Movie · Drama · Romance

Lily (Gillian Anderson) is a ravishing socialite who quickly discovers the precariousness of her position when her beauty and charm start attracting unwelcome interest and jealousy. She seeks a wealthy husband and, in trying to conform to social expectations, she misses her chance for real love with Lawrence Selden (Eric Stoltz). Her quest for a husband comes to a scandalous end when she is falsely accused of having an affair with a married man and is rejected by society and her friends.

2000 · 2h 15m
  • 82%
Director Terence Davies

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The House of Mirth

Drama

Lily (Gillian Anderson) is a ravishing socialite who quickly discovers the precariousness of her position when her beauty and charm start attracting unwelcome interest and jealousy. She seeks a wealthy husband and, in trying to conform to social expectations, she misses her chance for real love with Lawrence Selden (Eric Stoltz). Her quest for a husband comes to a scandalous end when she is falsely accused of having an affair with a married man and is rejected by society and her friends.

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Average 7.6
Reviews 102
Fresh 84
Rotten 18

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Studio
Arts Council of England, Diaphana Films & FilmFour
Released
2000
Run Time
2 hr 15 min
Rated
12
Regions of Origin
United Kingdom, Germany, France, United States
© 2000 Granada Film Limited and Film Four Limited

Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English, French
Audio

English (United Kingdom) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United Kingdom) (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.