Growing up poor in London, Becky Sharp defies her poverty-stricken background and ascends the social ladder alongside her best friend, Amelia Sedley.
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| Gabriel Byrne | ... |
The Marquess of Steyne
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Angelica Mandy | ... |
Young Becky
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| Roger Lloyd Pack | ... |
Francis Sharp
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| Ruth Sheen | ... |
Miss Pinkerton
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| Kate Fleetwood | ... |
Miss Pinkerton's Crone
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| Reese Witherspoon | ... |
Becky Sharp
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| Lillete Dubey | ... |
Ms. Green
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| Romola Garai | ... |
Amelia Sedley
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| Tony Maudsley | ... |
Joseph Sedley
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| Deborah Findlay | ... |
Mrs. Sedley
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| John Franklyn-Robbins | ... |
Mr. Sedley
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| Paul Bazely | ... |
Biju
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| Rhys Ifans | ... |
William Dobbin
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| Jonathan Rhys Meyers | ... |
George Osborne
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| Charlie Beall | ... |
Gambler
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| David Sterne | ... |
Queen's Crawley Mail Coach Driver
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| Bob Hoskins | ... |
Sir Pitt Crawley
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| Douglas Hodge | ... |
Pitt Crawley
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| Meg Wynn Owen | ... |
Lady Crawley
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Georgina Edmonds | ... |
Young Rose Crawley
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Emilie Richardson | ... |
Young Celia Crawley
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Tim Preece | ... |
Horrocks
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| Geraldine McEwan | ... |
Lady Southdown
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| Natasha Little | ... |
Lady Jane Sheepshanks
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| Eileen Atkins | ... |
Miss Matilda Crawley
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| James Purefoy | ... |
Rawdon Crawley
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| Helen Coker | ... |
Firkin
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| Tim Seely | ... |
Doctor
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| Jim Broadbent | ... |
Mr. Osborne
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| Sophie Hunter | ... |
Maria Osborne
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Paul Bentall | ... |
Coalman
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Sean McKenzie | ... |
Auctioneer
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| Kathryn Drysdale | ... |
Rhoda Swartz
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| John Woodvine | ... |
Lord Bareacres
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| Barbara Leigh-Hunt | ... |
Lady Bareacres
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| Nicholas Jones | ... |
Lord Darlington
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| Sian Thomas | ... |
Lady Darlington
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| Trevor Cooper | ... |
General Tufto
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| Brian Pettifer | ... |
Mr. Raggles
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| Steven Elder | ... |
Curzon Street Footman
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| Gabrielle Lloyd | ... |
Nursemaid
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William Melling | ... |
Rawdy
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Daniel Hay | ... |
Georgy
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Niall O'Brien | ... |
Mr. Moss
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Anu Gopalakrishnan | ... |
Desert Beauty
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| Tom Beard | ... |
Officer
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Roma Edmonds | ... |
Rose Crawley
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| Gledis Cinque | ... |
Celia Crawley
(as Gledis Cimque)
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Thomas Grant | ... |
Little Pitt
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| Kelly Hunter | ... |
Lady Steyne
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| Camilla Rutherford | ... |
Lady Gaunt
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| Alexandra Staden | ... |
Lady George
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| Jonny Phillips | ... |
Mr. Wenham
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| Richard McCabe | ... |
The King
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| Veerendra Saxena | ... |
Coventry Island Man
(as Virendra Saxena)
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| Bruce Mackinnon | ... |
Casino Boy
(as Bruce MacKinnon)
