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Vanity fair

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1417003596
  • ISBN: 1417027460
  • Physical Description: videorecording
    videodisc
    1 videodisc (140 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: [Widescreen ed.]
  • Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal, [2005]

Content descriptions

General Note:
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.
Participant or Performer Note: Reese Witherspoon, Eileen Atkins, Jim Broadbent, Gabriel Byrne, Romola Garai, Bob Hoskins, Rhys Ifans, Geraldine McEwan, James Purefoy, Jonathan Rhys Meyers.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sexuality/partial nudity and a brief violent image.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual-layer, single-sided.
Language Note:
English or dubbed French dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; close-captioned.
Subject: DVDs
Video recordings
Feature films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired

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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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