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Despite being a period piece, The House of Mirth's depiction of social cruelty still feels chilling and relevant for today. Read critic reviews
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Lily (Gillian Anderson) is a ravishing socialite who quickly discovers the precariousness of her position when her beauty and charm start attracting unwelcome interest and jealousy. She seeks a wealthy husband and, in trying to conform to social expectations, she misses her chance for real love with Lawrence Selden (Eric Stoltz). Her quest for a husband comes to a scandalous end when she is falsely accused of having an affair with a married man and is rejected by society and her friends.
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Rating: PG (Thematic Material)
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Genre: History, Drama
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Original Language: English
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Director: Terence Davies
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Producer: Olivia Stewart
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Writer: Terence Davies
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Release Date (Theaters): original
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Release Date (DVD):
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Box Office (Gross USA): $3.0M
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
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Production Co: Showtime Networks Inc., Granada Film Productions, Channel 4 Television Corporation, Kinowelt Filmproduktion [de], National Lottery, Progress, Scottish Arts Council, Diaphana Films, Glasgow Film Fund, Arts Council of England, FilmFour, Three Rivers Productions
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Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
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Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)
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I don't know what Lily ever saw in Seldon. She is a frustrating heroine because she can't make the brave choices, like marrying Rosedale, or just not paying back the debt to Trenor. I guess the point is there are bigger structural forces at play here than Lily's choices and probably no matter what she did, she'd still be doomed. Don't watch this if you are down on your luck and tend to fall in love with the wrong men.
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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!).
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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.
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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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