Vanity Fair

Synopsis

Thackeray’s literary classic is set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, and follows Becky Sharp as she attempts to claw her way out of poverty and scale the heights of English Society. Her story of "villainy, crime, merriment, lovemaking, jilting, laughing, cheating, fighting and dancing" takes her all the way to the court of King George IV, via the Battle of Waterloo, breaking hearts and losing fortunes as she goes.

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Year of release

2018

Subjects

History

Keywords

social class; Victorian life

Credits

Director

James Strong

Cast

Becky Sharp
Michael Palin
Olivia Cooke

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Price

£24.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

7 x 60 minutes

Year

2018

Distributor

Name

ITV Studios