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Vanity Fair

2004 · 141 min

A lush, sweeping costume drama that immerses you in a world of social climbing and romantic entanglements, with a sharp-eyed heroine.

Directed by: Mira Nair
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Eileen Atkins, Jim Broadbent

Tagline: All's fair in love & war.
Overview: In early 19th century England, orphaned Becky Sharp defies her poverty-stricken background and ascends the social ladder alongside her best friend.

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Directed by: Mira Nair
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Eileen Atkins, Jim Broadbent

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
ambition
love
betrayal
family
Places: big city
countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	4
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: Mira Nair
Written by: Mark Skeet, Matthew Faulk, Julian Fellowes
Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Eileen Atkins, Jim Broadbent, Gabriel Byrne, Romola Garai, Bob Hoskins, Rhys Ifans, Geraldine McEwan
Music: Mychael Danna
Cinematography: Declan Quinn
Runtime: 141 min
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English, French, German

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