Movie
The House of Mirth
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2000-10-13
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Granada Productions, Arts Council of England, Film4 Productions, The Scottish Arts Council, The Glasgow Film Fund, Three Rivers Production, Showtime
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Gillian Anderson as Lily Bart
- Dan Aykroyd as Augustus 'Gus' Trenor
- Eleanor Bron as Mrs. Julia Peniston, Lily's Aunt
- Terry Kinney as George Dorset
- Anthony LaPaglia as Sim Rosedale
- Laura Linney as Bertha Dorset
- Jodhi May as Grace Julia Stepney
- Elizabeth McGovern as Mrs. Carry Fisher
- Eric Stoltz as Lawrence Selden
- Penny Downie as Judy Trenor
- Pearce Quigley as Percy Gryce
- Helen Coker as Evie Van Osburgh
Crew
- Terence Davies - Director
- Terence Davies - Screenplay
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