The House of Mirth (1981)

Directed by

Adrian Hall

Genre

drama, tv movie

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman tries to navigate high society in early 1900s New York. Her efforts to secure a good marriage are complicated by her own desires and social pressures.

melancholicslow-burnpoignanttensevisually restrainedsadsoberbittersweet

What happens

The House of Mirth is a 1981 American television film directed by Adrian Hall. It is based on Edith Wharton's 1905 novel of the same name. It stars Geraldine Chaplin as the protagonist, Lily Bart. The film was part-funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. It was broadcast on PBS' Great Performances on 2 November 1981. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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