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Vanity Fair
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55/100
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Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 50, highest is IMDb on 62.
See the most agreed on films →In early 19th-century England, Becky Sharp, a poor but brilliantly cunning orphan, determinedly climbs the social ladder. Using her charm, wit, and occasional manipulation, she navigates the hypocritical and class-obsessed "Vanity Fair" of society. Her journey from governess to socialite is marked by ambitious schemes, romantic entanglements, and a complex rivalry with her more sentimental friend, Amelia, as she seeks to secure wealth and status by any means necessary.
Details
- Director
- Mira Nair
- Writers
- Julian Fellowes, Mark Skeet, Matthew Faulk
- Based on
- Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
- Released
- 1 September 2004
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 141 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $23.0M
- Box office
- $16.1M
- Awards
- 1 win, 3 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 4 →1 win from 4 nominations across 3 ceremonies
| Venice Film Festival 2004 | Golden Lion | Mira Nair | Nominee |
| London Film Critics Circle Awards 2005 | British Supporting Actress of the Year | Eileen Atkins | Nominee |
| Satellite Awards 2005 | Best Art Direction and Production Design | Maria Djurkovic and Tatiana Macdonald | Nominee |
| Satellite Awards 2005 | Best Costume Design | Beatrix Aruna Pasztor | Winner |
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4 awards — Vanity Fair
×| Golden Lion | Mira Nair | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Beatrix Aruna Pasztor | Winner |
| Best Art Direction and Production Design | Maria Djurkovic and Tatiana Macdonald | Nominee |
| British Supporting Actress of the Year | Eileen Atkins | Nominee |