Vanity Fair (2004 film)

Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mira Nair
Screenplay by	Julian Fellowes; Matthew Faulk; Mark Skeet;
Based on	Vanity Fair; by William Makepeace Thackeray
Produced by	Janette Day
Starring	Reese Witherspoon; Eileen Atkins; Jim Broadbent; Gabriel Byrne; Romola Garai; Bob Hoskins; Rhys Ifans; James Purefoy; Jonathan Rhys Meyers;
Cinematography	Declan Quinn
Edited by	Allyson C. Johnson; Nishikesh Mehra;
Music by	Mychael Danna
Production; company	Granada Productions
Distributed by	Focus Features (United States); Universal Pictures (United Kingdom, through United International Pictures);
Release dates	September 1, 2004 (United States); January 14, 2005 (United Kingdom);
Running time	141 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; United States;
Language	English
Budget	$23 million
Box office	$19.4 million

Vanity Fair is a 2004 historical drama film directed by Mira Nair and adapted from William Makepeace Thackeray's 1848 novel of the same name. The novel has been the subject of numerous television and film adaptations. Nair's version made notable changes in the development of main character Becky Sharp, played by Reese Witherspoon.

The film received several awards and nominations, including being nominated for the Golden Lion at the 2004 Venice Film Festival.