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Mansfield Park

Name: Mansfield Park
Director: Patricia Rozema
Released: 1999
Duration: 112 min

Representation Score

3.9/10

Limited

1999

PG-13

Director

Patricia Rozema

Runtime

112 minutes

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Patricia Rozema’s adaptation goes beyond a typical period romance by emphasizing psychological depth and a critique of social hierarchies. Despite the historical context, the film finds value in challenging traditional power dynamics. By centering Fanny Price’s journey and intellectual strength, the film subverts passive female stereotypes. Through its critique of the landed gentry, it questions the stability of established institutions. However, the film’s historical scope limits its demographic diversity. It lacks racial and ethnic diversity, and there is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.

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Category Breakdown

Does Mansfield Park have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film adheres closely to the societal norms of the Regency era, focusing on traditional romantic relationships without depicting non-straight or non-cisgender identities.

How does Mansfield Park portray gender?

Good

Fanny Price’s journey highlights her internal strength and subjective experience, challenging passive female stereotypes by emphasizing her active role in the story.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Mansfield Park?

Limited

The cast primarily consists of characters from similar backgrounds, reflecting the landed gentry of the time. The film focuses on the domestic life without incorporating diverse ethnic backgrounds.

How does Mansfield Park represent religion and culture?

Good

The story provides a nuanced look at the class structures and moral hypocrisy of the upper classes. It questions the foundations of these social hierarchies through the tension of social norms.

Does Mansfield Park include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Highlights women's ability to drive the story and intellectual strength.
Provides a sophisticated critique of class hierarchies and hypocrisy.
Challenges passive female stereotypes in period dramas.

Limited or Absent

Lack of racial and ethnic diversity among the cast.
No representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.
Minimal depiction of characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Fanny Price is sent to live with her wealthy relatives, the Bertrams, where she is treated poorly by most except her cousin Edmund. Her life is complicated by the arrival of the worldly Mary and Henry Crawford.

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