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| Mathew Horne | ... |
Casino Boy
(as Matthew Horne)
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| Tim Bentinck | ... |
German Official
(as Timothy Bentinck)
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Andrew Price | ... |
Casino Stranger
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| Tom Sturridge | ... |
Young Georgy
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Chloe Treend | ... |
Dancer - 'Slave Dance'
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Stefane Sauer | ... |
Dancer - 'Slave Dance'
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Nicole Forbes | ... |
Dancer - 'Slave Dance'
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Amanda Courtney-Davies | ... |
Dancer - 'Slave Dance'
(as Amanda Courtney Davies)
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Louise Rhian Poole | ... |
Dancer - 'Slave Dance'
(as Louise Weekley)
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Lene Langgaard | ... |
Dancer - 'Slave Dance'
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Sarah Mogg | ... |
Dancer - 'Slave Dance'
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| Tracey Lushington | ... |
Dancer - 'Slave Dance'
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Sandy Borne | ... |
Dancer - 'Slave Dance'
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Stephenie McMillan | ... |
Dancer - 'Slave Dance'
(as Stephanie McMillan)
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Suzanne Thomas | ... |
Dancer - 'Slave Dance'
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Mari Baade | ... |
Dancer - 'Slave Dance'
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K. Knight | ... |
Dancer - 'Slave Dance'
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Sylvano Clarke | ... |
Dancer - 'Slave Dance'
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| Max Bollinger | ... |
German Casino Goer (uncredited)
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Gary Bunn | ... |
British Soldier (uncredited)
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| Tom Fox Davies | ... |
German Gambler (uncredited)
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Mick Fryer-Kelsey | ... |
Gambler in Casino (uncredited)
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Will Irvine | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Tatiana Lavrentieva | ... |
Posh Scarlet Lady (uncredited)
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Charlotte Mason-Apps | ... |
Finishing Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Craig James Morgan | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Robert Pattinson | ... |
Older Rawdy Crawley (uncredited)
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| Vijay Raaz | ... |
Indian Servant (uncredited)
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| Jade Ramsey | ... |
Public School Girl (uncredited)
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| Nikita Ramsey | ... |
Public School Girl (uncredited)
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Deborah Wise | ... |
Lady Agatha (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mira Nair | ||
Written by
| Matthew Faulk | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Mark Skeet | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Julian Fellowes | ... | (screenplay) |
| William Makepeace Thackeray | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| S.M. Ferozeuddin Alameer | ... | line producer: India |
| Ray Angelic | ... | line producer: India |
| Howard Cohen | ... | executive producer |
| Pippa Cross | ... | executive producer |
| Janette Day | ... | producer |
| Lydia Dean Pilcher | ... | producer |
| Matthew Faulk | ... | associate producer |
| Jane Frazer | ... | co-producer |
| Donna Gigliotti | ... | producer |
| Jonathan Lynn | ... | executive producer |
| Mark Skeet | ... | associate producer |
| Dinaz Stafford | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Mychael Danna | ||
Cinematography by
| Declan Quinn | ||
Editing by
| Allyson C. Johnson | ||
Editorial Department
| Kenny Becker | ... | color timer |
| Yana Collins Lehman | ... | post-production assistant |
| Jack Lewars | ... | assistant color timer: Efilm |
| James Nichols Jr. | ... | assistant editor |
| David O. Rogers | ... | assistant editor |
| David A. Smith | ... | assistant editor |
| Shelly Westerman | ... | assistant film editor |
Casting By
| Mary Selway | ||
| Loveleen Tandan | ||
Production Design by
| Maria Djurkovic | ||
Art Direction by
| Nick Palmer | ||
| Sam Stokes | ||
| Lucinda Thomson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Kalpa Dave | ||
| Tatiana Macdonald | ... | (as Tatiana Lund) |
Costume Design by
| Beatrix Aruna Pasztor | ||
Makeup Department
| Bee Archer | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
| Sue Bide | ... | crowd daily hair and makeup artist |
| Zoe Clare Brown | ... | additional hair stylist (as Zoe Brown) / additional makeup artist (as Zoe Brown) |
| Anita Burger | ... | makeup artist |
| Blanka Dudas | ... | makeup artist |
| Jon Henry Gordon | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
| Annabel Hill | ... | makeup artist |
| Virginia Holmes | ... | assistant makeup: India |
| Joe Hopker | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
