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Set in New York at the turn of the century this the tale of Lily Bart, a socialite who always seems to make the wrong decision and before long things start to take a turn for the worse...

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EAN6867449006598

eBay Product ID (ePID)60988343

Product Key Features

ActorLaura Linney, Eric Stoltz, Terry Kinney, Gillian Anderson, Dan Aykroyd, Eleanor Bron, Elizabeth Mcgovern, Anthony La Paglia, Jodhi May

Film/TV TitleThe House of Mirth

DirectorTerence Davies

LanguageEnglish

Run Time134 Mins

Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Release Year2007

FormatDVD

FeaturesWidescreen, Interactive Menu

GenreDrama, Romantic

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Number of Discs1

CertificatePG

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

Additional InformationTerence Davies (DISTANT VOICES, STILL LIVES) triumphs with his sumptuous, painterly adaptation of Edith Wharton's novel, which is set amid the vicious moneyed classes of 1905 New York and features a heartrending, perfectly nuanced performance by Gillian Anderson as doomed heroine Lily Bart. Lily, though strikingly beautiful and socially prominent, remains unmarried at the late age of 29. She jokes that marriage is a woman's vocation, but she is conflicted between her desire to marry a wealthy man and her love for handsome, elegant Lawrence Selden (Eric Stoltz), who, unforgivably, must work for a living. Lily's options begin to narrow, however, when her backstabbing friend, Bertha Dorset (Laura Linney), informs potential suitors of her gambling debts. In a world where the slightest hint of impropriety equals social death, Lily's self-professed genius in doing the wrong thing at the right time leads to trouble. A potential solution to Lily's downward social spiral arrives when a useful secret falls into her lap. In order to save herself, Lily must struggle with her naivete, pride, and ineptitude at playing the elite's deadly, coded game. Davies's beautifully composed, richly textured images and Anderson's skillful evocation of quiet desperation make for a visually stunning, emotionally resonant tale.

AuthorEdith Wharton

Sound sourceDolby Digital

Movie/TV TitleThe House Of Mirth