Vanity Fair (1998 TV serial)
| Vanity Fair | |
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| Directed by | Marc Munden |
| Written by | William Makepeace Thackeray (novel) Andrew Davies |
| Starring | Natasha Little Frances Grey |
| Distributed by | BBC |
| Release date(s) | 1 November 1998 |
| Running time | 300 min. (6 episodes) |
| Language | English |
Vanity Fair is a BBC television drama serial adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's novel of the same name broadcast in 1998. The screenplay was written by Andrew Davies.
The BBC previously adapted the novel as a serial twice before, in 1967 and also in 1987.
Plot summary
For a full length summary of the book see: Vanity Fair plot summary.
Awards
Winner:
- 1999: Television and Radio Industries Club Awards - BBC Programme of the Year
- 1999: Banff Television Festival - Special Jury Prize
- 1999: Biarritz International Festival of Audiovisual Programming - Best TV Series and Serials, Best Actress (Natasha Little), Screenplay
Nominated:
- 1999: British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Drama Serial, Best Actress, Best Costume Design, Best Editing, Best Original Music, Best Photography
External links
- Review - New York Times
- Review - BBC
- Vanity Fair at BBC Programmes
- Vanity Fair at the Internet Movie Database
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