The House of Mirth is a 2000 film version of Edith Wharton's novel The House of Mirth. The film was written and directed by Terence Davies and starred Gillian Anderson.
It is New York City, 1905, and in the stem of a train appears the shape of a woman. We are introduced to Miss Lily Bart, a young, witty and beautiful socialite. She steps out of the station concourse and meets Mr. Lawrence Selden, a lawyer, and they decide to drink a tea together....
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The House of Mirth is a 2000 film version of Edith Wharton's novel The House of Mirth. The film was written and directed by Terence Davies and starred Gillian Anderson.
It is New York City, 1905, and in the stem of a train appears the shape of a woman. We are introduced to Miss Lily Bart, a young, witty and beautiful socialite. She steps out of the station concourse and meets Mr. Lawrence Selden, a lawyer, and they decide to drink a tea together. At his flat she points out how seldom he comes to see her at her aunt’s house, and he argues that the reason might be that she won’t marry him because he is not rich enough. When she leaves his apartment, she runs into Mr. Sim Rosedale, who owns the building, and she wouldn’t tell him the true reason for her visit. At last on the train, she invites Mr. Percy Gryce to sit next to her. Mrs. Bertha Dorset, who is on her way to Bellomont as well, takes the seat next to Lily, who is eager to be not exposed in front of Mr. Gryce.
At Bellomont, Lily...
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