| Sue Ignatius | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
| Rebecca Lafford | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Witherspoon |
| Mai Layton | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
| Sadie Lunn | ... | hair trainee / makeup trainee |
| Fran Needham | ... | hair stylist: crowd / makeup artist: crowd |
| Jacqueline Russon | ... | makeup artist |
| Loulia Sheppard | ... | hair stylist: Reese Witherspoon / hairdresser: Reese Witherspoon |
| Jenny Shircore | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Chang Su Chan Shiu | ... | assistant hair stylist: India |
| Barbara Taylor | ... | crowd hair stylist |
| Xanthia White | ... | crowd hair & make up |
| Shaunna Harrison | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Jeanette Redmond | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Jennifer Zolten Freed | ... | post producton supervisor (as Jennifer Freed) / post producton supervisor |
| Rupert Ryle-Hodges | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Matthew Baker | ... | second assistant director (as Matt Baker) |
| Amy Coop | ... | additional third assistant director (as Adam Coop) |
| Reema Kagti | ... | second assistant director: India |
| Max Keene | ... | first assistant director |
| Candy Marlowe | ... | second assistant director: crowd |
| Danny McGrath | ... | third assistant director |
| Jay Jay Odedra | ... | second unit director (as Jay J. Odedra) |
| Stuart Renfrew | ... | first assistant director: India |
| Akshay Roy | ... | third assistant director: India |
Art Department
| David Ackrill | ... | daily dressing prop |
| Sarah Bicknell | ... | stand-by art director (as Sarah Stuart) |
| Chris Cull | ... | property master |
| Belinda Cusmano | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Richard Dalton | ... | props |
| Amy Dewar | ... | art department runner |
| Gill Farr | ... | production buyer |
| James Fennessy | ... | painter |
| David Ned Kelly | ... | carpenter |
| Michael Law | ... | supervising carpenter (as Micky Law) |
| Emily Lutyens | ... | graphic artist |
| Suzanne Caplan Merwanji | ... | supervising designer: India |
| Simon Riley | ... | stand-by props |
| Adrian Start | ... | paint supervisor |
| Tony Statham | ... | sign creator |
| Hattie Storey | ... | art department assistant |
| Chris Ulusele | ... | stand-by props |
| Tom Whitehead | ... | draughtsman |
| Billy Wilson | ... | lead dressing props |
| Eddie Wolstencroft | ... | stand by painter |
Sound Department
| Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist |
| Dan Edelstein | ... | foley editor |
| Robert Fernandez | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Kostas Gkikas | ... | adr editor / adr mixer / adr recordist |
| Peter Gleaves | ... | adr mixer |
| Dan Korintus | ... | dialogue editor |
| Drew Kunin | ... | production sound mixer |
| Marissa Littlefield | ... | adr editor |
| Tony Martinez | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Eric McAllister | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Kate Morath | ... | boom operator / sound maintenance |
| Luke Neuman | ... | assistant sound |
| Lowell Pickett | ... | digital media assistant |
| Mary Ellen Porto | ... | sound effects editor |
| Steve Schwartz | ... | assistant sound editor (as Stephen Schwartz) |
| Warren Shaw | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Jeffrey Stern | ... | dialogue editor |
| Eric Strausser | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Bill Sweeney | ... | foley editor (as William Sweeney) |
| Dominick Tavella | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Alexander Beddow | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| James Davis III | ... | special effects senior technician |
| Hugh Goodbody | ... | special effects technician |
| Mark Holt | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Ryan Beadle | ... | digital i/o |
| R.J. Harbour | ... | digital compositor |
| Mark Sawicki | ... | optical camera |
| Brian Allan | ... | optical camera (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Andy Bradford | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Nrinder Dhudwar | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Levan Doran | ... | stunt double |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Adefarasin | ... | clapper loader: "a" camera / second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Ben Battersby | ... | additional second assistant camera / clapper loader: "b" camera |
| Klemens Becker | ... | camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator |
| Arjun Singh Bhurji | ... | key grip |
| Dharmendra Bhurji | ... | best boy grip |
| David Cadwallader | ... | grip: "a" camera |
| Chris Clarke | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Frank Connor | ... | still photographer |
| David Cozens | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera / focus puller: "a" camera |
| Barny Crocker | ... | assistant camera (as Barnaby Crocker) |
| Steve Cussell | ... | electrician |
| Mulchand Dedhia | ... | gaffer: India |
| Dean Foard | ... | electrician |
| Ian Franklin | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Nick Kenealy | ... | video assist operator |
| Tom Maslen | ... | camera crane grip |
| Paul Molloy | ... | electrician |
