Film

The House of Mirth

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

6.2

2h 15m

2000

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

Synopsis

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.

Director

Terence Davies

Trailer

DramaRomance

new york citybased on novel or bookdespairlonelinesssocialitehigh societysocial outcastostracismclass discrimination1900ssocial scandalsocial prejudice