Mansfield Park (BBC 1986)

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Jane Austen’s 1986 BBC adaptation follows Fanny Price, a poor young woman sent to live with her wealthy uncle Sir Thomas Bertram at his country estate. Struggling against the indifference of her relatives, Fanny finds solace in her cousin Edmund while navigating the complexities of family life and romantic entanglements. When the charming Henry Crawford arrives and pursues her affections, Fanny must choose between social advancement and her true feelings for Edmund, ultimately prioritizing virtue over the superficial values that govern her relatives’ world.

This single-disc DVD release runs four hours and twenty-one minutes and features Angela Pleasence as Fanny alongside Bernard Hepton, Nicholas Farrell, and Sylvestra Le Touzel in this distinguished production directed by David Giles from a screenplay by Ken Taylor. The film carries an IMDb rating of 6.7 and was released by CBS/Fox. Own this beloved Austen adaptation on physical media at a fraction of retail cost.