The House of Mirth
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.
PG
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Romance, Drama
2000
135 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : The House of Mirth
- Duration : 135 min
- Languages : English, French
- Writers : Edith Wharton (novel), Terence Davies
- Directors : Terence Davies min
- Imdb : 7.1 (6089 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.5 (4983 votes)
- Actors : Gillian Anderson, Dan Aykroyd, Eleanor Bron, Terry Kinney
Movie Storyline
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.