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Vanity Fair   1998         TV, 300 min. Genre: Drama Director: Marc Munden   Cast: Natasha Little, Nathaniel Parker, Frances Grey, Philip Glenister, Miriam Margolyes, Tim Woodward, Tom Ward, Jeremy Swift, Eleanor Bron, Bryan Pringle, David Ross, Michele Dotrice, Janine Duvitski, Anton Lesser, Janet Dale   This TV miniseries adaptation of William Makepease Thackeray's novel stars Natasha Little as the scheming country girl Becky Sharp who leaves a trail of victims in her climb up the social ladder. Becky was born into a poor family but does get an education and jobs as a governess. She works for the Crowley family and wins over the children and their wealthy aunt (Miriam Margolyes). She even marries one of the children: the dashing Rawden (Nathaniel Parker). Becky is pregnant when Napoleon invades Europe, and Rawden leaves to fight in the war. Rawden survives the war, but troubles follow, and Becky continues to look for a man of a higher station to support her. Cast Natasha Little Becky Sharp Nathaniel Parker Rawdon Crawley Frances Grey Amelia Sedley Philip Glenister William Dobbin Miriam Margolyes Miss Crawley Tim Woodward Mr. John Osborne Tom Ward George Osborne Jeremy Swift Jos Sedley Eleanor Bron Lady Bareacres Bryan Pringle Raggles David Ross Mr. Sedley Michele Dotrice Mrs. Sedley Janine Duvitski Mrs. Bute Crawley Anton Lesser Mr. Pitt Crawley Janet Dale Miss Briggs