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Vanity Fair

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Film Stats

Character: Older Rawdy
Release Date: 09.01.2004
Director: Mira Nair
Based On: Vanity Fair, by William Makepeace Thackeray

Plot Summary

Becky Sharp is a poor young woman who will do anything to climb the social ladder. She leaves behind her humble beginnings and, armed with wit and detemination, claws her way to the top.

Cast & Character Bios

Rawdy Crawley (Robert Pattinson)

» Rawdy is the son of Becky Sharp and Rawdon Crawley. He is raised by Pitt Crawley and Lady Jane.

Becky Sharp (Reese Witherspoon)

» Becky Sharp is a talented and manipulative young woman with great social aspirations. Becky desires financial security above all else and will do anything to get it.

» Reese Witherspoon is an American actress with an extensive resume in both film and television. She is well known for her breakout role in Legally Blonde as well as her Oscar-winning role in Walk the Line.

The Marquess of Steyne (Gabriel Byrne)

» The Marquess of Steyne is Becky Sharp’s patron and introduces her into London society. Becky flirts with him endlessly in order to get her husband Rawdon promoted in society.

» Gabriel Byrne is an Irish actor with a thirty-year career in film and television. He has been nominated for several awards, including an Emmy for his role in the television series In Treatment.

Amelia Sedley (Romola Garai)

» Amelia Sedley is Becky’s best friend and her opposite in every way. She marries George Osborne and then raises her son alone after George is killed in the war.

» Romola Garai is a British actress who studied at the University of London and was also a part of the National Youth Theatre. She is best known for her roles in I Capture The Castle, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, and Atonement.

George Osborne (Jonathan Rhys Meyers)

» George Osborne is a spoiled and selfish young man who marries Amelia Sedley against the wishes of his family. He is killed in battle, leaving his pregnant wife to raise their son alone.

» Jonathan Rhys Meyers is an Irish actor with an extensive resume in film and television. He is best known for his award-winning role in The Tudors, as well as for his work in August Rush, Velvet Goldmine, and Match Point.

Rawdon Crawley (James Purefoy)

» Rawdon Crawley is an empty-headed young man who is left poor after marrying Becky Sharp against his family’s wishes. He leaves Becky after discovering her infidelity.

» James Purefoy is British film and theatre actor who studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama. He won an award for his role in Photo Finish.

Mira Nair, Director

» Mira Nair is an Indian writer, director, and producer who has won several awards for her work on Monsoon Wedding, The Laughing Club of India, and Salaam Bombay.