Vanity fair
Focus Features presents a Tempesta Films/Granada Film production, a Mira Nair film; produced by Janette Day, Donna Gigliotti, Lydia Dean Pilcher; directed by Mira Nair
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Edition:
- [Widescreen ed.]
- Creation:
- 2004
- Publication:
- Universal City, CA : Universal, [2005]
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- Summary:
- Becky is determined to make something of herself. She accepts a job as a nanny for the children of Sir Pitt Crawley. Becky catches the eye of Crawley's son Rawdon. Becky is introduced to London's most exclusive social circle, where she becomes re-acquainted with Amelia. Becky weds Rawdon, but the social and economic stability she dreamed of begins to collapse when he begins drowning his troubles, and soon she turns to the powerful Marquess of Steyne for support. Meanwhile, Amelia's fortunes fall even harder following the death of her husband.
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- Language Notes:
- English or dubbed French dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
- Main Work:
- Related Works:
- Motion picture adaptation of: Vanity fair [by Thackeray, W.M.]
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- Subjects:
- System Details:
- DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual-layer, single-sided.
- Performers:
- Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Eileen Atkins, Jim Broadbent, Gabriel Byrne, Romola Garai, Bob Hoskins, Rhys Ifans, Geraldine McEwan, James Purefoy, Jonathan Rhys Meyers.
- Production Credits:
- Directed by Mira Nair; Produced by Janette Day, Donna Gigliotti, Lydia Dean Pilcher; Director of photography, Declan Quinn ; screenplay by Matthew Faulk & Mark Skeet and Julian Fellowes ; editor, Allyson C. Johnson ; music, Mychael Danna ; costume designer, Beatrix Aruna Pasztor ; production designer, Maria Djurkovic.
- General Notes:
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2004.
Based on the novel by William Makepeace Thackeray.
Special features: the women behind 'Vanity fair': the predominantly female cast and crew reveal how they flawlessly portrayed women of the time in London; director's commentary: Mira Nair shares her unique vision and personal inspiration in this insightful discussion; deleted scenes; welcome to 'Vanity fair': a behind-the-scenes look at bringing this timeless story to the big screen. - Audience:
- MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sexuality/partial nudity and a brief violent image.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (141 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; polychrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- VAN 2004 DVD
- ISBNs:
- 1417003596
- Other Standard Numbers:
- Universal Product Code: 025192500121
Publisher Number, Universal: 25001 - OCLC Numbers:
- 56892215
