Vanity Fair Movie Review 1999

Orphaned Becky Sharp (Little) is beautiful, clever and, despite her poverty, determined to get ahead in society so she can enjoy the same privileges as her posh childhood friend, Amelia Sedley (Grey). And she's not too particular about how she stakes her claim. Based on the novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, this Brit miniseries loses the author's acerbic voice which makes for a bland, though typically lavish, production.

Distribution

The Video Collection, PO Box 2284, South Burlington, VT 05407-2284

Available on VHS
Running time 300 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Satire & Parody, London, Period Piece: 19th Century, Books to Film: William Makepeace Thackeray, Nannies & Governesses, Marriage

Screenplay

Andrew Davies

Cast

Natasha Little, Frances Grey, Nathaniel Parker, Philip Glenister, Jeremy Swift, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Eleanor Bron, Anton Lesser, Miriam Margolyes, Michele Dotrice, David Bradley

Cinematography

Oliver Curtis

Director

Marc Munden

Producer

BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)