William Makepeace Thackeray's witty assessment of the British class system, as seen through the experiences of one young woman, is brought to the screen with some serious star power in this period comedy drama. Becky Sharp (Reese Witherspoon) is a bright and ambitious girl born to a poor British ...more
MPAA Rating: PG13 | Year: 2004 | Running Time: 140 minutes
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$13.99VANITY FAIR (2004) / (FULL DUB SUB AC3 DOL)
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$13.99VANITY FAIR (2004) / (WS DUB SUB AC3 DOL)
In the past, Mira Nair's films were notable for their fine grasp of character, as the filmmaker drew out the pulsing humanity of even minor or would-be villainous characters, immersing viewers in a rich, believable world. In adapting William Makepeace Thackeray's classic novel, -Vanity Fair, this gift has failed her to some extent. Beautifully shot by Declan Quinn, the film has a colorful sumptuousness and a visual exactitude that suits Nair's offbeat, Indian-inflected take on the material. ...more
- Reese Witherspoon - Becky Sharp
- Romola Garai - Amelia Sedley
- James Purefoy - Rawdon Crawley
- Jonathan Rhys-Meyers - George Osborne
- Rhys Ifans - William Dobbin
- Gabriel Byrne - Marquess of Steyne
- Jim Broadbent - Mr. Osborne
- Bob Hoskins - Sir Pitt Crawley
- Ruth Sheen - Miss Pinkerton
- Geraldine McEwan - Lady Southdown
- Eileen Atkins - Miss Matilda Crawley
- Deborah Findlay - Mrs. Sedley
- Nicholas Jones - Lord Darlington
- Niall O'Brien - Mr. Moss
- Mira Nair - Director
- Howard Cohen - Executive Producer
- Pippa Cross - Executive Producer
- Jonathan Lynn - Executive Producer
- Janette Day - Producer
- Donna Gigliotti - Producer
- Lydia Dean Pilcher - Producer
- Matthew Faulk - Screenwriter
- Mark Skeet - Screenwriter
- Julian Fellowes - Screenwriter
- William Makepeace Thackeray - Book Author
- Sam Stokes - Art Director
- Lucinda Thomson - Art Director
- Nick Palmer - Supervising Art Director










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