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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 main character Becky Sharp, played by Reese Witherspoon .
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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.
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Sep 1, 2004 · Reviews. A rich slice of upper-crust life. Roger Ebert September 01, 2004. Tweet. Reese Witherspoon portrays Becky Sharp in Vanity Fair, Mira Nair s adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray s 19th century English novel. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. I had thought her a mere social climber. I see now she's a mountaineer.
Sep 1, 2004 · Leaving her boarding school and best friend, Amelia (Romola Garai), behind, Becky associates herself with the Crawleys, eventually falling in love with their son, Rawdon (James Purefoy). The ...
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Synopsis. The movie Vanity Fair (2004) is based on one of the most beloved of all 19th century novels, by the same name, written by William Makepiece Thackeray, a contemporary and friend of Charles Dickens. The movie opens by introducing our two heroines, Rebecca Sharp and Amelia Sedley, who are the best of friends.
Sep 1, 2004 · Play Trailer. All's fair in love & war. Overview. Beautiful, funny, passionate, and calculating, Becky is the orphaned daughter of a starving English artist and a French chorus girl. She yearns for a more glamorous life than her birthright promises and resolves to conquer English society by any means possible.
