The House of Mirth
When a woman has the beauty men admire and women envy...it is wise to tread carefully.
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.
Direction
Screenplay
Cast
Gillian Anderson
Lily Bart
Dan Aykroyd
Augustus 'Gus' Trenor
Eleanor Bron
Mrs. Julia Peniston, Lily's Aunt
Terry Kinney
George Dorset
Anthony LaPaglia
Sim Rosedale
Laura Linney
Bertha Dorset
Jodhi May
Grace Julia Stepney
Elizabeth McGovern
Mrs. Carry Fisher
Eric Stoltz
Lawrence Selden
Penny Downie
Judy Trenor
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Remi Adefarasin
Cinematographer
