EPISODE · Jun 15, 2025 · 1H 22M
Mansfield Park (1999) w/ Brian Hicks
from Escape into Period Pieces · host Stephanie Reese
Welcome back to the podcast Brian Hicks as he joins Stephanie in discussing the 1999 film adaptation of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park starring Frances O'Connor, Jonny Lee Miller, Alessandro Nivola, Embeth Davidtz, and Harold Pinter. This film differs a lot from the novel, and is controversial among Jane Austen purists. Just like, Persuasion (2022) Stephanie and Brian discuss it all and this time might tolerate it more... Listen to their thoughts on another Austen adaptation as well as comparisons to the past Jane Austen films covered on the podcast. Mansfield Park 1999 is available for purchase and free on YouTube! Thanks for always sticking through all the Zoom glitchesReferences:Mansfield Park (the novel)Mansfield Park 1999 (and behind the scenes featurette)The rest of Jane Austen's novels The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia GrayNote: Henry Tilney is a clergyman Easy AElementary (CBS) Manslaughter Park by Tirzah Price Jane EyreEmma Thompson not Eleanor ThompsonPride & Prejudice (2005)Persuasion (2022)Jane Austen The BBC Radio Drama CollectionMansfield Park (2007)Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix by Gabe Cole NovoaCheck out their last episodes: Emma (2020) & Persuasion (2022) from season 1~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Thanks for listening and please subscribe!Next time Stephanie will be discussing the "Miss Austen" mini-series. Send in your thoughts on Instagram or by sending an email:Instagram: @escape.into.period.piecesEmail: [email protected] Remember to support your local library and PBS station.https://protectmypublicmedia.org/For merch: Visit Spreadshirt.com and search Escape into Period Pieces!Till next time :)
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Welcome back to the podcast Brian Hicks as he joins Stephanie in discussing the 1999 film adaptation of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park starring Frances O'Connor, Jonny Lee Miller, Alessandro Nivola, Embeth Davidtz, and Harold Pinter. This film differs a lot from the novel, and is controversial among Jane Austen purists. Just like, Persuasion (2022) Stephanie and Brian discuss it all and this time might tolerate it more... Listen to their thoughts on another Austen adaptation as well as comparisons to the past Jane Austen films covered on the podcast. Mansfield Park 1999 is available for purchase and free on YouTube! Thanks for always sticking through all the Zoom glitchesReferences:Mansfield Park (the novel)Mansfield Park 1999 (and behind the scenes featurette)The rest of Jane Austen's novels The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia GrayNote: Henry Tilney is a clergyman Easy AElementary (CBS) Manslaughter Park by Tirzah Price Jane EyreEmma Thompson not Eleanor ThompsonPride & Prejudice (2005)Persuasion (2022)Jane Austen The BBC Radio Drama CollectionMansfield Park (2007)Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix by Gabe Cole NovoaCheck out their last episodes: Emma (2020) & Persuasion (2022) from season 1~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Thanks for listening and please subscribe!Next time Stephanie will be discussing the "Miss Austen" mini-series. Send in your thoughts on Instagram or by sending an email:Instagram: @escape.into.period.piecesEmail: [email protected] Remember to support your local library and PBS station.https://protectmypublicmedia.org/For merch: Visit Spreadshirt.com and search Escape into Period Pieces!Till next time :)
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