The House of Mirth (2000)

Directed by

Terence Davies

Genre

drama film

Country

Germany, United Kingdom, France, United States

Runtime

2h 15m

Rated

12

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 87 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A single woman in New York high society navigates social rules and gossip. She tries to secure a good marriage but gambles with her reputation and falls from grace.

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What happens

The House of Mirth is a 2000 drama film written and directed by Terence Davies. An adaptation of Edith Wharton's 1905 novel The House of Mirth, the film stars Gillian Anderson. It is an international co-production between the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States. The "misleading title", derived from a phrase in the Old Testament, was used by newspapers for an insurance scandal of 1905. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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