The House of Mirth
When a woman has the beauty men admire and women envy... it is wise to tread carefully.
2000 | 135m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Terence Davies |
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| Writer: | Terence Davies, Edith Wharton |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 23, 2000 |
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| Director: | Terence Davies |
| Writer: | Terence Davies, Edith Wharton |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | new york city, based on novel or book, despair, loneliness, socialite, high society, 1900s |
| Production Companies | Granada Productions, Arts Council of England, Diaphana Films, The Glasgow Film Fund, National Lottery, Showtime Networks, Film4 Productions, The Scottish Arts Council, Three Rivers Production, Progres Film Distribution, Kinowelt Median |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $5,164,404
Budget: $10,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Gillian Anderson | Lily Bart |
| Dan Aykroyd | Augustus 'Gus' Trenor |
| Eleanor Bron | Mrs. Julia Peniston, Lily's Aunt |
| Terry Kinney | George Dorset |
| Anthony LaPaglia | Sim Rosedale |
| Laura Linney | Bertha Dorset |
| Jodhi May | Grace Julia Stepney |
| Elizabeth McGovern | Mrs. Carry Fisher |
| Eric Stoltz | Lawrence Selden |
| Penny Downie | Judy Trenor |
| Pearce Quigley | Percy Gryce |
| Helen Coker | Evie Van Osburgh |
| Mary MacLeod | Mrs. Haffen |
| Paul Venables | Jack Stepney |
| Serena Gordon | Gwen Stepney |
| Lorelei King | Mrs. Hatch |
| Linda Marlowe | Madame Regina |
| Anne Marie Timoney | Miss Haines |
| Clare Higgins | Mrs. Bry |
| Ralph Riach | Lord Hubert Dacy |
| Brian Pettifer | Mr. Bry |
| Philippe De Grossouvre | Ned Silverton |
| Trevor Martin | Jennings, the Butler |
| David Ashton | Lawyer |
| Lesley Harcourt | Mattie Gormer |
| Mark Dymond | Paul Morpeth |
| Pamela Dwyer | Edith Fisher |
| Kate Wooldridge | Parlour Maid |
| Graham Crammond | Clerk |
| Roy Sampson | Dorset Butler |
| Alyxis Daly | Landlady |
| Joanne Bett | 1st Millinery Girl |
| Mary Goonan | 2nd Millinery Girl |
| Gowan Calder | 3rd Millinery Girl |
| Morag Siller | 4th Millinery Girl |
| Paul Darroch | Butler (uncredited) |
| Nick Smith | Servant (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Terence Davies | Writer, Director |
| Remi Adefarasin | Director of Photography |
| Suzanne Smith Crowley | Casting |
| Deborah Maxwell Dion | Casting Assistant |
| Mark Milsome | Focus Puller |
| Nanna Mailand-Mercado | Third Assistant Director |
| Edith Wharton | Novel |
| Diane Dancklefsen | Art Direction |
| Kerry Barden | Casting |
| Billy Hopkins | Casting |
| Don Taylor | Production Design |
| Monica Howe | Costume Design |
| Eva Marieges Moore | Makeup & Hair, Hairstylist |
| Renate Leuschner | Wigmaker |
| Paul Huntley | Wigmaker |
| Pat Rambaut | Script Supervisor |
| John Bush | Set Decoration |
| Michael Parker | Editor |
| Dianne Millar | Makeup & Hair |
| Christine Powers | Makeup & Hair |
| Jan Harrison Shell | Makeup & Hair |
| Meg Speirs | Makeup & Hair |
| Sarah Lee | Location Manager, Production Manager, Second Unit Director, Post Production Supervisor |
| Tony Hood | Unit Manager |
| Wendy Broom | Production Manager |
| William Booker | Second Assistant Director |
| Guy Travers | First Assistant Director |
| Adrian Johnston | Music Director |
| Louise Coulter | Production Accountant |
| Louis Kramer | Sound Recordist |
| Danny Sumsion | Construction Manager |
| Catherine Hodgson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Julia Duff | Additional Casting |
| Chris Plevin | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Mandy McKay | Production Coordinator |
| Tarn Harper | Post Production Accountant |
| Neil Cairns | Assistant Accountant |
| Beverley Syme | Assistant Location Manager |
| Jennifer McNamara | Casting Assistant |
| Mark Bennett | Casting Assistant |
| Gemma Hancock | Casting Assistant |
| Sonya Dunwoodge | Production Secretary |
| Harry Bowers | Clapper Loader |
| Gordon McMillan | Assistant Camera |
| John Arnold | Key Grip |
| Stuart Bunting | Additional Grip |
| Jimmy Wilson | Gaffer |
| Ian Franklin | Best Boy Electric |
| Barrie More | Rigging Gaffer |
| Brian Sullivan | Electrician |
| Tony Cook | Boom Operator |
| Jo Graysmark | Art Direction |
| Ursula Cleary | Assistant Art Director |
| Tim Monroe | Assistant Art Director |
| Alan Bailey | Property Master |
| Richard Hassall | Carpenter |
| Bobby Gee | Painter |
| Ann Taylor Cowan | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Kate Burnett | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Tom Hornsby | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Adrian Ratley | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Guy Speranza | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Anna Lau | Wardrobe Coordinator |
| Michael Solinger | Post Production Consulting |
| Anita M. Patel | Post Production Coordinator |
| Celia Haining | First Assistant Editor |
| Lea Morement | Assistant Editor |
| Stewart Henderson | Dialogue Editor |
| Michael Redfern | Foley Editor |
| Martin Brinkler | Additional Editing |
| Paul Hamblin | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Ted Swanscott | ADR Mixer, Foley Mixer |
| Terry Davies | Conductor |
| Heather Bownass | Music Supervisor |
| John Paul Docherty | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Susi Roper | Visual Effects Producer |
| Charles McDonald | Publicist |
| Chris Paton | Unit Publicist |
| Jaap Buitendijk | Still Photographer |
| Julia Wilson Dickson | Dialect Coach |
| Stuart Murdoch | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Jeff Derby | Transportation Captain |
| Rosalind Nashashibi | Stand In |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Pippa Cross | Executive Producer |
| Olivia Stewart | Producer |
| Bob Last | Executive Producer |
| Alan J. Wands | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actress | N/A | Won |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Gillian Anderson | Won |
| Spirit Awards | Best Actor | Gillian Anderson | Nominated |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
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