In early 19th century England, orphaned Becky Sharp defies her poverty-stricken background and ascends the social ladder alongside her best friend.
Direction
Mira Nair's Bollywood-infused balls are genuinely transporting.
Costume
Becky's visual evolution from drab to devastating.
Acting
Witherspoon's smile never reaching her eyes — perfect.
Director
Mira Nair
Reese Witherspoon
Becky Sharp
Eileen Atkins
Miss Matilda Crawley
Jim Broadbent
Mr. Osborne
Gabriel Byrne
The Marquess of Steyne
Romola Garai
Amelia Sedley
Bob Hoskins
Sir Pitt Crawley
Rhys Ifans
William Dobbin
Geraldine McEwan
Lady Southdown
James Purefoy
Rawdon Crawley
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
George Osborne
Douglas Hodge
Pitt Crawley
Natasha Little
Lady Jane Sheepshanks
Tony Maudsley
Joseph Sedley
Tom Sturridge
Older Georgy Osborne
Ruth Sheen
Miss Pinkerton
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mira Nair added Indian elements including the elephant finale and Bollywood-style musical numbers to reflect Thackeray's own Anglo-Indian heritage — he was born in Calcutta.
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