| G. Monic Kumar | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera, India |
| Ronan Murphy | ... | additional grip |
| Ed Nessen | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera, India |
| Heather Norton | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera, India |
| Jay Jay Odedra | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / director of photography: second unit (as Jay J. Odedra) |
| Mike Parsons | ... | electrician |
| Robert Rabson | ... | electrician |
| Brian Strange | ... | camera trainee |
| Iain Struthers | ... | additional focus puller |
| Tammo van Hoorn | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| David Wall | ... | chief rigging electrician |
| Jimmy Wilson | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
| Lucy Bevan | ... | casting assistant |
| Louis Elman | ... | adr voice casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Arjun Bhasin | ... | costume designer: India |
| Sue Bradbear | ... | costumer |
| Rosie Grant | ... | additional costume |
| Jenny Hawkins | ... | costume set supervisor |
| Amanda Keable | ... | costume supervisor |
| Claire Kitchener | ... | textile artist |
| Urmila Motwani | ... | wardrobe supervisor: India (as Urmilla Lal Motwani) |
| Jacqueline Mulligan | ... | costume maker (as Jacqueline Simpson) |
| Sophie Norinder | ... | dresser: Ms. Witherspoon |
| Julia Patkos | ... | costume design assistant |
| Maria Scarey | ... | costume maker: daily (as Maria Carey) |
Location Management
| Gilly Case | ... | location scout |
| Philip Clark | ... | location scout |
| Steve Hart | ... | second location manager |
| Ali James | ... | location assistant |
| Richard Lindsay | ... | assistant location manager |
| David Pinnington | ... | location manager |
| David Seaton | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Christine Bergren | ... | music legal and clearance |
| Mychael Danna | ... | orchestrator |
| Terry Davies | ... | composer: dance music |
| Nicholas Dodd | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Jennifer L. Dunnington | ... | music editor (as Jennifer Dunnington) |
| Vic Fraser | ... | music copyist |
| Brad Haehnel | ... | music mixer |
| Sissel | ... | vocalist |
| Paul Talkington | ... | musician contractor |
| Bruce White | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sally Jones | ... | script supervisor |
| Aminta Townshend | ... | assistant script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Peter Devlin | ... | transport coordinator |
| Chris Hammond | ... | driver: minibus |
| Mark Russell | ... | Construction Run Around Driver |
| Darren Thackeray | ... | driver |
| Dave Williams | ... | wardrobe truck driver |
Additional Crew
| Rajeev Acharya | ... | production accountant: India |
| Imtiaz Amir | ... | production accountant |
| Maria Bisset | ... | assistant horse master |
| Christian Brockey | ... | production coordinator: India |
| Stephanie Carroll | ... | visual consultant |
| Mike Clark-Hall | ... | floor runner |
| Hannah Collett | ... | assistant: Ms. Witherspoon |
| Nigel Martin Davey | ... | stand-in (as Martin Nigel Davey) |
| Heather Dixon | ... | assistant: Ms. Pilcher |
| Steve Dyke | ... | caterer |
| Anu Gopalakrishnan | ... | assistant: Ms. Nair |
| Uzma Hasan | ... | post -production assistant |
| Dan Hillsdon | ... | assistant accountant |
| Saarrah Imtiaz | ... | assistant to accountant |
| Amy Irvine | ... | stand-in |
| Claudia Kalindjian | ... | unit publicist |
| Simrun Kalra | ... | assistant: Ms. Nair |
| Geeta Kapoor | ... | assistant choreographer (as Geeta Kapur) |
| Debbie Kaye | ... | horse master |
| John Kearney | ... | horse wrangler |
| Farah Khan | ... | choreographer |
| Julie Landholt | ... | end title graphics |
| Marcus Lansdell | ... | cine mosaic |
| Hayley Lyon | ... | assistant accountant |
| Miranda Marks | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Jill McCullough | ... | dialect coach |
| Tariq Mirza | ... | legal: production |
| Jack Murphy | ... | choreographer |
| Cindy Newman | ... | dog handler |
| Hermione Ninnim | ... | production coordinator |
| James Payton | ... | stand-in |
| Ashley Rudden | ... | creative executive |
| Joe Russo | ... | interviews: post-production |
| Adelaide Scardino | ... | assistant: Ms. Day |
| Jonathan Scott | ... | production staff |
| Payal Sethi | ... | local production coordinator: Mirabai Films |
| Amin Soltani | ... | crowd runner |
| Yasmine Stafford | ... | production coordinator |
| Alistair Thompson | ... | production accountant |
| Katharine Tidy | ... | food stylist |
| Jane Trower | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Dan Turner | ... | contact: London |
| Brett Tyne | ... | assistant: Ms. Frazer |
| Susie Valerio | ... | stand-in (as Susie Gossling Valerio) |
| Laura Sophie Ware | ... | production runner |
| Pam Weaver | ... | animal handler: farm animals |
| Fliss Jaine | ... | work experience (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Barry Alexander Brown | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Focus Features (presents)
- Tempesta Films (co-production)
- Granada Film Productions (co-production)
- Inside Track Films (in association with)
- Mirabai Films
- Cine Mosaic
Distributors
- Focus Features (2004) (United States) (theatrical)
