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The House of Mirth
2000
· Movie
· 140 min
B
MEANRANK
72/100
Every rating
59–82
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 59, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 82.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Lily Bart is a beautiful and charming but impoverished socialite in New York high society. She seeks a wealthy husband to maintain her luxurious lifestyle, but her own high standards and a series of poor decisions lead to her gradual social and financial decline.
Details
- Director
- Terence Davies
- Writer
- Terence Davies
- Based on
- The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
- Released
- 13 October 2000
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Budget
- $10.0M
- Box office
- $5.2M
- Awards
- 5 wins, 17 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 22 →5 wins from 22 nominations across 9 ceremonies
| BAFTA Awards 2000 | Best British Film | Terence Davies, Olivia Stewart | Nominee |
| BAFTA Awards 2000 | Best Costume Design | Monica Howe | Nominee |
| British Independent Film Awards 2000 | Best Actress | Gillian Anderson | Winner |
| British Independent Film Awards 2000 | Best Director | Terence Davies | Nominee |
| British Independent Film Awards 2000 | Best British Independent Film | Nominee | |
| Chlotrudis Awards 2000 | Audience Award for Best Actress | Gillian Anderson | Winner |
| Chlotrudis Awards 2000 | Audience Award for Best Adapted Screenplay | Terence Davies | Winner |
| London Film Critics Circle Awards 2000 | Actress of the Year | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
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BAFTA Awards
2 nominations
| Best British Film | Terence Davies, Olivia Stewart | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Monica Howe | Nominee |
Chlotrudis Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Audience Award for Best Actress | Gillian Anderson | Winner |
| Audience Award for Best Adapted Screenplay | Terence Davies | Winner |
Satellite Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Art Direction | Don Taylor | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Monica Howe | Nominee |
| Best Director | Terence Davies | Nominee |
British Independent Film Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Gillian Anderson | Winner |
| Best British Independent Film | Nominee | |
| Best Director | Terence Davies | Nominee |
Village Voice Film Poll
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Lead Performance | Gillian Anderson | Winner |
London Film Critics Circle Awards
4 nominations
| Actress of the Year | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
| British Director of the Year | Terence Davies | Nominee |
| British Film of the Year | Nominee | |
| British Producer of the Year | Olivia Stewart | Nominee |
Online Film & Television Association Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actress | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Monica Howe | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Don Taylor | Nominee |
| Best Writing | Terence Davies | Nominee |
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress | Laura Linney | Nominee |
USC Scripter Awards
1 nomination
| USC Scripter Awards | Edith Wharton (author) ; Terence Davies (screenwriter) | Nominee |