| Vanity Fair | |
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 Scene still taken from The Moving Picture World | |
| Directed by | Charles Kent |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Vanity Fair is a 1911 silent film adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's 1848 novel of the same name. Produced by Vitagraph Studios, it was one of the company's first three-reel productions, along with A Tale of Two Cities (1911).
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Vanity Fair reportedly made use of Vitagraph's entire company of stock players. The following cast members are named by The Moving Picture World : [2]
The Moving Picture World reported in October 1911 that the film was nearly completed. [4] [5] [6] The film was directed by Charles Kent. [7]
The film was released on December 19, 1911. [8] In contrast to A Tale of Two Cities (1911), all three reels of Vanity Fair were released on the same day. [6]
According to The Moving Picture World, the film "comes nearer to being a flawless adaptation than anything else that has appeared in moving pictures". [2]
Vitagraph continued making three-reelers based on classic literature throughout the 1910s. [9]
