A woman risks losing her chance of happiness with the only man she has ever loved.
Director:
Terence Davies
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| 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 (as Anthony Lapaglia) | |
| Laura Linney | ... | Bertha Dorset | |
| Jodhi May | ... | Grace Julia Stepney | |
| Elizabeth McGovern | ... | Mrs. Carry Fisher | |
| Eric Stoltz | ... | Lawrence Selden | |
| Penny Downie | ... | Judy Trenor | |
| Pearce Quigley | ... | Percy Gryce | |
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Helen Coker | ... | Evie Van Osburgh |
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Mary MacLeod | ... | Mrs. Haffen (as Mary Macleod) |
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Paul Venables | ... | Jack Stepney |
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Serena Gordon | ... | Gwen Stepney |
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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, Lily 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.
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Release Date:
7 March 2001 (France) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£88,920 (United Kingdom), 15 October 2000, Limited ReleaseOpening Weekend USA:
$45,039, 25 December 2000, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$3,041,803, 8 July 2001Company Credits
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Lily Bart: You speak as if I should marry the first man who came along.
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Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn
Performed by The Hagen Quartett
Courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon
Licensed by kind permission from The Film & TV Licensing Division, part of The Universal Music Group
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The movie never had an official release in Germany, theatrically or on DVD, because German distributor Kinowelt went bankrupt in 2001. A German dubbed version exists. See more »Goofs
The film, which takes place during 1905-07, depicts several characters attending a performance of the opera "Cosi fan tutte" - but that opera was first performed in New York in 1922. See more »Quotes
Lawrence Selden: Isn't marriage your vocation? Isn't it what you're all brought up for?Lily Bart: You speak as if I should marry the first man who came along.
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In the opening credits the Kinowelt Medien AG is misspelled as "Kinowelt Median AG" See more »Soundtracks
String Quartet in D Major, op. 64, no.5: 3rd Movement (The Lark)Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn
Performed by The Hagen Quartett
Courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon
Licensed by kind permission from The Film & TV Licensing Division, part of The Universal Music Group
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Being a fan of both period pieces and Gillian Anderson I was greatly looking forward to the premier of this movie, and I was not disappointed. House of Mirth is a gorgeous looking film, full of color, style and history. The costumes and locales are worth the price of admission, and it doesn't hurt that the story is both compelling and dramatic. The cast did a great job of bringing these characters to life, and creating sympathy in main character Lily. Great acting all around, Laura Linney was fantastic in a diabolical role, and Eric Stoltz actually made me cry right there in the theater!
Kudos to all.