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William Makepeace Thackeray's novel
Vanity Fair (
1847 -
1848) has been the subject of
numerous television and film adaptations.
Becky Sharp is an
American film released in
1935 and directed by
Rouben Mamoulian. It is based on the play of the same name by
Langdon Mitchell, which in turn is based on the Thackeray's novel. The screenplay was written by Francis Edward Faragoh.
It tells the story of a lower-class girl who insinuates herself into an upper class family, only to see her life and the lives of those around her destroyed. The ruthless, self-willed and beautiful Becky is one of the most famous characters in
English literature.
It stars
Miriam Hopkins,
Frances Dee,
Cedric Hardwicke,
Billie Burke,
Alison Skipworth,
Nigel Bruce and
Alan Mowbray.
Lowell Sherman, the original director, developed
pneumonia early in filming, and had to leave the production. His replacement, Mamoulian, scrapped all of the original footage and started over.
Becky Sharp was the first feature length film to use the three-strip
Technicolor process.
Plot
The film tells of social climber Becky Sharp (
Miriam Hopkins), an
English young lady who manages to survive during the years following Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo.
In her efforts to advance herself, she manages to link up with a number of gentlemen: the Marquis of Steyne (
Cedric Hardwicke), Joseph Sedley (
Nigel Bruce), Rawdon Crawley (
Alan Mowbray), and George Osborne (G. P. Huntley Jr).
She rises to the top of
British society and becomes the scourge of the social circle, offending the other ladies such as Lady Bareacres (
Billie Burke).
Finally, Sharp falls into the humiliation of singing for her meals in a beer hall. But, Becky never stays down for long.
Cast
Awards
Wins
Venice Film Festival: Best Color Film, Rouben Mamoulian; 1935.
Nominations
Venice Film Festival: Mussolini Cup, Rouben Mamoulian; 1935.
Academy Awards: Best Actress in a Leading Role, Miriam Hopkins; 1936.
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