The indie film world's favourite 'mini-major', Miramax films, has given director Patricia Rozema a two picture deal, inspired no doubt by Rozema forthcoming adaptation of Mansfield Park. Showing at the London Film Festival, Rozema's interpretation of the Jane Austen novel delivers plenty of wit and winsome characters, played by (among others) Frances O'Connor, Jonny Lee Miller and Alessandro Nivolo.
The saviour of many an indie film, Miramax's successes are being celebrated with a special season at London's National Film Theatre in January, while Mansfield Park is due out in the UK on January 14. View the trailer here.