This cinematic adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's novel stars Myrna Loy in her first starring role..
Is it worth your time? If you like watching classic Hollywood stars finding their footing, then absolutely. If you need your period dramas to be stuffy and perfectly paced, you’ll probably find this a bit too frantic. It’s not exactly a faithful adaptation of the book, but who cares? Myrna Loy is clearly having a good...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Chester M. Franklin
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"Is it worth your time? If you like watching classic Hollywood stars finding their footing, then absolutely. If you need your period dramas to be stuffy and perfectly paced, you’ll probably find this a bit too frantic. It’s not exactly a faithful adaptation of the book, but who cares? Myrna Loy is clearly having a good time, and that energy carries the whole thing over the finish line. She plays Becky Sharp like she’s constantly winking at the audience while everyone else is busy being serious. ..."
Elspeth Dudgeon
William Makepeace Thackeray, F. Hugh Herbert
United States
