999 adaptation of mansfield park is far superior to this ostensibly slightly more faithful film. the 1999 film is reviled by many austen purists and but i admire the job rozema did in making mansfield park her own. it may not be strictly jane austen mansfield park and but at least it was well written and beautifully shot and and well acted by a superior cast. i do not see how austen purists can be any happier with this 2007 version from itv (and rebroadcast on masterpiece theatre or pbs). the screenplay is shoddily pasted together and dumbed down to boot and the production values are lackluster and and the cast (apart from jemma redgrave and blake ritson) are largely guilty of bad acting. i can not think of a worst miscast than billie piper as fanny price. her look was all wrong (bleached hair and dark brows. ) and her talent simply wasn not suited to the material. sir thomas looked constipated the whole time. michelle ryan as mariah was on autopilot and as were the actors who portrayed the crawfords (when i think how superior alessandro nivola and embeth davidtz were in the 99 version and i just kinda shake my head). i haven not seen the 1983 version and so i can not comment on it and but i would advise anyone who curious to give the 99 version a chance. read the novel before or after and make up your own mind. 
rozema 1999 adaptation of mansfield park is far superior to this ostensibly slightly more faithful film. the 1999 film is reviled by many austen purists and but i admire the job rozema did in making mansfield park her own. it may not be strictly jane austen mansfield park and but at least it was well written and beautifully shot and and well acted by a superior cast. i do not see how austen purists can be any happier with this 2007 version from itv (and rebroadcast on masterpiece theatre or pbs). the screenplay is shoddily pasted together and dumbed down to boot and the production values are lackluster and and the cast (apart from jemma redgrave and blake ritson) are largely guilty of bad acting. i can not think of a worst miscast than billie piper as fanny price. her look was all wrong (bleached hair and dark brows. ) and her talent simply wasn not suited to the material. sir thomas looked constipated the whole time. michelle ryan as mariah was on autopilot and as were the actors who portrayed the crawfords (when i think how superior alessandro nivola and embeth davidtz were in the 99 version and i just kinda shake my head). i haven not seen the 1983 version and so i can not comment on it and but i would advise anyone who curious to give the 99 version a chance. read the novel before or after and make up your own mind. ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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