Becky Sharp (1935)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Rouben Mamoulian

Writers:

William Makepeace Thackeray (novel)
Langdon Mitchell (play)

Release Date:

28 June 1935 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | War

Plot:

Set against the background of the Battle of Waterloo, Becky Sharp is the story of Vanity Fair by Thackeray...

Plot Keywords:

Vanity | London England | Auction | Dancing | Cad

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Miriam Hopkins	...	Becky Sharp
Frances Dee	...	Amelia Sedley
Cedric Hardwicke	...	Marquis of Steyne
Billie Burke	...	Lady Bareacres
Alison Skipworth	...	Miss Crawley
Nigel Bruce	...	Joseph Sedley
Alan Mowbray	...	Rawdon Crawley
G.P. Huntley	...	George Osborne (as G.P. Huntley Jr.)
William Stack	...	Pitt Crawley
George Hassell	...	Sir Pitt Crawley
William Faversham	...	Duke of Wellington
Charles Richman	...	Gen. Tufto
Doris Lloyd	...	Duchess of Richmond
Colin Tapley	...	Capt. William Dobbin
Leonard Mudie	...	Tarquin

Also Known As:

Lady of Fortune (USA) (reissue title (cut version))
Vanity Fair (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

84 min | USA:67 min (re-issue version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color (Cinecolor) (re-release prints) | Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Victor High Fidelity System)

Certification:

Canada:G (Ontario) | USA:Approved (PCA #735)

Company:

Pioneer Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The play by Langdon Mitchell, "Becky Sharp", opened in New York City, New York, USA on 12 September 1899 and had 116 performances. There were 3 revivals, the last in 1929. Another play with the title "Vanity Fair", by different authors opened in New York in 1911.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the final scenes, Becky is living in a drab furnished room that is clearly shown to be on the second floor. However, once in the room, a look through a window shows people walking on the street - at the same level as the room itself.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001)

Soundtrack:

Young Molly Who Lives at the Foot of the Hill

The great Miriam Hopkins at her best!!!!!

Based on Thackeray's VANITY FAIR, this film tells of a self-centered girl(Miriam Hopkins), who, after years of looking after her own needs, finally does one good deed for someone else. Often noted as the first full color motion picture, BECKY SHARP has much more to offer in the way of entertainment. Hopkins, one of the finest actresses on-screen in the '30's, gives a magnificent performance in the title role which brought her a much deserved Oscar nomination. Director Rouben Mamoulian, who directed Hopkins in the 1931 version of DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE, always had great visual style, a gift that's fully evident here.