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The daughter of a starving English artist and a French chorus girl, Becky is orphaned at a young age. Even as a child, she yearns for a more glamorous life than her birthright promises. As she leaves Miss Pinkerton's Academy at Chiswick, Becky resolves to conquer English society by any means possible. She deploys all of her wit, guile, and sexuality as she makes her way up into high society during... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Drama, Adaptation and Remake |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 20 min. |
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| Release Date: |
September 1st, 2004 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for some sensuality/partial nudity and a brief violent image. |
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| Distributors: |
Focus Features
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$16,123,851 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"Definitely fair to look at, but not as frisky as it should be." more...
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B- |
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...a toothlessly pleasant bit of period tosh." more...
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C |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"Some of the film's best moments come when characters administer verbal flayings to one another." more...
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A |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...a lusciously entertaining film..." more...
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A- |
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