Oct 13, 2000
135 min
Full-HD

The House of Mirth (2000)

In early 20th century New York City, an impoverished socialite desperately seeks a suitable husband as she gradually finds herself betrayed by her friends and exiled from high society.

Category

Drama Romance

Country

United Kingdom

Companies

Granada Productions Arts Council of England Film4 Productions The Scottish Arts Council The Glasgow Film Fund Three Rivers Production Showtime

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

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