
The House of Mirth
When a woman has the beauty men admire and women envy... it is wise to tread carefully.
2000 en 135 minutes
Rating: 6.2
Plot
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.
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Cast

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)