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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: Parental Guidance
Binding: DVD
EAN: 5050582321760
Format: Anamorphic, PAL
Label: Universal Pictures UK
Languages:English Original Language
Manufacturer: Universal Pictures UK
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Pictures UK
Region Code: 2
Release Date: May 16, 2005
Running Time: 141 minutes
Studio: Universal Pictures UK
Theatrical Release Date: 2004
Related Items:
Editorial Review:
Amazon.co.uk Review:
The corsets and high waists of the 19th century meet the lush colors and visual splendor of India in Vanity Fair, a classic novel translated into modern celluloid by Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding). The very contemporary Reese Witherspoon (Legally Blonde, Election) at first seems to hit the wrong note as Becky Sharp, an orphaned girl who rises to the heights of society using her quick wits and feminine wiles. But as Vanity Fair unfolds, the movie's tone embraces both period decor and modern attitudes, searching for a bridge that will carry us more deeply into a different time. It isn't wholly successful--the movie's end wraps things up awkwardly--but some scenes achieve a surprising and vivid immediacy, in particular one in which Becky's gambler husband (elegant James Purefoy) catalogues his worth for her before going off to the Napoleonic battlefields; love and pragmatism fuse with heartbreaking results. --Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com
Rating:
- Period piece
It shows the vanity and hypocrisy of England 200 years ago. Strange but becky seemed to have the secret of eternal youth never ageing in the film once she was adult. Nice to have no bad language nor explicit sex.
Rating:
- Pick the actor, not the accent ...
It's easy to be cynical of a film whose main protagonist is an American playing a character in English literature, and it is also very easy to criticise their performance. Before watching this film I did wonder whether Reese Witherspoon was merely cast in the role of Becky Sharpe in order to bolster the film's budget. And then I thought imagine if a Keira Knightly (god forbid) had been cast, and suddenly old Witherspoon didn't seem so bad after all. No one bats an eyelid anymore that Renee Zellweger ... Read More
Rating: - Some of the Parts....
This is a highly enjoyable costume drama. Solely as a film it is better than average. As a vehicle for a large number of very skilled actors it is outstanding. Witherspoon is more than competent, delivering the leading role with skill. The rest of the cast also turn in highly entertaining performances. James Purefoy is more than a foil for the Hollywood leading lady, he has merely to twitch his face for us to realise his moral frailty. Bob Hoskins is the the happy curmudgeon, Eileen Atkins thrills ... Read More
Rating:
- Disappointing
I was hoping to enjoy this film, as I like Reese Witherspoon, and wanted her to do well. I agree her accent is a bit iffy, but she does her best.
The disappointing part, however, is that I often wondered where this film was going. And the answer came at the end - nowhere. I was a bit annoyed that I wasted over 2 hours on a flim that is, essentially, drivel. The main character is supposed to be a wit, and Witherspoon is beautiful in this, but it does not make up for the character being very ... Read More
Rating: - Badly cast and all over the place
I think this was a terrible film. I can't believe i wasted 2hrs+ watching it. I usually like Reese Witherspoon but she was wrongly cast in this film. Also, i felt that the film kept jumping between different story lines. There was too much going on. They needed to keep it simpliar and get a better cast!
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Vanity Fair [2004]
starring: Reese Witherspoon, Eileen Atkins, Jim Broadbent, Gabriel Byrne, Romola Garai
directed by: Mira Nair
directed by: Mira Nair
Our Price: 86,684.40
Prices excluding shipping charge.Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
Audience Rating: Parental Guidance
Binding: DVD
EAN: 5050582321760
Format: Anamorphic, PAL
Label: Universal Pictures UK
Languages:
Manufacturer: Universal Pictures UK
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Pictures UK
Region Code: 2
Release Date: May 16, 2005
Running Time: 141 minutes
Studio: Universal Pictures UK
Theatrical Release Date: 2004
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- Marie Antoinette [2006]
- Northanger Abbey [2007]
- Becoming Jane [2006]
- Sense And Sensibility (Collector's Edition) [1996]
- The Jane Austen Book Club [2007]
- see more
Editorial Review:
Amazon.co.uk Review:
The corsets and high waists of the 19th century meet the lush colors and visual splendor of India in Vanity Fair, a classic novel translated into modern celluloid by Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding). The very contemporary Reese Witherspoon (Legally Blonde, Election) at first seems to hit the wrong note as Becky Sharp, an orphaned girl who rises to the heights of society using her quick wits and feminine wiles. But as Vanity Fair unfolds, the movie's tone embraces both period decor and modern attitudes, searching for a bridge that will carry us more deeply into a different time. It isn't wholly successful--the movie's end wraps things up awkwardly--but some scenes achieve a surprising and vivid immediacy, in particular one in which Becky's gambler husband (elegant James Purefoy) catalogues his worth for her before going off to the Napoleonic battlefields; love and pragmatism fuse with heartbreaking results. --Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com
Average Rating: 
Rating:
- Period pieceIt shows the vanity and hypocrisy of England 200 years ago. Strange but becky seemed to have the secret of eternal youth never ageing in the film once she was adult. Nice to have no bad language nor explicit sex.
Rating:
- Pick the actor, not the accent ...It's easy to be cynical of a film whose main protagonist is an American playing a character in English literature, and it is also very easy to criticise their performance. Before watching this film I did wonder whether Reese Witherspoon was merely cast in the role of Becky Sharpe in order to bolster the film's budget. And then I thought imagine if a Keira Knightly (god forbid) had been cast, and suddenly old Witherspoon didn't seem so bad after all. No one bats an eyelid anymore that Renee Zellweger ... Read More
Rating:
- Some of the Parts....This is a highly enjoyable costume drama. Solely as a film it is better than average. As a vehicle for a large number of very skilled actors it is outstanding. Witherspoon is more than competent, delivering the leading role with skill. The rest of the cast also turn in highly entertaining performances. James Purefoy is more than a foil for the Hollywood leading lady, he has merely to twitch his face for us to realise his moral frailty. Bob Hoskins is the the happy curmudgeon, Eileen Atkins thrills ... Read More
Rating:
- DisappointingI was hoping to enjoy this film, as I like Reese Witherspoon, and wanted her to do well. I agree her accent is a bit iffy, but she does her best.
The disappointing part, however, is that I often wondered where this film was going. And the answer came at the end - nowhere. I was a bit annoyed that I wasted over 2 hours on a flim that is, essentially, drivel. The main character is supposed to be a wit, and Witherspoon is beautiful in this, but it does not make up for the character being very ... Read More
Rating:
- Badly cast and all over the placeI think this was a terrible film. I can't believe i wasted 2hrs+ watching it. I usually like Reese Witherspoon but she was wrongly cast in this film. Also, i felt that the film kept jumping between different story lines. There was too much going on. They needed to keep it simpliar and get a better cast!
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