The house of mirth /
Lily Bart (Gillian Anderson) is a ravishing socialite at the height of her success who quickly discovers the precariousness of her position when her beauty and charm start attracting unwelcome interest and jealousy. Torn between her heart and her head, Lily always seems to do the right thing at the...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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New York, NY :
Sony Pictures Classics,
2000.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Lily Bart (Gillian Anderson) is a ravishing socialite at the height of her success who quickly discovers the precariousness of her position when her beauty and charm start attracting unwelcome interest and jealousy. Torn between her heart and her head, Lily always seems to do the right thing at the wrong time. She seeks a wealthy husband and in trying to conform to social expectations, she misses her chance for real love with Lawrence Selden (Eric Stoltz). Her quest for a husband 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. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed January 03, 2017). From the novel "The house of mirth" by Edith Wharton. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (135 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 02:15:03 |
| Awards: | Nominated 2001 BAFTA Awards, Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film Nominated 2001 BAFTA Awards, Best Costume Design 2nd place 2000 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, Best Production Design 2nd place 2001 National Society of Film Critics Awards, Best Actress 3rd place 2001 National Society of Film Critics Awards, Best Film 2nd place 2000 New York Film Critics Circle Awards, Best Actress 3rd place 2000 New York Film Critics Circle Awards, Best Film 3rd place 2000 New York Film Critics Circle Awards, Best Director |