Summary
In early 19th century England, ambitious and ruthless orphan Rebecca Sharp advances from the position of governess to the heights of British society.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 59GoodWatch 56
Letterboxd · 278 ratings3.0/5
Audience score60%
IMDb5.6
Running time
1 h 18 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −31 min on the typical 109
typical 10978Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 126 countries
+116Released
1932
March 15, 1932
94 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
14 of 14
Myrna LoyBecky Sharp
Conway TearleRawdon Crawley
Barbara KentAmelia Sedley
Walter ByronGeorge Osborne
Anthony BushellDobbin
Billy BevanJoseph Sedley
Montagu LoveMarquis of Steyne
Herbert BunstonMr. Sedley
Mary ForbesMrs. Sedley
Lionel BelmoreSir Pitt Crawley- LILilyan IrenePolly
Elspeth DudgeonSir Pitt's Housekeeper
Tom RickettsSir Pitt's Butler Parker
Bill ElliottBit Role
Directing · 2
- Chester M. Franklin Director, Producer
- Wilbur McGaugh Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- F. Hugh Herbert Screenplay
- William Makepeace Thackeray Novel
Production · 2
- Sidney Algier Production Manager
- M.H. Hoffman Jr. Associate Producer
Camera · 2
- Harry Neumann Director of Photography
- Tom Galligan Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Mildred Johnston Editor
Sound · 1
- L.E. Tope Sound
Art · 1
- Eugene Hornboestel Set Decoration
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