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Sep 1, 2004 · When William Makepeace Thackeray wrote his funny and quietly savage novel, there were few career prospects for an educated young woman who did not fancy prostitution. She could become a governess, a teacher, a servant, a religious or a wife.
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 51% based on 167 reviews, and an average rating of 5.8/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "A more likable Becky Sharp makes for a less interesting movie."
Sep 1, 2004 · Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member A Movie Without a Hero. The novel is deconstructionist and self aware - and the movie follows suit.
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Sep 1, 2004 · Vanity Fair: Directed by Mira Nair. With Gabriel Byrne, Angelica Mandy, Roger Lloyd Pack, Ruth Sheen. Growing up poor in London, Becky Sharp defies her poverty-stricken background and ascends the social ladder alongside her best friend, Amelia Sedley.
Dec 22, 2018 · While Amazon’s ‘Vanity Fair’ could never be as incendiary as William Makepeace Thackeray's original masterpiece, it makes a good choice for an adaptation.
Movie Review. William Makepeace Thackery’s sprawling 1828 novel Vanity Fair spins the intricate story of Becky Sharp, a clever, beautiful and willful young woman determined to rise above her plebian past into the rarified air of the British aristocracy.
May 27, 2016 · Based on the 19th century novel by William Makepeace Thackery, Vanity Fair tells the tale of Becky Sharp (Reese Witherspoon), a feisty redhead determined to veer from her poor upbringing to...
