Vanity Fair (2004) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	September 1, 2004
On DVD:	February 1, 2005
Genre:	Drama
Director:	Mira Nair
Writer:	Matthew Faulk, Mark Skeet, Julian Fellowes
Cast:	Reese Witherspoon, James Purefoy, Aileen Atkins, Jim Broadbent, Gabriel Byrne, Romola Garai, Douglas Hodge, Bob Hoskins, Rhys Ifans, Natasha Little, Geraldine McEwan, Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Studio:	Focus Features
Official site:	vanityfairmovie.com
Running Time:	140 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated PG-13 for some sensuality/partial nudity and a brief violent image

Based on the novel by William Makepeace Thackeray and set in the 1840's, this movie tells the story of Becky Sharp, a poverty-stricken young woman who, along with her friend Amelia, defies social standards and climbs the ladder into an upper class lifestyle....

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Reese Witherspoon stars as Becky Sharp, the William Thackery heroine who aspires to ascend class boundaries in 19th century England. Directed by Mira Nair, the director of Monsoon Wedding, this latest retelling of Vanity Fair is a beautiful film that never completely comes together, but is entertaining nonetheless. Full movie review »