Vanity Fair (1932): Cast & Plot
Vanity Fair is a 1932 romantic drama directed by Chester M. Franklin, starring Myrna Loy as Becky Sharp, Mary Forbes and Barbara Kent. It runs 1 hour 18 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 18m (78 min)
- Director
- Chester M. Franklin
- Original language
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English - Studio
- M.H. Hoffman Inc.
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Vanity Fair About?
The premise of Vanity Fair without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A fiercely ambitious and cunning young woman, initially employed as a governess, manipulates and seduces her way through the rigid hierarchies of Regency England, using charm, romance and daring tactics to ascend from modest beginnings to the coveted heights of British high society, where power and desire intertwine.
Vanity Fair Themes & Keywords
· 26 tags- governess
- husband wife relationship
- disowned by father
- playing bridge
- gambling
- telegram
- fox hunting
- horseback riding
- fatal fall from horse
- man arrested
- bad check
- jealous husband
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- husband throws out wife
- death threat
- inheritance
- casino
- deserted woman
- novel
- period drama
- costume drama
- modern day adaptation
- vanity
- love
- femme fatale
- 19th century
- based on novel
Vanity Fair Cast & Characters
Myrna Loy leads the cast as Becky Sharp, with Mary Forbes as Mrs. Sedley and Barbara Kent as Amelia Sedley. Directed by Chester M. Franklin; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Chester M. Franklin
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Myrna Loy as Becky Sharp - Mary Forbes as Mrs. Sedley
- Barbara Kent as Amelia Sedley
- Billy Bevan as Joseph Sedley
Also Starring in Vanity Fair
· 10 more- Walter Byron George Osborne
- Lionel Belmore Sir Pitt Crawley
- Conway Tearle Rawdon Crawley
- Anthony Bushell Dobbin
- Bill Elliott Bit Role
- Montagu Love Marquis of Steyne
- Tom Ricketts Sir Pitt's Butler Parker
- Elspeth Dudgeon Sir Pitt's Housekeeper
- Herbert Bunston Mr. Sedley
- Lilyan Irene Polly
More from Chester M. Franklin
More films directed by Chester M. Franklin: Tough Guy, Sequoia, Where the North Begins and The Toll of the Sea.
Vanity Fair Plot Summary
What happens in Vanity Fair from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set between 1920 and 1933, this film follows the rise-and-fall arc of Becky’s social ambitions and the consequences that ripple through everyone around her. In the opening scene, a limousine glides along a road just outside London, carrying two twenty-something women: Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley. Amelia comes from a comfortable, well-connected family, while Becky has no real backing or security. To Becky, the invitation to spend Christmas at the Sedley estate is a chance to enter a world she has only glimpsed; she views wealth and status as the ultimate prizes to be won.
Full summary
The whole story of Vanity Fair, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Vanity Fair?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actress portrays Becky Sharp in the 1932 film?
Vanity Fair Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Indecent” and “Ярмарка тщеславия”.
- Also known as
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- Indecent
- Ярмарка тщеславия
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Vanity Fair FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Vanity Fair, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Vanity Fair?
Vanity Fair runs 1 hour 18 minutes (78 minutes).
When was Vanity Fair released?
Vanity Fair was released on March 15, 1932.
Who directed Vanity Fair?
Vanity Fair was directed by Chester M. Franklin.
More films by Chester M. Franklin Who is in the cast of Vanity Fair?
Vanity Fair stars Myrna Loy as Becky Sharp, Mary Forbes as Mrs. Sedley and Barbara Kent as Amelia Sedley, among 14 credited actors.
Does Vanity Fair have a post-credit scene?
No. Vanity Fair has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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