Terence Davies’ The House of Mirth is a tragic love story set against a background of wealth and social hypocrisy in turn of the century New York. Lily Bart is a ravishing socialite at the height of her success who quickly discovers the precariousness of her position when her beauty and charm start attracting unwelcome interest and jealousy. Torn between her heart and her head, Lilly always seems to do the right thing at the wrong time. She seeks a wealthy husband and in trying to conform to social expectations, she misses her chance for real love with Lawrence Selden.
Release Date: 7 March 2001Runtime: 135 min
Stars:
- Anthony LaPaglia
- Dan Aykroyd
- Eleanor Bron
- Elizabeth McGovern
- Eric Stoltz
- Gillian Anderson
- Helen Coker
- Jodhi May
- Laura Linney
- Mary MacLeod
- Paul Venables
- Pearce Quigley
- Penny Downie
- Serena Gordon
- Terry Kinney
Director: Terence Davies