- Good Machine International (2005) (Non-US) (theatrical)
- Alfa Films (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Communications (2004) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Artecinema (2005) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Eagle Pictures (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Filmcoopi (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Hollywood Classic Entertainment (2005) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Icon Film Distribution (2004) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Odeon (2004) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Pandasia Entertainment (2005) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Paradise Group (2004) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Shaw Organisation (2004) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Tayrona Entertainment Group (2005) (Colombia) (theatrical) (as Cinemac Films)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Spain) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- Disney Channel (2016) (Germany) (tv)
- Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- PlazaVista Entertainment (2005) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- Studio Distribution Services (SDS) (2022) (United States) (Blu-ray) (through)
- Studio Distribution Services (SDS) (2022) (United States) (DVD) (through)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2022) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2022) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Custom Film Effects (opticals)
- Snow Business International (snow effects)
Other Companies
- ARRI Lighting Rental (lighting equipment)
- ARRI Media (camera equipment provided by)
- Access Bookings (accommodation)
- Almost Human (animal handling: farm animals)
- Animals Galore (dog handler)
- Blowup (stills processing)
- Casting Collective (extras casting)
- Classic Sound Ltd. (mobile recording unit)
- Custom Film Effects (opticals)
- D. Bassett & Associates (negative cutting)
- Decca Records (soundtrack published by)
- EFILM (recording)
- Elstree Film & Television Studios (movie studio)
- Global Music Service (music copyist)
- Henry Wood Hall (music recorded at)
- Kodak (motion picture film supplied by)
- Lee Lifting (cranes)
- Light & Grips Equipment Hirers India (grip and lighting equipment)
- Mad Dog 2020 (extras casting)
- Media World Logistics (production logistics)
- Midnight Transfer (dailies telecine transfers)
- Midnight Transfer (sound transfer)
- Nationwide Access (cranes)
- Pivotal Post (avid editing equipment)
- Sands Films (costumier)
- Sky Media Travel (travel agent)
- Sony Studios (music mixed at)
- Sound One Corporation (sound re-recording)
- The Philharmonia Orchestra (music performed by)
- Title House Digital (end titles)
- Trollback & Company (main titles)
- UMG Soundtracks (soundtrack published by)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (adr recording)
- Wavevend Communications (radios)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The British Empire flowers; exotic India colors English imaginations. Becky Sharp (Reese Witherspoon), the orphaned daughter of a painter and a singer, leaves a home for girls to be a governess, armed with a keen wit, good looks, fluent French, and an eye for social advancement. Society tries its best to keep her from climbing. An episodic narrative follows her for twenty years, through marriage, Napoleonic wars, a child, loyalty to a school friend, the vicissitudes of the family whose daughters she instructed, and attention from a bored marquess who collected her father's paintings. Honesty tempers her schemes.
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| Taglines | In a time of social climbers, Becky Sharp is a mountaineer. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $23,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $6,268,925, 05 Sep 2004 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $19,463,185 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | After asking Reese Witherspoon to get pregnant for the role (as a joke, because she thought Reese was too thin), director Mira Nair was delighted when Witherspoon announced she was pregnant after all. See more » |
| Goofs | Becky sings "Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal," a poem Lord Alfred Tennyson wrote in 1847 and appears in the Thackeray novel (1848) on which the film is based. Because the novel concludes over a decade later (we assume on or before the present day for the author), and young Georgie, born in 1815 or 1816, is still only an adolescent, she would have sung it no later than 1840, which is well before it was published. However, the anachronism is Thackeray's and not the film makers'. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Vanity Fair/Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid/Hero/Suspect Zero/The Brown Bunny (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | She Walks in Beauty See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Before the credits start rolling the word "Alvida" (goodbye) appears in Urdu script. Beneath it is the following dedication: for our beloved Ammy Kulsum Alibhai 1927-2003 See more » |
| Quotes |
Becky Sharp:
Revenge may be wicked, but it's perfectly natural. See more » |