The House of Mirth
Sep 23 2000
•2h 15m
•Drama, Romance
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.
Cast
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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
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