The House of Mirth Terence Davies [videorecording]=
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TextLanguage: English Summary language: English Original language: English Subtitle language: English Publication details: United Kingdom United States of America France Germany Three Rivers Production Granada Film Productions 2000Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 63 min.) sound, color. 4 3/4 inLOC classification: - PN1997 .H687 2000
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SILC Learning Support Services DH132-DVD-B: DVD Cabinet B | PN1997 .H687 2000 | Available | English audio. Optional English subtitles for the deaf or hard-of-hearing. | 002164 |
Based on the 1905 novel "The House of Mirth" by Edith Wharton.
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Terence Davies' The House of Mirth is a tragic love story set against a background of wealth and social hypocrisy in turn of the century New York. Torn between her heart and her head, Lilly always seems to do the right thing at the wrong time and her
Lily Bart is a ravishing socialite at the height of her success. who quickly discovers the precariousness of her position when her beauty and charm begin to start attracting unwelcome interest and jealousy.
Conforming to social expectations she begins to seek a wealthy husband but her quest comes to a scandalous end when she is falsely accused of having an affair with a married man and is rejected by society and her friends.
In the performance of her career, Gillian Anderson stars alongside Eric Stoltz and Dan Ackroyd in this stunning adaption of Edith Wharton's moving and tragic novel.
DVD video; Dolby Digital 5.1; surround; PAL; Region 2; 2.35:1 as anamorphic widescreen.
English audio. Optional English subtitles for the deaf or hard-of-hearing.
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