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The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth

The House of Mirth

When a woman has the beauty men admire and women envy... it is wise to tread carefully.

Genres

DramaRomance

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In early 20th century New York City, an impoverished socialite desperately seeks a suitable husband as she gradually finds herself betrayed by her friends and exiled from high society.

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Budget

$10000000

Revenue

$5164404

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

135 mins

Rating

6.218/10

Release Date

23 September 2000

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Gillian Anderson

Gillian Anderson

Lily Bart

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Augustus 'Gus' Trenor

Eleanor Bron

Eleanor Bron

Mrs. Julia Peniston, Lily's Aunt

Terry Kinney

Terry Kinney

George Dorset

Anthony LaPaglia

Anthony LaPaglia

Sim Rosedale

Laura Linney

Laura Linney

Bertha Dorset

Jodhi May

Jodhi May

Grace Julia Stepney

Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Mrs. Carry Fisher

Eric Stoltz

Eric Stoltz

Lawrence Selden

Penny Downie

Penny Downie

Judy Trenor

Pearce Quigley

Pearce Quigley

Percy Gryce

Helen Coker

Helen Coker

Evie Van Osburgh

Mary MacLeod

Mary MacLeod

Mrs. Haffen

Paul Venables

Paul Venables

Jack Stepney

Serena Gordon

Serena Gordon

Gwen Stepney

Lorelei King

Lorelei King

Mrs. Hatch

Linda Marlowe

Linda Marlowe

Madame Regina

Anne Marie Timoney

Anne Marie Timoney

Miss Haines

Clare Higgins

Clare Higgins

Mrs. Bry

Ralph Riach

Ralph Riach

Lord Hubert Dacy

Brian Pettifer

Brian Pettifer

Mr. Bry

Philippe De Grossouvre

Philippe De Grossouvre

Ned Silverton

Trevor Martin

Trevor Martin

Jennings, the Butler

David Ashton

David Ashton

Lawyer

Lesley Harcourt

Lesley Harcourt

Mattie Gormer

Mark Dymond

Mark Dymond

Paul Morpeth

Pamela Dwyer

Pamela Dwyer

Edith Fisher

Kate Wooldridge

Kate Wooldridge

Parlour Maid

Graham Crammond

Graham Crammond

Clerk

Roy Sampson

Roy Sampson

Dorset Butler

Alyxis Daly

Alyxis Daly

Landlady

Joanne Bett

Joanne Bett

1st Millinery Girl

Mary Goonan

Mary Goonan

2nd Millinery Girl

Gowan Calder

Gowan Calder

3rd Millinery Girl

Morag Siller

Morag Siller

4th Millinery Girl

Paul Darroch

Paul Darroch

Butler (uncredited)

Nick Smith

Nick Smith

Servant (uncredited)

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