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Vanity Fair Details

2004 Certificate PG
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Growing up poor in London, Becky Sharp (Witherspoon) defies her poverty-stricken background and ascends the social ladder alongside her best friend, Amelia. Read more

Starring Reese Witherspoon, Eileen Atkins, Jim Broadbent, Gabriel Byrne
Director Mira Nair
Genres Drama

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Vanity Fair

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

Starring Reese Witherspoon, Eileen Atkins, Jim Broadbent, Gabriel Byrne, Romola Garai, Bob Hoskins, Rhys Ifans, James Purefoy, Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Director Mira Nair
Studio UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK VIDEO RENTAL
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 21 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Hearing-impaired English
Released Production year: 2004

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DVD: 16 May 2005
  • Critic's review of Vanity Fair

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    • 2 stars out of 4  

      Enjoyable adaptation that has been given a touch of the exotic, with an undue emphasis on India. The drawback is that Reece Witherspoon's Becky is too likeable; the character's ruthlessness has been suppressed.

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    • Rated - 5.0 stars  

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      Great Film!!!

      If you are a fan of Pride and Predudice and those sort of films, you will love this. Its a great period drama and it really draws you in to the story of a young... read more »

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    • Rated - 0.5 stars  

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      • 3

      Utter drivel

      I usually like films like this. I've tried to watch this film twice now. The first time I switched it off after 40 minutes. As some films usually take time ... read more »

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    • Rated - 3.5 stars  

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      Vanity Fair

      I haven't read the book so can't comment on the quality of the adaptation, but I enjoyed the film and thought Reece Witherspoon's English accent ... read more »

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    Vanity Fair

    Pattinson speechless by caring Witherspoon on Vanity Fair set

    • WENN Newsdesk
    • 04 May 2011

    Robert Pattinson was left speechless when Reese Witherspoon took care of him on the set of period drama Vanity Fair - because he never expected the "incredibly famous" actress to pay attention to him. The hunk landed his first role playing Witherspoon's son in the 2004 movie and the Legally Blonde star made sure Pattinson was fully prepared for his part. He tells The Sun, "I'd never really done any acting and was completely freaking out. She came to my trailer before we shot anything and was... Read more

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    • Vanity Fair
      Growing up poor in London, Becky Sharp (Witherspoon) defies her poverty-stricken background and ascends the social ladder alongside her best friend, Amelia....