Starring a magnetic Reese Witherspoon (in a bold post- Legally Blonde pivot), the film reimagines the cunning orphan determined to claw her way out of poverty and into the glittering—and hollow—upper echelons of London and Brussels.
The film boasts an ensemble cast of renowned British and Irish actors, anchored by the American Reese Witherspoon in the central role of Becky Sharp. Key cast members include: vanity fair -2004 film-
In Thackeray’s novel, Becky’s fate is ambiguous and bleak. She ultimately ends up in Bath, wandering a fair, a social outcast despite her survival. The novel is a tragedy of morality; vanity is punished. Starring a magnetic Reese Witherspoon (in a bold
Upon its release, Vanity Fair received decidedly mixed reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a "rotten" approval rating of just 51% based on 167 reviews, with the critical consensus reading, "A more likable Becky Sharp makes for a less interesting movie". On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 53 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews". She ultimately ends up in Bath, wandering a
However, the debate centered on the film’s adaptation of the source material and its central performance. Roger Ebert captured the film's core challenge, noting, "The peculiar quality of Vanity Fair, which sets it aside from the Austen adaptations... is that it's not about very nice people.". The question was whether the film could capture the novel's biting, satirical edge.
She takes a position with the eccentric Crawley family and secretly marries the charming, gambling-addicted Captain Rawdon Crawley.