Vanity Fair (1998)
Marc Munden, 1998
Vanity Fair
William Makepeace Thackeray, 1848
Vanity Fair is a TV mini-series directed by Marc Munden in 1998 and based on the book Vanity Fair: A Novel without a Hero by William Makepeace Thackeray, first published in 1848. The TV series features Natasha Little, Frances Grey, Philip Glenister, David Ross, Nathaniel Parker, Anton Lesser, and others.
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Storyline
London, 1814. Rebecca Sharp, daughter of an art teacher and a French dancer, is a strong-willed, cunning, moneyless young woman determined to make her way in society. After leaving school, Becky stays with Amelia Sedley, who is a good-natured, simple-minded young girl, of a wealthy London family.
Movie vs Book
Year
1998
Minutes
50
Movie Rate
7.70
Source: IMDb
Year
1848
Pages
867
Book Rate
7.58
S: Goodreads
Book
Vanity Fair
Original title: Vanity Fair: Pen and Pencil Sketches of English Society
Subtitle: A Novel without a Hero
Author: William Makepeace Thackeray
Country: UK
First published in: 1848
Length: 867 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“As an author, you can’t expect a movie to be an illustration of the book. If that’s what you hope for, you shouldn’t sell the rights.”
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