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Vanity Fair
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PG13,2hrs 20min
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September 1, 2004
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Focus Features
Synopsis: William Makepeace Thackeray's witty assessment of the British class system, as seen through the experiences of one young woman, is brought to the screen with some serious star power in this period comedy drama. Becky Sharp (Reese Witherspoon) is a bright and ambitious girl born to a poor British family. Becky is determined to make something of herself however she can, and after accepting a job as a nanny for the children of the powerful and aristocratic Sir Pitt Crawley (Bob Hoskins), she wastes ... Full Synopsis
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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. Full Review
Metascore
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53
Mixed or Average Reviews
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Featured Cast
Becky Sharp
Rawdon Crawley
Amelia Sedley
George Osborne
Photos
Jennifer Aniston attends the Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Morton's in West Hollywood, Calif., on April...
Jennifer Aniston attends the Vanity Fair post-Oscars party in Los Angeles on March 5, 2006.
Lindsay Lohan attends the Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Morton's in West Hollywood, Calif., on March 5,...
Lindsay Lohan arrives at the 2004 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Morton's in Beverly Hills, Calif., on...
Katie Holmes at the 2004 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Morton's, Beverly Hills, Calif., Feb. 29, 2004.
Gwyneth Paltrow attends the Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Morton's in West Hollywood, Calif., on March...
Nicole Kidman, left, and Keith Urban attend the Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Morton's in West...
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