The House of Mirth

About The House of Mirth

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.

Terence Davies's The House of Mirth is a 2000 romance film. Its themes are loneliness, 1900s, socialite, and social outcast.

Gillian Anderson stars as Lily Bart, Dan Aykroyd as Augustus 'Gus' Trenor, Eleanor Bron as Mrs. Julia Peniston, Lily's Aunt, and Terry Kinney as George Dorset. Released in October 2000, it runs 140 minutes.

The screenplay is by Terence Davies. Produced by Arts Council of England. The story is adapted from a novel. American members can watch it on fuboTV, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, and Paramount Plus Premium.

I Am Legend, The Bride!, and The Cry of the Owl make useful companions to The House of Mirth, all filed under new york city. TMDB voters put it at 6.2 out of 10 across 91 votes.