Rent The House of Mirth (2000)
3.4 of 5 from 111 ratings
2h 14min
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- Synopsis:
- Lily Bart is a ravishing socialite at the height of her success. Torn between her heart and her head, Lily always seems to be doing the right thing at the wrong time and her beauty and charm begin to start attracting unwelcome interest and jealousy. Conforming to social expectations she begins to seek a wealthy husband but her quest comes to a scandalous end when she is falsely accused of having an affair with a married man and is rejected by society and her friends.
- Actors:
- Gillian Anderson, Dan Aykroyd, Eleanor Bron, Terry Kinney, Anthony LaPaglia, Laura Linney, Jodhi May, Elizabeth McGovern, Eric Stoltz, Penny Downie, Pearce Quigley, Helen Coker, Mary Macleod, Paul Venables, Serena Gordon, Lorelei King, Linda Marlowe, Anne Marie Timoney, Clare Higgins, Ralph Riach
- Directors:
- Terence Davies
- Writers:
- Edith Wharton, Terence Davies
- Others:
- Olivia Stewart, Monica Howe
- Studio:
- Cinema Club
- Genres:
- Drama, Romance
- Collections:
- A World of Difference: A History of Gay Cinema, Getting to Know Laura Linney
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Reviews (2) of The House of Mirth
Beautiful movie. - The House of Mirth review by SQ
Very moving movie about how quickly life can change,Gillian Anderson as the centre of attention Lily Bart will break your heart.
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Gorgeous Gillian Anderson is destroyed by turn of the century New York's society and its rules - The House of Mirth review by AW
Beautifully shot, costumed, acted and cast but this is not a mirthful experience. Edith Wharton's novel was satirising the cruel society of her day which objectified women and made them fit only for marriage to a meal ticket. Some of the plot twists are a bit hard to follow without the detail that the prose of the novel would provide, but overall a fine achievement.
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