Vanity Fair
– This faithful BBC adaptation once again brings William Makepeace Thackeray's classic satirical novel..
This faithful BBC adaptation once again brings William Makepeace Thackeray's classic satirical novel to the screen. Becky Sharp (Natasha Little) is a beautiful, clever and poor girl determined to earn a higher place in society at any cost. The Napoleonic Wars provide a dramatic backdrop as Becky sets out to manipulate various characters -- from London ballrooms to the battlefields of Waterloo.
Release Date:
24 Oct 1999
Language:
English
MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated
Main Actors:
Plot:
An adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's classic story of parvenue Becky Sharp's rise from obscure & humble origins to her subsequent ignominious fall from Society; set amongst the backdrop of Regency England & in continental Europe during the Napoleonic War.
Awards:
5 wins & 9 nominations.
Ratings: