One of the great female characters of English literature returns to the big screen. This fresh film version of the classic novel by William Makepeace Thackeray introduces a new audience to the beautiful, funny, passionate and calculating Rebecca (Becky) Sharp (Reese Witherspoon).
The daughter of a starving English artist and a French chorus girl, Becky is orphaned at a young age. As a child, she yearns for a more glamorous life than her birthright promises. When she leaves Miss Pinkerton's Academy at Chiswick, Becky resolves to conquer English society by deploying her wit, guile and sexuality.
With acclaimed director Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding) behind the camera, Vanity Fair features an all-star supporting cast including James Purefoy, Eileen Atkins, Jim Broadbent, Gabriel Byrne, Romola Garai, Bob Hoskins, Rhys Ifans, Geraldine McEwan and Jonathan Rhys Meyers.
Synopsis
Set in 19th century England, Vanity Fair is the story of Becky Sharp, a resourceful, selfish and amoral beauty determined to scheme and seduce her way into the upper classes. Becky's rise sweeps her through marriage and manipulation across the major cities of Europe, living lavishly and loving foolishly.
Run Time:
135 minutes
FullScreen:
None
Widescreen:
Yes
Format:
PAL
Aspect:
2.35:1
Director:
Mira Nair
Cast:
Jim Broadbent, Reese Witherspoon, James Purefoy, Eileen Atkins, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers
Writer:
Matthew Faulk, Mark Skeet, Julian Fellowes
Producer:
Janette Day, Lydia Dean Pilcher, Donna Gigliotti
Composer:
Mychael Danna
Audio:
English Dolby Digital Stereo 5.1
Extended:
Audio Commentary with Director Mira Nair Welcome to Vanity Fair - The Making of The Women Behind Vanity Fair (Documentary) Deleted Scenes
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Reviews
– Customer review on 16/09/2008
If you like great costumes and a lot of over the top drama then this is a good movie to watch.I found the plot to jump around and hard to keep track of, as well as a bad ending. However Reece witherspoon was great at being a selfish and rude character.
A good period drama. I didn't like the ending to the movie at all but other than that the costumes were fantastic, the scenery was magnificent, the music was fabulous and the casting was well done. Witherspoon did the movie while pregnant which was useful in the movie. She is a great actress and did this movie justice, however the ending is disappointing in my opinion as I am an ulimate romantic - if you are not then go for this film!
I could not follow the plot of this movie at all. Somehow the director managed to make the story completely incomprehensible. If you have read the book maybe this would be less of a problem. Also I am not sure how much funky Bollywood dancing they had in the Regency period, according to this movie there was some?
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