The House of Mirth (2000)
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- PG
- 2h 15min
- Romance, Drama
- 13 Oct 2000 (UK)
- Movie
A woman risks losing her chance of happiness with the only man she has ever loved.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 6 wins & 28 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Gillian Anderson | ... |
Lily Bart
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| Dan Aykroyd | ... |
Augustus 'Gus' Trenor
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| Eleanor Bron | ... |
Mrs. Julia Peniston, Lily's Aunt
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| Terry Kinney | ... |
George Dorset
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| Anthony LaPaglia | ... |
Sim Rosedale
(as Anthony Lapaglia)
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| Laura Linney | ... |
Bertha Dorset
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| Jodhi May | ... |
Grace Julia Stepney
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| Elizabeth McGovern | ... |
Mrs. Carry Fisher
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| Eric Stoltz | ... |
Lawrence Selden
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| Penny Downie | ... |
Judy Trenor
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| Pearce Quigley | ... |
Percy Gryce
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| Helen Coker | ... |
Evie Van Osburgh
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| Mary MacLeod | ... |
Mrs. Haffen
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Paul Venables | ... |
Jack Stepney
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Serena Gordon | ... |
Gwen Stepney
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| Lorelei King | ... |
Mrs. Hatch
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| Linda Marlowe | ... |
Madame Regina
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Anne Marie Timoney | ... |
Miss Haines
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| Clare Higgins | ... |
Mrs. Bry
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| Ralph Riach | ... |
Lord Hubert Dacy
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| Brian Pettifer | ... |
Mr. Bry
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Philippe De Grossouvre | ... |
Ned Silverton
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Trevor Martin | ... |
Jennings, the Butler
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David Ashton | ... |
Lawyer
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| Lesley Harcourt | ... |
Mattie Gormer
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| Mark Dymond | ... |
Paul Morpeth
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Pamela Dwyer | ... |
Edith Fisher
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Kate Wooldridge | ... |
Parlour Maid
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Graham Crammond | ... |
Clerk
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| Roy Sampson | ... |
Dorset Butler
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Alyxis Daly | ... |
Landlady
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Joanne Bett | ... |
1st Millinery Girl
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Mary Goonan | ... |
2nd Millinery Girl
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Gowan Calder | ... |
3rd Millinery Girl
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Morag Siller | ... |
4th Millinery Girl
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Piper Anderson-Klotz | ... |
Little Girl in the Hall (uncredited)
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Paul Darroch | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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Nick Smith | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Terence Davies | ||
Written by
| Edith Wharton | ... | (novel "The House of Mirth") |
| Terence Davies | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Pippa Cross | ... | executive producer |
| Bob Last | ... | executive producer |
| Olivia Stewart | ... | producer |
| Alan J. Wands | ... | co-producer |
Cinematography by
| Remi Adefarasin | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Michael Parker | ||
Editorial Department
| Martin Brinkler | ... | additional editor |
| Steve Farman | ... | negative cutter |
