Nominated for two Satellite Awards including Best Art Direction & Production Design (Maria Djurkovic, Tatiana MacDonald) and Best Costume Design (Beatrix Aruna Pasztor), and nominated for the London Film Critics' Circle Award for Best British Supporting Actress (Eileen Atkins), the film features a spectacular supporting cast including Oscar(R) winner Jim Broadbent ("Iris," "Moulin Rouge!"), Oscar(R) nominee Bob Hoskins ("Mona Lisa," "Maid in Manhattan"), Jonathan Rhys Meyers ("Bend It Like Beckham," "Alexander"), Gabriel Byrne ("The Usual Suspects," "Assault on Precinct 13"), Romola Garai ("I Capture the Castle," "Rory O'Shea Was Here"), and Eileen Atkins ("Cold Mountain," "Gosford Park").
Captivating Bonus Features:
The "Vanity Fair" DVD includes many entertaining bonus features that explore the making of this rich, extravagant and vibrant film:
* Welcome to Vanity Fair -- A behind-the-scenes look at bringing this
timeless story to the big screen.
* The Women Behind Vanity Fair -- Reese Witherspoon, Mira Nair, and
producers Janette Day, Donna Gigliotti, and Lydia Dean Pilcher discuss
how a team of women brought this story of an unforgettable woman to
the big screen.
* Deleted Scenes
* Audio Commentary with Director Mira Nair -- The award-winning director
shares her unique vision and personal inspirations in this insightful
discussion.
"Vanity Fair" Movie Synopsis:
Reese Witherspoon gives a vibrant, captivating performance as one of the greatest female characters of all time, in the sumptuous epic from acclaimed director Mira Nair ("Monsoon Wedding"). This sexy, passionate adventure tells the story of Becky Sharp (Reese Witherspoon), who yearns for a more glamorous life than her birthright promises. Becky schemes and seduces her way to the top of society by any means possible, deploying all her wit, guile, and sexuality. But intrigue and romance collide as Becky's schemes turn a society that would not accept her into one that could not resist her.
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