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Hollywood
actress Reese Witherspoon jetted into Bath where parts of the city
were transformed into 1820s London for the new movie Vanity Fair.
The
movie, based on a novel by William Thackeray is a satire about a
young Englishwoman in London during the Napoleonic wars.
Witherspoon
plays Becky Sharp who aims to abandon her poverty-stricken background
and climb the social ladder.
Her
best friend, Amelia, longs for a soldier named George and can't
see that Dobbin, a gentleman, suffers unrequited love for her.
The
movie is directed by Mira Nair, acclaimed for her work on Monsoon
Wedding, and is scripted by British writer Julian Fellowes, known
for his work on Gosford Park.
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Jonathan Rhys-Meyers
has landed a role in Vanity Fair |
Director
Mira Nair said: "It is a story that comes down to basic human ambition,
asking a spiritual, even yogic question: Which of us is happy in
this world? Which of us has his desire? Or, having it, is satisfied?"
A
whole host of British actors will also appear in the period film
including Oscar winner Jim Broadbent, James Purefoy, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers
and Rhys Ivans.
James
Purefoy landed the lead role opposite Reese Witherspoon and plays
Rawdon Crawley, the roguish younger son of Sir Pitt Crawley, who
ultimately marries Becky.
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