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1 September 2004 (USA) moreTagline:
In a time of social climbers, Becky Sharp is a mountaineer. morePlot:
Growing up poor in London, Becky Sharp (Witherspoon) defies her poverty-stricken background and ascends the social ladder alongside her best friend, Amelia. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
1 win & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(12 articles)
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(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 14 September 2004)
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Disappointing, if not disastrous more (131 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Gabriel Byrne | ... | The Marquess of Steyne | |
| Angelica Mandy | ... | Young Becky Sharp | |
| Roger Lloyd-Pack | ... | Francis Sharp (as Roger Lloyd Pack) | |
| Ruth Sheen | ... | Miss Pinkerton | |
| Kate Fleetwood | ... | Miss Pinkerton's Crone | |
| Reese Witherspoon | ... | Becky Sharp | |
| Lillete Dubey | ... | Ms. Green (as Lillette Dubey) | |
| Romola Garai | ... | Amelia Sedley | |
| Tony Maudsley | ... | Joseph Sedley | |
| Deborah Findlay | ... | Mrs. Mary Sedley | |
| John Franklyn-Robbins | ... | Mr. Sedley | |
| Paul Bazely | ... | Biju | |
| Rhys Ifans | ... | William Dobbin | |
| Jonathan Rhys Meyers | ... | George Osborne | |
| Charlie Beall | ... | Gambler |
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Rated PG-13 for some sensuality/partial nudity and a brief violent image.Parents Guide:
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141 minColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Taiwan:PG-12 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) | Argentina:13 | Brazil:12 | Finland:K-7 | Hungary:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:10 | South Korea:15 | Australia:PG | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia) | Germany:6 | Ireland:12 | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | USA:PG-13Fun Stuff
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After asking Reese Witherspoon to get pregnant for the role (as a joke, because she thought Reese was too thin), Mira Nair was delighted when Witherspoon announced she was expecting after all. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The arrangement and number of gold jewels around Becky's eyes change between shots moreQuotes:
Becky Sharp: [as Rawdon is about to leave for battle] You won't do anything brave, will you? moreSoundtrack:
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Believe it or not, I am under the age of 20 and have read this novel purely out of interest and found it to be an amazing piece of work. Thackeray's unique writing style in "Vanity Fair" is captivating. I saw the movie only a week after finishing the book, with the details fresh in my mind, to be immensely displeased. I have read a number of excellent comments that go into detail of the faults of the movie, so I plan to keep this brief for those wanting a shorter critique.
At least half of the characters were misrepresented. I believe the only two relatively-accurate main characters were Jos Sedley and Rawdon Crawley. Becky was completely dismantled into something with scarcely a semblance of what she is portrayed as in the book. The character Dobbin was undefined; George Osborne was snobbish instead of cocky; his rigid father suddenly became sympathetic (way too early and much too far); not to mention troves of other discrepancies. I understand the goal may have been to come up with a more abridged version, but there were changes made that had nothing to do with shortening the screenplay. Besides, there were a number of musical pieces that could have been cut in order to use the time more beneficially by preserving some of the integrity of the film.
Thackeray would have been appalled at this hack job.
Were it not for my love for time period films, and the possibility of enjoying this movie as something very separate from the book, I would not care to see it again. At least the filming was impressive, though that hardly makes up for the rest. The theatrical trailer is the best part of the movie.