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 the main character Becky Sharp, played by Reese Witherspoon.

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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.

Jan 21, 2025 · Steven Spielberg movies include Oscar-winning pictures and controversial flops. Vanity Fair’s chief critic watched his entire filmography—and ranked them.

Sep 1, 2004 · The peculiar quality of “Vanity Fair,” which sets it aside from the Austen adaptations such as “Sense and Sensibility” and “Pride and Prejudice,” is that it’s not about very nice people. That makes them much more interesting.

Becky Sharp (Reese Witherspoon), the orphaned daughter of a painter and a singer, leaves a home for girls to be a governess, armed with a keen wit, good looks, fluent French, and an eye for social advancement. Society tries its best to keep her from climbing.

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.

Vanity Fair (2004) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

This is the fifth feature film adaptation of William Thackeray's novel, "Vanity Fair." Previous features include a 1932 adaptation directed by Chester M. Franklin and starring Myrna Loy. Feature screenwriting debut for both Matthew Faulk and Mark Skeet.

Based on William Thackeray's classic novel, Vanity Fair is a sexually charged epic filled with colour, romance and wicked manipulation - the story of Becky Sharp (Reese Witherspoon), the orphaned...