The House of Mirth

2h 15min

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.

Production Companies

Showtime

Granada Productions

Arts Council of England

Film4 Productions

The Scottish Arts Council

The Glasgow Film Fund

Three Rivers Production

Cast

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Augustus 'Gus' Trenor
Eleanor Bron

Eleanor Bron

Mrs. Julia Peniston, Lily's Aunt
Terry Kinney

Terry Kinney

George Dorset
Anthony LaPaglia

Anthony LaPaglia

Sim Rosedale
Laura Linney

Laura Linney

Bertha Dorset
Jodhi May

Jodhi May

Grace Julia Stepney
Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Mrs. Carry Fisher
Eric Stoltz

Eric Stoltz

Lawrence Selden
Penny Downie

Penny Downie

Judy Trenor
Pearce Quigley

Pearce Quigley

Percy Gryce
Helen Coker

Helen Coker

Evie Van Osburgh
Mary MacLeod

Mary MacLeod

Mrs. Haffen
Paul Venables

Paul Venables

Jack Stepney
Serena Gordon

Serena Gordon

Gwen Stepney
Lorelei King

Lorelei King

Mrs. Hatch
Linda Marlowe

Linda Marlowe

Madame Regina
Ralph Riach

Ralph Riach

Lord Hubert Dacy
Trevor Martin

Trevor Martin

Jennings, the Butler
Lesley Harcourt

Lesley Harcourt

Mattie Gormer
Mark Dymond

Mark Dymond

Paul Morpeth
Pamela Dwyer

Pamela Dwyer

Edith Fisher
Kate Wooldridge

Kate Wooldridge

Parlour Maid
Roy Sampson

Roy Sampson

Dorset Butler
Alyxis Daly

Alyxis Daly

Landlady
Joanne Bett

Joanne Bett

1st Millinery Girl
Mary Goonan

Mary Goonan

2nd Millinery Girl
Gowan Calder

Gowan Calder

3rd Millinery Girl
Morag Siller

Morag Siller

4th Millinery Girl
Paul Darroch

Paul Darroch

Butler (uncredited)
Nick Smith

Nick Smith

Servant (uncredited)

Release date

23rd Sep 2000

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Français, Deutsch