Becky Sharp

Jun 28, 1935

1h 24m

★ 5.6

YOU WILL SEE HER TRANSFORMED BY THE WONDEROUS NEW TECHNICOLOR

Overview

In early 19th century England, ambitious and ruthless orphan Rebecca Sharp advances from the position of governess to the heights of British society. The first feature length film to use three-strip Technicolor.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Pioneer Pictures Corporation

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Cast

Becky Sharp

Miriam Hopkins

Amelia Sedley

Frances Dee

Marquis of Steyne

Cedric Hardwicke

Lady Bareacres

Billie Burke

Miss Crawley

Alison Skipworth

Joseph Sedley

Nigel Bruce

Rawdon Crawley

Alan Mowbray

George Osborne

G.P. Huntley

Pitt Crawley

William Stack

Sir Pitt Crawley

George Hassell

Duke of Wellington

William Faversham

Gen. Tufto

Charles Richman

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