Aside from the freaky way both her father and uncle are in a few scenes to Fanny-I also see some sexual treatment from Mary to Fanny.
Anyone else feel this way?
In both the scenes where they are in Fanny's room rehearsing the play and when there are in Mary's house and she is helping Fanny to undress. Anyone else get the idea that Mary was being sexual with her?
Yes, the lesbian not-so-subtle undertones are yet another of the many criticisms of this film that dared to call itself Jane Austen's Mansfield Park.
shareFrom what I gather, Rozema's claim to fame is making lesbian-themed movies, and she just added Mansfield Park to her portfolio.
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I just saw the film last night with my wife and we both felt it was evident. and yes, i came to this board to see if we were the only ones reading that into it. lol
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Mary is a flirt, she flirts with everyone including her own brother. She was also well aware that something was going on between Edmund and Fanny. So she was sizing up her competition.
The play scene was solely for Edmund's benefit.
<< Mary is a flirt, she flirts with everyone including her own brother. She was also well aware that something was going on between Edmund and Fanny. So she was sizing up her competition. >>
Yes. Due to the convention of not having sex outside marriage, people did a lot of flirting back then to get some stimulation. Mary is flirting in this scene...but I don't think she'd start necking with Fanny if she ran into her alone in the hall. She's playing a game...
Whatever you call it, count me in!
I came here to discuss this same issue. There were no bisexual leanings in the book from Mary but they were clearly shown in the film. Also the slavery issue was not in the book and to make it a storyline was surely taking license. My opinion is if you are going to make a movie, be faithful to the book especially when the author is no longer among us.
The BBC version of Pride and Prejudice,for example, was beautifully done and I am sure would have made Miss Austen proud. Sense and Sensibility was also wonderful; both the BBC series version and the film screenplay written by Emma Thompson were true to the book.