| Celia Haining | ... | first assistant editor |
| Lara Masters | ... | Audio Description Script |
| Lea Morement | ... | second assistant editor |
| Anita M. Patel | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Dan Roberts | ... | lightworks assistant |
| Michael Solinger | ... | post-production consultant |
| William Parnell | ... | dailies editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Kerry Barden | ||
| Suzanne Crowley | ||
| Billy Hopkins | ||
Production Design by
| Don Taylor | ||
Art Direction by
| Diane Dancklefsen | ||
Set Decoration by
| John Bush | ||
Costume Design by
| Monica Howe | ||
Makeup Department
| Paul Huntley | ... | wig maker |
| Renate Leuschner | ... | wig maker (as Renata) |
| Eva Marieges Moore | ... | hair stylist: Gillian Anderson / makeup artist: Gillian Anderson |
| Dianne Millar | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Christine Powers | ... | hair stylist (as Chrissie Powers) / makeup artist (as Chrissie Powers) |
| Jan Harrison Shell | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Meg Speirs | ... | hair stylist (as Meg Spiers) / makeup artist (as Meg Spiers) |
Production Management
| Wendy Broom | ... | production manager |
| Tony Hood | ... | unit manager |
| Sarah Lee | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William Booker | ... | second assistant director |
| Sarah Lee | ... | second unit director |
| Nanna Mailand-Mercado | ... | third assistant director (as Nanna Mailand-Hansen) |
| Guy Travers | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Alan Bailey | ... | property master |
| Phil Bowen | ... | carpenter |
| Frank Cameron | ... | carpenter |
| Ursula Cleary | ... | assistant art director |
| Sam Curran Jr. | ... | painter |
| Paul Curren | ... | chargehand painter |
| Sam Curren | ... | painter (as Sam Curran Snr.) |
| John Donnelly | ... | carpenter |
| Billy Edwards | ... | stand-by props |
| Dave Fisher | ... | chargehand stand-by props |
| Bobby Gee | ... | stand-by painter |
| Alec Graham | ... | carpenter |
| Jo Graysmark | ... | location art director |
| Charles Green | ... | plasterer |
| Richard Hassall | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Christopher Higson | ... | chargehand carpenter (as Chris Higson) |
| John Knight | ... | dressing props |
| Peter Knotts | ... | carpenter |
| William Maxwell | ... | stagehand |
| Nick Mollo | ... | storeman |
| Tim Monroe | ... | assistant art director |
| Barry Nelson | ... | construction stand-by |
| Alex Robertson | ... | carpenter |
| Paul Rogerson | ... | laborer |
| Danny Sumsion | ... | construction manager |
| Gregor Telfer | ... | dressing props |
| Joe Willmott | ... | carpenter: second unit (as Joseph Wilmott) |
| Billy Wilson | ... | stand-by rigger |
| Colin Woodbridge | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Tony Cook | ... | boom operator |
| Paul Hamblin | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Stewart Henderson | ... | dialogue editor |
| Stuart Hilliker | ... | assistant dubbing mixer |
| Catherine Hodgson | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Louis Kramer | ... | sound recordist |
| Richard Lewis | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Sandy Miller | ... | cable person |
| Michael Redfern | ... | foley editor |
| James Seddon | ... | dolby consultant |
| Ted Swanscott | ... | adr mixer / foley mixer |
| Nick Watson | ... | sound consultant: Dolby |
| Paul Hamblin | ... | production sound mixer (uncredited) |
| Steve Hancock | ... | studio sound technician (uncredited) |
| Stewart Henderson | ... | adr editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Perry Costello | ... | rigging supplier |
| Ricky Farns | ... | special effects: second unit |
| Stuart Murdoch | ... | special effects supervisor (as Stuart Murdock) |
| Dan Wright | ... | special effects assistant (as Daniel Wright) |
Visual Effects by
| Steve Cutmore | ... | digital compositor: Peerless Camera |
| John Paul Docherty | ... | visual effects supervisor: Peerless Camera |
| Tim Ollive | ... | computer animator: Peerless Camera |
| Susi Roper | ... | visual effects producer: Peerless Camera |
| Mark Spevick | ... | digital compositor: Peerless Camera (as Mark Spevik) |
| John Swinnerton | ... | digital compositor: Peerless Camera |
| Marc Twinam-Cauchi | ... | computer animator: Peerless Camera |
