The House of Mirth Reviews

"I have tried. I have tried hard -- but life is difficult, and I am a very useless person."

Great line. A little close to the bone, but great.

it's a bit stiff in the execution and the bulk of it's power derives from wharton's novel: a woman of independent ideas is crushed by the 19th century. gillian anderson well deserves all the praise; however eric stoltz and dan ackroyd just seem odd in this setting. i cried a lil bit. love costume drama. i'm such a girl :P

Gillian Anderson is a perfect Lily Bart, because we realize that though the narrative is ostensibly centered on her, her blandness really lets the supporting cast shine (particularly the Lovely Laura Linney!).

Starts off like a pretentious period piece but boy does it get meaty and substantial in a hurry. Turn of the century upper-crust, white society with a healthy measure of scandal and lavish restraint.

There are some terrific performances here by some well-known and some not-so-well-known actors, but I dare you to try and take your eyes off of Gillian Anderson. Awe-inspiring.

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[font=Century Gothic][color=#a0522d]"The House of Mirth" is that rare movie that is almost singly undone by its casting. Gillian Anderson is completely out of her league playing such a complex character as Lily Bart, who while not completely sympathetic, is much more interesting than anybody else in the movie. Dan Aykroyd and Eric Stoltz are much too lightweight to be in such a serious literary endeavor. Laura Linney steals the movie whenever she is on screen and would have made a fascinating Lily Bart. Otherwise, the movie is quite beautiful to look at and is better than "The Age of Innocence", the other Edith Wharton adaptation I have seen. [/color][/font]

Gillian Anderson's great effort to prove that she can play a significant role outside of Dana Scully...and she can. Who is really surprising here though is Dan Aykroyd. Dan Aykroyd in a period piece? Somehow it works.

Boring. I didn't really care what was going on. It was refreshing to hear this kind of movie without having to deal with British accents though, and Gillian Anderson was an interesting choice for the role.

I love period pieces but this one was a little blah and stuffy for me.

An interesting cast gives the costume drama genre a nice shot in the arm. Gillian Anderson gives an unexpected bravo performance and the dialogue is snappy. Worth a look even for those that might expect to be bored stiff.

Gillian Anderson is perfect in this sad haunting tale of social classes in early America. You want to search this one out and see it.

This came out in 2000, near the middle of Gillian Anderson's X-Files career. It was odd to see her in a period role after so many years of experiencing her as Scully, but after the first few frames, I was able to drop my limited perception, and allow myself to watch her moving, tragic portrayal of Lily Bart. Gillian was born for period roles--if this one doesn't prove it to you, also watch her recent turn as Lady Dedlock in the updated version of Bleak House. Anderson's interpretation of Lily's unraveling is rife with truth and vulnerability. Great supporting performances as well, particularly by Eric Stoltz and Dan Ackroyd. I still need to read the book, but I'd bet this film is a good capturing of it.

Gillian really goes the opposite direction of Scully in this movie. I think she should have been nominated for an Oscar.

Slow gin fizz humour! drier than new sneakers on a freshly waxed junior high basketball court! compare to: 5/3 of an ONway adjuvant jury-bond. callOLFAR

Gillian Anderson's performance (from TV's The X-files) is a tour de force in this beautifully lensed and well-acted Edith Wharton's adaptation about a gold-digging woman's struggle to stay afloat in a treacherous society where money talks and love is a cheap commodity.

One of the best period pieces you haven't seen.

The House of Mirth offers no hope at the end of a miserable tunnel...
While were accustomed to happy endings, your best suited with a disney movie instead. The best selling novel by Edith Wharton depictes high society during the turn of the century, and its woes of courtship mishabs. Gillian Anderson Sparkles and shines with her memoriable role as Lily.

A relatively unheralded masterpiece. It is difficult to give Gillian Anderson's performance its due without veering into hyperbole.

Gillian Anderson's performance (from TV's The X-files) is a tour de force in this beautifully lensed and well-acted Edith Wharton's adaptation about a gold-digging woman's struggle to stay afloat in a treacherous society where money talks and love is a cheap commodity.

I loved this adaptation

A painful story to see unfurl.

Its made an even more heart wrentching story by a strong performance by Gillian Anderson.

The rest of the cast holds up as well