Mansfield Park

Comedy

Hugh Bonneville	Mr. Rushworth
Embeth Davidtz	Mary Crawford
Sheila Gish	Mrs. Norris
Victoria Hamilton	Maria Bertram
Jonny Lee Miller	Edmund Bertram
Alessandro Nivola	Henry Crawford
Frances O'Connor	Fanny Price
Harold Pinter	Sir Thomas Betram
James Purefoy	Tom Bertram
Justine Waddell	Julia Bertram
Hannah Taylor-Gordon	Young Fanny
Talya Gordon	Young Susan
Lindsay Duncan	Mrs. Price / Lady Bertram
Bruce Byron	Carriage Driver
Elizabeth Eaton	Young Maria
Elizabeth Earl	Young Julia
Philip Sarson	Young Edmond
Shelia Gish

Director	Patricia Rozema
Producer	Sarah Curtis; David Aukin
Writer	Jane Austen; Patricia Rozema

Fanny Price (Francis O’Connor) is a poor 10 year old girl sent to live with her rich aunt and Uncle Sir Thomas and Lady Bertram and her cousins Tom, Edmund (Jonny Lee Miller), Maria and Julia in Mansfield Park. Fanny’s Uncle Sir Thomas and cousin Tom leave for Antigua. During their absence Henry (Alessandro Nivola) and Mary (Embeth Davidtz) Crawford move into the local parsonage. Maria is very attracted to Henry despite being engaged to the bumbling Mr. Rushworth, and Edmund develops an attachment to Mary Crawford. Tom Bertram returns to Mansfield Park with his friend Mr. Yates and they plan to perform the play Lovers’ Vows that is stopped by Sir Thomas’ return. During this time Henry Crawford proposes to Fanny, but Fanny refuses and is sent back to her home. Henry Crawford comes to see her and proposes. Fanny accepts at first and then takes it back. Fanny’s cousin Tom has taken ill and Fanny returns to Mansfield Park. Fanny discovers Maria and Henry sleeping together and Maria is immediately disowned by the family. Tom makes a recovery, and Edmund finally sees Mary Crawford is not a good woman and he finally realizes his feelings for Fanny.