The house of mirth / Sony Pictures Classics ; Showtime and Granada present ; in association with The Arts Council of England, FilmFour, The Scottish Arts Council and Glasgow Film Fund ; a Three Rivers production ; written and directed by Terence Davies ; produced by Olivia Stewart.

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The story takes place at the opening of a new century, one that held forth all kinds of promises, especially for women. In this post-Victorian Fifth Avenue milieu, Lily Bart, an unmarried woman of 29 with dwindling prospects, needs a husband badly. She lives beyond her means, relying on the grudgi...

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Corporate Authors: Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)
Showtime Networks
Granada Films
Arts Council of England
FilmFour (Firm)
Scottish Arts Council
Glasgow Film Fund
Three Rivers (Firm)
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Davies, Terence, 1945-2023 (Screenwriter, Director)
Stewart, Olivia (Producer)
Anderson, Gillian, 1968- (Actor)
Aykroyd, Dan (Actor)
Bron, Eleanor (Actor)
Kinney, Terry (Actor)
LaPaglia, Anthony (Actor)
Linney, Laura (Actor)
May, Jodhi, 1975- (Actor)
McGovern, Elizabeth, 1961- (Actor)
Stoltz, Eric, 1961- (Actor)
Adefarasin, Remi (Cinematographer)
Johnston, Adrian
Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language and/or Writing System:
In English with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish; closed-captioned.
Published: [London] : Culver City, CA : Granada Films ; Distributed by Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2001], ©2001.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Love > Drama.
Single women > Drama.
Women > Conduct of life > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Young men > Drama.
Friendship > Drama.
Benefactors > Drama.
Social classes > Drama.
Inheritance and succession > Drama.
Women > Social conditions > Drama.
New York (N.Y.)
New York (N.Y.) > Social life and customs > 20th century > Drama.
United States > Social conditions > 20th century > Drama.
United States > Social life and customs > 20th century > Drama.
Wharton, Edith, > 1862-1937 > Film adaptations.
Wharton, Edith, > 1862-1937.
Benefactors.
Friendship.
Inheritance and succession.
Love.
Man-woman relationships.
Manners and customs.
Single women.
Social classes.
Social conditions.
Women > Conduct of life.
Women > Social conditions.
Young men.
New York (State) > New York.
United States.
1900 - 1999
Feature films > Great Britain.
Feature films > France.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Romance films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Feature films
Feature films.
Romance films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD

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