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    Vanity Fair
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 95 (Apr 2005) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Reese Witherspoon, Eileen Atkins, Jim Broadbent, Gabriel Byrne, Romola Garai, Bob Hoskins, Rhys Ifans, Geraldine McEwan, James Purefoy, Jonathan Rhys Meyers

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 4.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    www.vanityfairmovie.com
    Special Features
    Includes up-front ads, 14 minutes worth of deleted scenes, a 21-minute Welcome To Vanity Fair featurette, a nine-minute look at The Women Behind Vanity Fair, and audio commentary with director Mira Nair.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Universal Studios Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 25001
    (MPAA Rating): PG13
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Some Senseuality, Partial Nudity And A Brief Violent Image.
    (Retail Price): $29.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 141
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2004
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 02/01/05
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Mira Nair
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Vanity Fair is based on the novel by William Makepeace Thackeray. Reese Witherspoon stars as one of the greatest female characters of all time, Becky Sharp! Born into poverty, Sharp grows into a beautiful young woman who takes one step after another up the social ladder. (Suzanne Hodges)

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD picture exhibits sharp and detailed images that are nicely textured to showcase the intricate costumes and draperies that adorn the actors and sets. Colors are nicely balanced with accurate fleshtones (most of which are very pale), good saturation, and deep blacks. There are slight edge halos noticed, and minor pixelization, as some scenes appear slightly crushed. (Suzanne Hodges)

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    The Dolby

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