This movie is not as faithful to the book as some would like, but it is a wonderful film and story in its own right. Mansfield Park is very moving and exciting. The acting and directing is wonderful and I was facinated by the connections between British society and the profits of slavery and sugar cane holding it up in its colonies. Fanny Brice is a very wonderful character and I loved seeing many popular British actors in this movie. Lindsay Duncan plays a dual role and James Purefoy from Rome are in this movie.