Vanity Fair is a 2004 drama/romance film directed by Mira Nair and adapted from William Makepeace Thackeray's novel of the same name. The previous subject of numerous television and film adaptations, this version made substantial changes, most notably being the almost complete transformation of the character of Becky Sharp.
The film was nominated for "Golden Lion" Award in 2004 Venice Film Festival.
The ambitious Becky Sharp rises from humble beg...
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Vanity Fair is a 2004 drama/romance film directed by Mira Nair and adapted from William Makepeace Thackeray's novel of the same name. The previous subject of numerous television and film adaptations, this version made substantial changes, most notably being the almost complete transformation of the character of Becky Sharp.
The film was nominated for "Golden Lion" Award in 2004 Venice Film Festival.
The ambitious Becky Sharp rises from humble beginnings as an orphan using her wit, beauty, and no small amount of spirit.
Critics gave the film mixed reviews. Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 53 out of 100, based on 41 reviews.
Stephen Hunter of The Washington Post gave positive review, calling the movie "Mira Nair's fine movie version of the 1848 book, in all its glory and scope and wit." In the Charlotte Observer, Lawrence Toppman commented that "The filmmakers have wisely retained the main structure of the book" and that "The cast is uniformly good, even when dealing...
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