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Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

2004Movie⏱️ 2h 21mPG-13
Drama
6.2
IMDB Rating
24,092 votes

Growing up poor in London, Becky Sharp defies her poverty-stricken background and ascends the social ladder alongside her best friend, Amelia Sedley.

Director
Mira Nair
Writers
Matthew Faulk, Mark Skeet, Julian Fellowes
Stars
Reese Witherspoon, Romola Garai, James Purefoy
Release Date
September 1, 2004
Language
English, French, German
Country
United States, United Kingdom, India
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 5
Nominations
💬 173
Reviews
📋 26.7K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon
as Becky Sharp
Romola Garai
Romola Garai
as Amelia Sedley
James Purefoy
James Purefoy
as Rawdon Crawley
Gabriel Byrne
Gabriel Byrne
as The Marquess of Steyne
👤
Angelica Mandy
as Young Becky
Roger Lloyd Pack
Roger Lloyd Pack
as Francis Sharp
Ruth Sheen
Ruth Sheen
as Miss Pinkerton
Kate Fleetwood
Kate Fleetwood
as Miss Pinkerton's Crone
Lillete Dubey
Lillete Dubey
as Ms. Green
Tony Maudsley
Tony Maudsley
as Joseph Sedley

💰 Box Office

$19,463,185
Worldwide Gross
$16,136,476
Domestic Gross
$4,800,000
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
DTS
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Holburne Museum of Art, Bath, Somerset, England, UK
Production
Focus Features, Tempesta Films, Granada Film Productions

🏷️ Keywords

female protagonistnapoleonic wars19th centuryperiod dramasinging girl

🎯 Categories

Period DramaDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Ironically, 'Vanity Fair' is a very fitting title for this inexpressive and characterless remake of a true classic.
by Darcieh2005-01-22
5/10

"I had the somewhat unfortunate job of accompanying two teenage girls to my viewing of Vanity Fair. As any cinema attendee will know, there is nothing more irritating then two talkative teens, with the attention span of goldfish, chatting throughout the entire film. All their interest was well gone by the time Gabriel Byrne strutted onto the screen, and although it pains me to admit it, my interest had slowly subsided with theirs. Although beautiful shots, skillful performances and magnificently designed sets came bountiful, there was still one vast absence that was so dearly missed. This was ..."

💡 Did You Know?

After asking Reese Witherspoon to get pregnant for the role (as a joke, because she thought Reese was too thin), director Mira Nair was delighted when Witherspoon announced that she actually was pregnant.

📖 Synopsis

Growing up poor in London, Becky Sharp defies her poverty-stricken background and ascends the social ladder alongside her best friend, Amelia Sedley.