''Vanity Fair'' is a 1922 British silent

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directed by

Walter Courtney Rowden Walter Courtney Rowden was a British screenwriter and film director. He is sometimes referred to as William Courtney Rowden. He was known for Corinthian Jack (1921), Daniel Deronda (1921), Simple Simon (1922), and Vanity Fair (1922). His other cre ...

and starring

Clive Brook Clifford Hardman "Clive" Brook (1 June 1887 – 17 November 1974) was an English film actor. After making his first screen appearance in 1920, Brook emerged as a leading British actor in the early 1920s. After moving to the United States ...

Cosmo Kyrle Bellew Cosmo Kyrle Bellew (November 23, 1883–January 25, 1948) was a British/American vaudeville and film actor. Cosmo Bellew in 1925 Biography Bellew, the son of noted silent film actor Kyrle Bellew and Alice Racketrow, was born in London, England, ...

and Douglas Munro.BFI.org
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William Makepeace Thackeray William Makepeace Thackeray (; 18 July 1811 – 24 December 1863) was a British novelist, author and illustrator. He is known for his satirical works, particularly his 1848 novel '' Vanity Fair'', a panoramic portrait of British society, and t ...

, it was made as part of the "Tense Moments with Great Authors Series" of films.

Partial cast

- Rawdon Crawley * Douglas Munro - Marquis of Staines *

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- Mr. Wenham * Kyrle Bellew - Becky Sharp

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* 1922 films British historical drama films Films directed by Walter Courtney Rowden 1920s historical drama films Films based on Vanity Fair (novel) British silent short films British black-and-white films 1922 drama films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent drama films {{1920s-UK-film-stub