Vanity Fair

Miniseries

Rebecca "Becky" Sharp is an impoverished, strong-willed and cunning young woman determined to make her way in the early 19th Century British society.

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5 Episodes

The Famous Little Becky Puppet
E1
The Famous Little Becky PuppetBecky Sharp, an impoverished orphan, graduates from Miss Pinkerton's Borading School, along with her wealthy and kindly friend Amelia Sedley. Amelia takes Becky under her wing to go and live with her and her family. Amelia is engaged to be married to Captain George Osborne, while her brother Jos becomes smitten with Becky. But all seemingly perfect arrangements are thrown into turmoil by a series of events and Becky finds herself having to work as a governess to the lecherous Mr Crawley to make ends meet.
The Dragoon
E2
The DragoonThe Sedleys have become bankrupt and Amelia's engagement to George broken off. Becky, now governess to the younger children of Sir Pitt Crawley, has met his second son Rawdon.
The Celebrated Battle Scene
E3
The Celebrated Battle SceneBoth Becky and Amelia are now married, but their union has seen their prospective spouses disinherited. As hardship bites in, George begins to regret his decision to marry Amelia and starts to see Becky in a new light - something that becomes all too apparent to Amelia. But everything changes when George, Rawdon and Dobbin are all called up to be deployed to Waterloo to fight Napolean and his troops, leading to impeding tragedy.
The Wicked Nobleman
E4
The Wicked NoblemanBefore his death at Waterloo George became infatuated with Becky and caused unhappiness to Amelia. Jos has deserted Amelia and Becky has benefited from his flight.
Vanitas Vanitatum
E5
Vanitas VanitatumBecky faces the debtors after Rawden discovers her assignations with Lord Stein. While Rawden challenges Lord Stein to a duel, William Dobbin returns home from the army to visit Amelia, but hears news that is not to his liking. Amelia's brother Jos also returns home, but when the trio go on holiday to Pumpernickel in Germany he comes across a familiar face, now on hard times.