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The House of Mirth

Adapted from the novel by Edith Wharton ('The Age of Innocence'), the glittering yet treacherous world of New York high society comes to brilliant life in the heartbreaking story of Lily Bart (Gillian Anderson), a renowned beauty of exquisite charm who seeks a wealthy husband, but in a series of tragic events, winds up disgraced and discarded. Director Terence Davies ('Distant Voices, Still Lives') most ambitious film to date.

Year: 2000
Genre: Drama, Film Festivals 2001, Edith Wharton
Country: UK
Director: Terence Davies
Starring: Gillian Anderson, Dan Aykroyd, Terry Kinney, Anthony LaPaglia, Laura Linney, Eric Stoltz, Jodhi May, Elizabeth McGovern, Eleanor Bron
Duration: 140 Minutes
Rating: PG
7.1/10
Location in store: Drama

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