| Pat Wong | ... | digital compositor: Peerless Camera |
| David Smith | ... | optical cameraman: Peerless Camera (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Arnold | ... | key grip |
| Harry Bowers | ... | clapper loader |
| Jaap Buitendijk | ... | still photographer |
| Stuart Bunting | ... | additional grip |
| Ian Franklin | ... | best boy |
| Alex Howe | ... | focus puller: second unit |
| Joanne Lee | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
| Charlie Macher | ... | rigger: second unit |
| Steve Macher | ... | rigger: second unit |
| Gordon McMillan | ... | assistant camera / video assistant |
| Mark Milsome | ... | focus puller / focus puller: second unit |
| Barrie More | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Peter Muncey | ... | grip: second unit |
| Paul Murphy | ... | generator operator |
| Gary Parnham | ... | additional electrician |
| Chris Plevin | ... | photographer: second unit |
| Freddie Polombo | ... | generator operator |
| Esther Sellem | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
| Robin Stone | ... | grip: second unit |
| Brian Sullivan | ... | electrician |
| Ian Townsend | ... | grip: second unit |
| William Tracey | ... | rigging electrician |
| Jimmy Wilson | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
| Mark Bennett | ... | casting assistant (as Marc Bennett) |
| Deborah Maxwell Dion | ... | casting assistant |
| Julia Duff | ... | additional casting |
| Gemma Hancock | ... | casting assistant (as Jemma Hancock) |
| Jennifer McNamara | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kate Burnett | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Ann Taylor Cowan | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Tom Hornsby | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Anna Lau | ... | crowd wardrobe coordinator |
| Adrian Ratley | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Guy Speranza | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Jackie Thomas | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Valerie Bresso | ... | location manager: second unit |
| Kim Roper Caldbeck | ... | trainee location assistant |
| Lloret Dunn | ... | location scout |
| Tony Hood | ... | location manager: second unit |
| Sarah Lee | ... | location manager |
| Beverley Syme | ... | assistant location manager (as Bev Syme) |
Music Department
| Nigel Acott | ... | music recording engineer |
| Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin |
| Heather Bownass | ... | music supervisor |
| Terry Davies | ... | conductor |
| Isobel Griffiths | ... | music contractor |
| Adrian Johnston | ... | musical director |
| Everton Nelson | ... | musician: violin |
| Adrian Johnston | ... | music adaptor (uncredited) |
| Bruce White | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ella MacLean | ... | continuity trainee |
| Pat Rambaut | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Andy Bell | ... | unit driver |
| Jas Brown | ... | unit driver |
| Tommy Bryce | ... | unit driver |
| Jimmy Coutts | ... | facilities driver |
| Jeff Derby | ... | transportation captain |
| Robert Etherson | ... | driver: camera car |
| Graham Gordon | ... | driver: props |
| William Laidler | ... | unit driver |
| Neil McMahon | ... | unit driver |
| Charlie Morris | ... | facilities driver |
| Bill Stevenson | ... | unit driver |
| Vick Todd | ... | driver: props (as Vic Todd) |
| Scott Weir | ... | unit driver |
| Keith West | ... | driver: props |
Additional Crew
| Brian Adams | ... | additional crew |
| Nicky Agnew | ... | caterer: Thistle Catering |
| Anne Maria Antzac | ... | additional crew |
| Lucy Aronica | ... | assistant to producer |
| Candice Banks | ... | additional crew |
| Heather Bownass | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Mark Brennan | ... | additional crew |
| Mhairi Brennan | ... | assistant to producer |
| Neil Cairns | ... | assistant production accountant |
| John Cameron | ... | additional crew |
| Billy Campbell | ... | additional crew |
| Fraser Campbell | ... | additional crew |
| Lorna Carmichael | ... | additional crew |
| Brian Carrington | ... | additional crew |
| Steve Casey | ... | additional crew |
| Carol Chambers | ... | additional crew |
| Victoria Christensen | ... | crowd coordinator |
| Denise Coombes | ... | additional crew |
| Louise Coulter | ... | production accountant |
