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Becky Sharp (1935) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1935 · 84 mins · English
- Directed by
- Rouben Mamoulian
- Starring
- Nigel Bruce, Cedric Hardwicke, Frances Dee, Charles Coleman, Alan Mowbray, Will Geer
Presented in the groundbreaking three‑strip Technicolor process, this feature is the first full‑length film to use the vibrant color system. Adapted from a stage play derived from William Makepeace Thackeray’s novel “Vanity Fair,” it follows the ambitious Becky Sharp as she navigates the rigid English class hierarchy amid the turbulence of the Napoleonic Wars, offering a vivid portrait of social ambition and deceit.
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