“Besides his remarkable ability to render a profound sense of past in all his films, Davies can uncannily map out the emotions of his characters via his mise-en-scene.”
Screened in tribute to Terence Davies (1945 - 2023)
Gillian Anderson stars as Lily Bart: an unmarried woman adrift in the ruthlessly strict social hierarchy of late 19th Century New York. Burdened with gambling debts and unwanted suitors, Lily is in desperate need of someone she can call a true friend as her future appears increasingly bleak…. Adapted from Edith Warton’s classic novel of the same name, House of Mirth is not only Terence Davies’s most successful foray into period drama but also the greatest Wharton adaptation to date (yes, Age of Innocence, we’re looking at you…). And Gillian Anderson has never been better than in her moving portrayal of Lily. The brilliant ensemble cast includes Eric Stoltz, Laura Linney, Dan Ackroyd, Anthony LaPaglia and the always, but always great Eleanor Bron.
