House Of Mirth The

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. 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.

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Year2000
CategoryDrama
Feature Length134 mins
CertificatePG
StarringGillian Anderson, Dan Aykroyd, Eleanor Bron, Terry Kenney, Anthony Lapaglia, Laura Linney, Jodhi May, Elizabeth McGovern, Eric Stoltz
DirectorTerence Davies
DVD FeaturesInteractive Menus and Scene Access, Deleted Scenes, Director's Commentary, Theatrical Trailer, Featurette, English Subtitles, English For The Hard Of Hearing, Dolby Digital 5.1