The house of mirth [videorecording] / Sony Pictures Classics ; Showtime and Granada present ; in association with The Arts Council of England ... [et al.] ; a Three Rivers production ; written and directed by Terence Davies ; produced by Olivia Stewart.
Gillian Anderson, Dan Aykroyd, Eleanor Bron, Terry Kinney, Anthony LaPaglia, Laura Linney, Jodhi May, Elizabeth McGovern, Eric Stoltz. Based on the novel: The house of mirth / by Edith Wharton. Special features: optional audio commentary by Davies; deleted scenes, with optional audio commentary by Davies (13 min. total); filmographies (Wharton, Davies, Anderson, Stoltz, Aykroyd, LaPaglia, McGovern, Linney); theatrical trailer (2 min.). Container insert includes program notes by journalist Lisa Schwarzbaum.
Summary:
"The glittering yet treacherous world of New York high society comes to life in the heartbreaking story of Lily Bart, a renowned beauty of exquisite charm who seeks a wealthy husband but, in a series of tragic events, winds up disgraced and discarded" -- Container.
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