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| Directed by | Rouben Mamoulian |
| Produced by | Kenneth Macgowan Rouben Mamoulian |
| Written by | Story: William Makepeace Thackeray Langdon Mitchell Screenplay: Francis Edward Faragoh |
| Starring | Miriam Hopkins Frances Dee Cedric Hardwicke |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
| Cinematography | Ray Rennahan |
| Editing by | Archie Marshek |
| Distributed by | RKO |
| Release date(s) | June 28, 1935 |
| Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
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It tells the story of a lower-class girl who insinuates herself into an upper class family, only to see her life and the lives of those around her destroyed. The ruthless, self-willed and beautiful Becky is one of the most famous characters in English literature. The term English literature refers to Literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by Writers not necessarily from
It stars Miriam Hopkins, Frances Dee, Cedric Hardwicke, Billie Burke, Alison Skipworth, Nigel Bruce and Alan Mowbray. Ellen Miriam Hopkins ( October 18, 1902 – October 9, 1972) was an Oscar -nominated American actress Frances Marion Dee ( November 26 1909 &ndash March 6 2004) was an American Actress. Sir Cedric Webster Hardwicke KBE (19 February 1893 - 6 August 1964 was a notable English actor Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke ( August 7, 1884 – May 14, 1970) was an Oscar -nominated American Alison Skipworth ( July 25, 1863 &ndash July 5, 1952) was an English stage and screen actress from London England. Nigel Bruce ( February 4 1895 &ndash October 8 1953) was a British Character actor on stage and screen best known Alan Mowbray MM, (18 August 1896 - 25 March 1969 was an English stage and film actor who found success in Hollywood.
Lowell Sherman, the original director, developed pneumonia early in filming, and had to leave the production. Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal His replacement, Mamoulian, scrapped all of the original footage and started over.
Becky Sharp was the first feature length film to use the three-strip Technicolor process. Technicolor is the trademark for a series of color film processes pioneered by Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation
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Plot
The film tells of social climber Becky Sharp (Miriam Hopkins), an English young lady who manages to survive during the years following Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo. Ellen Miriam Hopkins ( October 18, 1902 – October 9, 1972) was an Oscar -nominated American actress England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
In her efforts to advance herself, she manages to link up with a number of gentlemen: the Marquis of Steyne (Cedric Hardwicke), Joseph Sedley (Nigel Bruce), Rawdon Crawley (Alan Mowbray), and George Osborne (G. Sir Cedric Webster Hardwicke KBE (19 February 1893 - 6 August 1964 was a notable English actor Nigel Bruce ( February 4 1895 &ndash October 8 1953) was a British Character actor on stage and screen best known Alan Mowbray MM, (18 August 1896 - 25 March 1969 was an English stage and film actor who found success in Hollywood. P. Huntley Jr).
She rises to the top of British society and becomes the scourge of the social circle, offending the other ladies such as Lady Bareacres (Billie Burke). The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke ( August 7, 1884 – May 14, 1970) was an Oscar -nominated American
Finally, Sharp falls into the humiliation of singing for her meals in a beer hall. But, Becky never stays down for long.
Cast
- Miriam Hopkins as Becky Sharp
- Frances Dee as Amelia Sedley
- Cedric Hardwicke as Marquis of Steyne
- Billie Burke as Lady Bareacres
- Alison Skipworth as Miss Crawley
- Nigel Bruce as Joseph Sedley
- Alan Mowbray as Rawdon Crawley
- G. Ellen Miriam Hopkins ( October 18, 1902 – October 9, 1972) was an Oscar -nominated American actress Frances Marion Dee ( November 26 1909 &ndash March 6 2004) was an American Actress. Sir Cedric Webster Hardwicke KBE (19 February 1893 - 6 August 1964 was a notable English actor Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke ( August 7, 1884 – May 14, 1970) was an Oscar -nominated American Alison Skipworth ( July 25, 1863 &ndash July 5, 1952) was an English stage and screen actress from London England. Nigel Bruce ( February 4 1895 &ndash October 8 1953) was a British Character actor on stage and screen best known Alan Mowbray MM, (18 August 1896 - 25 March 1969 was an English stage and film actor who found success in Hollywood. P. Huntley as George Osborne
- William Stack as Pitt Crawley
- George Hassell as Sir Pitt Crawley
- William Faversham as Duke of Wellington
- Charles Richman as Gen. William Faversham (b February 12 1868 in London, England &ndash d Charles J Richman ( 12 January, 1865 &ndash 1 December, 1940) was an American film actor Tufto
- Doris Lloyd as Duchess of Richmond
- Colin Tapley as Capt. Colin Tapley (7 May 1907 &ndash 1 December 1995 was a British actor William Dobbin
- Leonard Mudie as Tarquin
Awards
Wins
- Venice Film Festival: Best Color Film, Rouben Mamoulian; 1935. Leonard Mudie ( 11 April 1883 &ndash 14 April 1965) was a British-born character actor whose career ran many decades The Venice Film Festival is the oldest Film festival in the world
Nominations
- Venice Film Festival: Mussolini Cup, Rouben Mamoulian; 1935.
- Academy Awards: Best Actress in a Leading Role, Miriam Hopkins; 1936. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film.
References
External links
- Becky Sharp at Film Reference web site.
- Becky Sharp at Rotten Tomatoes
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