The House of Mirth - Region 99 DVD
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Meticulously adapted from Edith Wharton's 1905 novel, The House of Mirth may seem at first to be as dry (and as flat) as pressed flowers, but it's quickly evident that director Terence Davies and X-Files star Gillian Anderson (in a breakthrough film role) have tapped directly into the venality of Wharton's New York society. As the ill-fated socialite Lily Bart, Anderson perfectly conveys the understated wit and craftiness of a woman who knows how to play the game, and yet learns too late that it's loaded with ruthless, unspoken rules. Rising above the traditional crop of "marriageable girls," Lily is desired by a
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Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Release date: 29 May 2001
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 9780767867078 UPC: 043396064553
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Release date: 29 May 2001
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 9780767867078 UPC: 043396064553