The House of Mirth
When a woman has the beauty men admire and women envy... it is wise to tread carefully.
DramaRomancenew york citybased on novel or bookdespairlonelinesssocialitehigh societysocial outcastostracismclass discrimination1900ssocial scandalsocial prejudice
A tragic portrait of a woman destroyed by the rigid social hierarchies and moral hypocrisy of Gilded Age New York, where beauty and charm prove powerless against systemic cruelty.
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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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
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