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Vanity Fair

2004 · Film · 141 min

  • Drama
  • Romance

Plot

In early 19th century England, orphaned Becky Sharp defies her poverty-stricken background and ascends the social ladder alongside her best friend.

About Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair is a 2004 historical drama film directed by Mira Nair and adapted from William Makepeace Thackeray's 1848 novel of the same name. The novel has been the subject of numerous television and film adaptations. Nair's version made notable changes in the development of the main character Becky Sharp, played by Reese Witherspoon. The film received several awards and nominations, including being nominated for the Golden Lion at the 2004 Venice Film Festival.

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Cast

  • Reese WitherspoonBecky Sharp
  • Eileen AtkinsMiss Matilda Crawley
  • Jim BroadbentMr. Osborne
  • Gabriel ByrneThe Marquess of Steyne
  • Romola GaraiAmelia Sedley
  • Bob HoskinsSir Pitt Crawley
  • Rhys IfansWilliam Dobbin
  • Geraldine McEwanLady Southdown
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