This Year's Model of Humanity

I watched both the 1999 movie that has Lindsay Duncan (aka Servilia from Rome) as the aunt with the pug and Sophia Myles (Reinette from "Girl in the Fireplace", dated David Tennant, did that Moonlight show) as Fanny's sister Susie, and the 2007 ITV version that has Billie Piper as Fanny Price and Michelle Ryan (Nimueh from Merlin) as the adulterous cousin, Maria.

I feel that I should mention at this point that I have not read this particular Austen novel (it's on my list!).

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And, in both versions, it's quite a good story, though I think the earlier one was better done. I still enjoyed the ITV version, but it lacked a certain subtlety.