The House of Mirth (2000 film)

The House of Mirth ( Alternative title: The House of Mirth - The hidden passion of Lily Bart; Original title: The House of Mirth ). 's An American- British-French - German film drama from 2000 directed by Terence Davies, who based the screenplay of a novel by Edith Wharton wrote.

Action

The action takes place in the Belle Époque in New York City. Lily Bart and Lawrence Selden 's lawyer known each other for a long time and find each other attractive. As Selden is not wealthy, the friendship develops no relationship.

Bart accompanied the couple Augustus and Judy Trenor during a yacht tour, for which they will be invited by Bertha Dorset. The area is thought Lily and Augustus had an affair, whereupon it comes to scandal. Barts aunt she strokes of the will, to which Bart takes a job as a secretary. After some time she announces this job and find another, where it is terminated. She takes an overdose of sleeping pills and dies.

Reviews

Derek Elley wrote in the journal Variety of 10 August 2000, the film is visually rich but emotionally dry. He was rather a collection of scenes from the novel as a dramatic involvierende adaptation that would bring their characters and the time period shown to life. The representation of Gillian Anderson was balanced and disciplined.

Movie service wrote that the " unusual film " connect " historical accuracy and ironic critique with a complex psychological study of the main character ." He himself Operating the " despite all outward splendor of the location" " an ascetic, tableau like style, it " enables " the viewer to break the purely historical perspective." He was "one of the best films of its genre to which an autonomous but fully adequate implementation of the original literary success" is.

Awards

Gillian Anderson won the 2000 British Independent Film Awards, the film and Terence Davies as a director were nominated for the same price. Terence Davies 2000 was nominated for the Golden Spike of the Valladolid International Film Festival and the Grand Prix of Flanders International Film Festival.

Don Taylor won in 2001 as an art director a Golden Satellite Award. Gillian Anderson, Terence Davies as a screenwriter and the costumes were nominated for the same price. Gillian Anderson, Terence Davies as a director, the producer Olivia Stewart and the film as a British film of the year were nominated in 2001 for the London Critics Circle Film Award. Olivia Stewart and Terence Davies in 2001 were nominated for Best British film for the British Academy Film Awards in the category. Terence Davies was nominated in 2001 for the USC Scripter Award and received a prize at the Istanbul International Film Festival.

Gillian Anderson and Terence Davies Writer received in 2002 the Chlotrudis Award.

Background

The film was shot in Glasgow and in some other places in Scotland and in the South of France. His cost of production was estimated at 10 million U.S. dollars. The world premiere took place at the International Film Festival of Locarno on August 5, 2000. On 13 September 2000, the film at the Toronto International Film Festival has been shown by many others film festivals followed. He played in the cinemas of the United States a about 3 million U.S. dollars.

In Germany, September 12, 2001 was announced as the original theatrical release date. Due to the insolvency of the lender Cinema World AG few days before the film but never ran officially.

On 28 November 2008, the film now released on DVD at Alive AG.

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