| Luke Coulter | ... | accounts trainee |
| Gloria Delmonte | ... | additional crew |
| Brendan Diver | ... | caterer: Thistle Catering (as Brendan Divers) |
| Alan Doyle | ... | additional crew |
| Polly Duncan | ... | additional crew |
| Sonya Dunwoodge | ... | production secretary |
| Kate Elliot-Muir | ... | additional crew (as Kate Elliot Muir) |
| John Ferguson | ... | additional crew |
| Claire Finlay-Thompson | ... | additional crew (as Claire Finlay) |
| Jacky Fitt | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Graham Gardener | ... | additional crew |
| Diana Gehriger | ... | assistant: Gillian Anderson |
| Robert Gillan | ... | additional crew |
| Gary LeRoi Gray | ... | additional crew (as Gary Grey) |
| Tarn Harper | ... | post-production accountant |
| Roddy Hogg | ... | additional crew |
| Penny Hunt | ... | additional crew |
| Steve Hutton | ... | stand-in |
| Debbie Kaye | ... | horses and carriages |
| Johanna Kenyon | ... | crowd coordinator |
| Dennis Knotts | ... | additional crew |
| Jessica Laws | ... | production runner (as Jessica Hurles) |
| Joanne Lee | ... | runner: second unit |
| Sarah Lee | ... | second unit supervisor |
| Delia Letham | ... | additional crew |
| Duncan McAllister | ... | additional crew |
| Charles McDonald | ... | publicist: McDonald & Rutter |
| Mark McGuiness | ... | additional crew |
| Mandy McKay | ... | production coordinator |
| Lou McLoughlan | ... | additional crew |
| James Miller | ... | additional crew |
| Sonia Moore | ... | additional crew |
| Catherine Muir | ... | additional crew |
| David Murray | ... | additional crew |
| Rosalind Nashashibi | ... | stand-in |
| Glen O'Brien | ... | additional crew |
| Gerry Ogden | ... | additional crew |
| Danny Oji | ... | additional crew |
| Karen Osterburgh | ... | additional crew |
| Martin Palmer | ... | additional crew |
| John Parks | ... | additional crew |
| Chris Paton | ... | unit publicist: McDonald & Rutter |
| Roger Phillips | ... | title designer |
| Samantha Print | ... | additional crew |
| Alex Purbrick | ... | assistant to director |
| Derek Ritchie | ... | additional crew (as Derrick Ritchie) |
| Patsy Rodenburg | ... | voice coach |
| David Roy | ... | additional crew |
| Paul Roy | ... | additional crew |
| Esther Sellem | ... | runner: second unit |
| Steve Senior | ... | additional crew |
| Brian Shemmings | ... | health and safety: H & S Advisory Services |
| Dave Sherwyn | ... | additional crew |
| Catherine Shirley | ... | additional crew |
| Paul Shirley | ... | additional crew |
| James Shovlen | ... | additional crew |
| Kenny Skey | ... | caterer: Thistle Catering |
| Paul Smythe | ... | floor runner (as Paul Smyth) |
| Elaine Stewart | ... | additional crew |
| Stef Swiatek | ... | unit nurse |
| George Tarbuck | ... | additional crew |
| Thomas Urquart | ... | caterer: Thistle Catering |
| John Watt | ... | additional crew |
| Julia Wilson Dickson | ... | dialect coach (as Julia Wilson Dixon) |
| Andy Younger | ... | additional crew |
Thanks
| David Alwin | ... | thanks |
| Kerry Barden | ... | thanks |
| Hercules Bellville | ... | thanks (as Hercules Belville) |
| Laurie Borg | ... | thanks |
| Helen Boyes | ... | thanks |
| Nigel Britten | ... | thanks |
| Sue Bruce-Smith | ... | thanks |
| Leonard Crooks | ... | thanks (as Lenny Crooks) |
| Graham Easton | ... | thanks |
| Connie Freiberg | ... | thanks |
| Karen Friedman | ... | thanks |
| Neil Harris | ... | thanks |
| Norma Heyman | ... | thanks |
| Lorraine Jarvie | ... | thanks: Arthouse Hotel, Glasgow |
| Terry Lansbury | ... | thanks |
| Peter Levine | ... | thanks |
| Lilene Mansell | ... | thanks |
| Cate Marvin | ... | thanks |
| Scott Meek | ... | thanks |
| Kevin O'Shea | ... | thanks |
| Lady Palmer | ... | thanks: Manderston House |
| Lord Palmer | ... | thanks: Manderston House |
| Vanessa Pereira | ... | thanks |
| Kenny Skey | ... | thanks: Arthouse Hotel, Glasgow |
| Julian Slomon | ... | thanks |
| Lady Wemyss | ... | thanks: Gosford House |
| Jenny Wilkes | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Three Rivers Production
- Granada Film Productions
- Arts Council of England (in association with)
- FilmFour (in association with)
- The Scottish Arts Council (in association with)
- Showtime Networks (in association with)
- The Glasgow Film Fund (in association with)
- Diaphana Distribution (with the participation of)
