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Vanity Fair (2004)

PG-13 · 2004-09-01 · 2h 21m · EN
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On September 1st, a heroine will rise.

Beautiful, funny, passionate, and calculating, Becky is the orphaned daughter of a starving English artist and a French chorus girl. She yearns for a more glamorous life than her birthright promises and resolves to conquer English society by any means possible. A mere ascension into the heights of society is simply not enough. So Becky finds a patron in the powerful Marquess of Steyne whose whims enable Becky to realise her dreams. But is the ultimate cost too high for her?

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Mira NairDirector
Budget
$23M
Box office
$16.1M

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Top billed cast

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Reese WitherspoonReese WitherspoonBecky SharpJames PurefoyJames PurefoyRawdon CrawleyJonathan Rhys MeyersJonathan Rhys MeyersGeorge OsborneRomola GaraiRomola GaraiAmelia SedleyGabriel ByrneGabriel ByrneThe Marquess of SteyneRhys IfansRhys IfansWilliam DobbinJim BroadbentJim BroadbentMr. OsborneBob HoskinsBob HoskinsSir Pitt CrawleyEileen AtkinsEileen AtkinsMiss Matilda CrawleyTony MaudsleyTony MaudsleyJoseph SedleyDouglas HodgeDouglas HodgePitt CrawleyTom SturridgeTom SturridgeOlder Georgy Osborne

Keywords

Woman directorLondon, englandBritish empireAristocratLoverAdvancement

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityWoman Director · London England · British EmpireMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityRomance

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Frequently asked questions about Vanity Fair

What is Vanity Fair about?

Beautiful, funny, passionate, and calculating, Becky is the orphaned daughter of a starving English artist and a French chorus girl. She yearns for a more glamorous life than her birthright promises and resolves to conquer English society by any means possible. A mere ascension into the heights of society is simply not enough. So Becky finds a patron in the powerful Marquess of Steyne whose whims enable Becky to realise her dreams. But is the ultimate cost too high for her?

How long is Vanity Fair?

Vanity Fair has a runtime of 141 minutes.