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The House Of Mirth

[2000, Movie]

The House Of Mirth: Review

Playing with fire: Gillian Anderson and Eric Stoltz

With consummate grace and exceptional style, Terence Davies transformed Edith Wharton's caustic tragedy of manners into a somber, languid dream. New York, 1905: A charming, unmarried woman of increasingly limited means, Lily knows her time is nearly up; she's In the rarefied air of high society, where a young woman's vocation lies in marrying well and one false move can leave her reputation in tatters, Lily Bart (Gillian Anderson) is playing a dangerous game. ... read more