- Progres Film Distribution (with the participation of)
- Kinowelt Median (with the participation of)
- National Lottery (support)
Distributors
- FilmFour (2000) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2000) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (2001) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films AB (2001) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Egmont Film Distributors (2001) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films Pty. Ltd. (2001) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (2001) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- Diaphana Distribution (2001) (France) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sociedad General de Derechos Audiovisuales (SOGEDASA) (2002) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Canvas (2006) (Belgium) (tv)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Winkler Film (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Pluto TV (2022) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
- Peerless Camera Company (visual effects)
Other Companies
- AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services (insurance)
- ARRI Lighting Rental (lighting equipment)
- ARRI Media (camera equipment provided by)
- Aeroshoot Film Services (facilities vehicles)
- Angel Recording Studios (music recorded and mixed at)
- Angels & Bermans (costumes)
- Brehon & Co. Solicitors (solicitors: Arts Council of England and Scottish Arts Council)
- Cosprop (costumes)
- Feasible Films (epk services)
- Film Finances (completion guaranty)
- Frameline Productions (titles)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
- Glasgow City Council (thanks)
- Glasgow Film Office (developed with the support of)
- Glasgow Film Theatre (thanks)
- Grip House North (camera cranes)
- H&S Advisory Services (health and safety)
- KanZaman (production services: French)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (developed with the support of)
- McDonald and Rutter (publicity)
- Midnight Transfer (telecine services)
- Motorhouse (period cars)
- National Film Trustee Company (world revenues collected and distributed by)
- National Lottery (supported by)
- Olswang (solicitors: Grenada)
- Pinewood Stills (stills processing)
- Professional Negative Cutting (negative cutters)
- Royal Bank of Scotland (thanks)
- SJ Berwin (legal services)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production scripts)
- Strathclyde Police (thanks)
- Syncspeed Post Prod (sound transfers and synching)
- The Chateau Marmont (thanks)
- The City of Glasgow Council (financing: Glasgow Film Fund)
- The Glasgow Development Agency (financing: Glasgow Film Fund)
- Theatre Royal (thanks)
- Thistle Catering (catering)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (sound facilities)
- Wigs Specialties (wigmaker)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Terence Davies' The House of Mirth is a tragic love story set against a background of wealth and social hypocrisy in turn of the century New York. Lily Bart 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. |
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| Taglines | When a woman has the beauty men admire and women envy...it is wise to tread carefully. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $10,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP88,920, 15 Oct 2000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Edith Wharton named the source novel after a passage from Ecclesiastes 7:4, "The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth." See more » |
| Goofs | The film, which takes place during 1905-07, depicts several characters attending a performance of the opera "Cosi fan tutte" -- but that opera was first performed in New York in 1922. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hannibal/Saving Silverman/In the Mood for Love (2001). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Oboe Concerto in D Minor: Slow Movement See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Thanks to the staff of Kelvingrove Museum, the Lord Provost and staff at Glasgow City Chambers, residents of Kersland Street, all the staff at the Arthouse Hotel, Glasgow, and the Earls of Wemyss and March and Lady Wemyss. See more » |
| Quotes |
Lily Bart:
Why is it when we meet we always play this elaborate game? See more » |