THE HOUSE OF MIRTH (2000)
First time on Blu-ray for Terence Davies’s acclaimed adaptation, newly remastered by BFI.
New York at the beginning of the 20th century. Lily Bart (Gillian Anderson), a young woman looking to make a good marriage, finds herself drawn into a downward spiral when her honour and her love for Lawrence Selden (Eric Stoltz) prevent her from accepting the advances of wealthy banker Gus Trenor (Dan Aykroyd) and bring her into conflict with the social machinations of Bertha Dorset (Laura Linney).
Adapted from Edith Wharton's classic novel and written and directed by Terence Davies, The House of Mirth features an Oscar-worthy performance from Anderson and deserves to be regarded as one of the finest British features of its era.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Newly remastered by the BFI and presented in High Definition
- Newly recorded audio commentary by Marc David Jacobs
- Audio commentary by Terence Davies
- Featurette (2000, 7 mins): original promotional featurette on the film
- The House of Mirth: On Location (2000, 11 mins)
- Deleted scenes with optional audio commentary by Terence Davies (2000, 16 mins)
- Cast and Crew Interviews (2000, 27 mins): a selection of short interviews with the cast and crew including Terence Davies, Gillian Anderson and Dan Aykroyd
- Original theatrical trailer
- **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet featuring new essays by Lillian Crawford and Daniel Graham
(REGION B)
