The House of Mirth

7.6 Score

2000 • 2h 15min • PG • Drama, Romance

The House of Mirth

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

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.

IMDb 7.0

RT 82%

MC 78

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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

George Dorset

Anthony LaPaglia

Sim Rosedale

Laura Linney

Laura Linney

Bertha Dorset

Jodhi May

Jodhi May

Grace Julia Stepney

Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Mrs. Carry Fisher

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Gillian Anderson

Gillian Anderson Lily Bart

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd Augustus 'Gus' Treno...

Eleanor Bron

Eleanor Bron Mrs. Julia Peniston,...

Terry Kinney George Dorset

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 Mrs. Haffen

Paul Venables Jack Stepney

Serena Gordon

Serena Gordon Gwen Stepney

Lorelei King

Lorelei King Mrs. Hatch

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