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House of Mirth (The)
- Director: Terence Davies
- Writer: Edith Wharton; Terence Davies
- Producer: Pippa Cross; Bob Last
CGiii Comment
Painstakingly detailed...and, a painfully slow journey into anguish.
Beautifully shot, finely played...with Davies' recognisable trademarks throughout.
An accomplished work - but, it is hard work.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
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.
Cast & Characters
Gillian Anderson as Lily Bart;
Dan Aykroyd as Augustus 'Gus' Trenor;
Eleanor Bron as Mrs. Julia Peniston, Lily's Aunt;
Terry Kinney as George Dorset;
Anthony LaPaglia as Sim Rosedale;
Laura Linney as Bertha Dorset;
Jodhi May as Grace Julia Stepney;
Elizabeth McGovern as Mrs. Carry Fisher;
Eric Stoltz as Lawrence Selden;
Penny Downie as Judy Trenor