The house of mirth, Sony Pictures Classics ; Showtime and Granada present ; in association with the Arts Council of England, FilmFour, the Scottish Arts Council and Glasgow Film Fund ; a Three Rivers production ; written and directed by Terence Davies ; produced by Olivia Stewart
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The house of mirth, Sony Pictures Classics ; Showtime and Granada present ; in association with the Arts Council of England, FilmFour, the Scottish Arts Council and Glasgow Film Fund ; a Three Rivers production ; written and directed by Terence Davies ; produced by Olivia Stewart
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Rated PG for thematic material
Main title
The house of mirth
Oclc number
47046666
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Originally produced as a British motion picture in 2000
Responsibility statement
Sony Pictures Classics ; Showtime and Granada present ; in association with the Arts Council of England, FilmFour, the Scottish Arts Council and Glasgow Film Fund ; a Three Rivers production ; written and directed by Terence Davies ; produced by Olivia Stewart
Runtime
135
Summary
The story takes place at the opening of a new century, one that held forth all kinds of promises, especially for women. In this post-Victorian Fifth Avenue milieu, Lily Bart, an unmarried woman of 29 with dwindling prospects, needs a husband badly. She lives beyond her means, relying on the grudging charity of her elderly aunt. She is the kind of girl who would make an admirable decoration on some fine gentleman's arm, but there is a liveliness--a knowingness--in her eyes that alarms potential suitors. Lily is unsuccessful in her search for a haven, because she values her emotional and financial independence. To her eternal sorrow, it is other women, the doyennes of high society, who obliquely, ruthlessly, keep that independence forever out of poor Lily's reach
Table Of Contents
Start -- Lawrence Selden -- Fond of dangerous people -- Rules of engagement -- Elaborate game -- Great favor -- Bertha's indiscretion -- Tremendous admirer -- Miss Lily Bart as summer -- "I need your help." -- Night at the opera -- Den of iniquity -- Words with Aunt Julia -- Grace's advice -- Tea with the right woman -- "Leave the yacht." -- Friendly hint -- "Miss Bart remains here." -- Julia's will & desire -- "I was deceived." -- Delicate matter -- Outside of society -- Terminated -- Folly of her cause -- Tea and sympathy -- Words to live by -- Debt & honor -- Great mercy
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Contributor
- May, Jodhi, 1975-
- LaPaglia, Anthony
- Aykroyd, Dan
- Stewart, Olivia
- Scottish Arts Council
- Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937
- FilmFour (Firm)
- Stoltz, Eric, 1961-
- Three Rivers (Firm)
- Linney, Laura
- Anderson, Gillian, 1968-
- Glasgow Film Fund
- McGovern, Elizabeth, 1961-
- Adefarasin, Remi
- Showtime Networks
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)
- Kinney, Terry
- Johnston, Adrian
- Granada Films
- Davies, Terence, 1945-
- Bron, Eleanor
- Arts Council of England
Genre
Subject
- Single women -- Drama
- Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937 -- Film adaptations
- Benefactors -- Drama
- Man-woman relationships -- Drama
- Friendship -- Drama
- Women + Conduct of life -- Drama
- New York (N.Y.)
- Film adaptations
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Women + Social conditions -- Drama
- Young men -- Drama
- Feature films -- Great Britain
- Feature films
- United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Drama
- Films for the hearing impaired
- Historical films
- Social classes -- Drama
- Inheritance and succession -- Drama
- Love -- Drama
- New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama
- United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama
- Feature Films
- Feature films -- France
Content
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Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Contributor23
- May, Jodhi, 1975-
- LaPaglia, Anthony
- Aykroyd, Dan
- Stewart, Olivia
- Scottish Arts Council
- Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937
- FilmFour (Firm)
- Stoltz, Eric, 1961-
- Three Rivers (Firm)
- Linney, Laura
- Anderson, Gillian, 1968-
- Glasgow Film Fund
- McGovern, Elizabeth, 1961-
- Adefarasin, Remi
- Showtime Networks
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)
- Kinney, Terry
- Johnston, Adrian
- Granada Films
- Davies, Terence, 1945-
- Bron, Eleanor
- Arts Council of England
- Genre6
- Subject23
- Single women -- Drama
- Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937 -- Film adaptations
- Benefactors -- Drama
- Man-woman relationships -- Drama
- Friendship -- Drama
- Women + Conduct of life -- Drama
- New York (N.Y.)
- Film adaptations
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Women + Social conditions -- Drama
- Young men -- Drama
- Feature films -- Great Britain
- Feature films
- United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Drama
- Films for the hearing impaired
- Historical films
- Social classes -- Drama
- Inheritance and succession -- Drama
- Love -- Drama
- New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama
- United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama
- Feature Films
- Feature films -- France
- Content1
- Actor9
- resource.cinematographer1
- Director1
- Producer1
- resource.screenwriter1
- Mapped to1