00:09welcome back to tcm where tonight we are celebrating a new season of the hbo original
00:14series the gilded age by watching movies set during that time i'm alicia malone and our next
00:20film boasts an incredible cast and shows just how brutal the polite society of the gilded age could
00:26be from the year 2000 directed by terence davies it's the house of mirth like the film we just
00:33watched the age of innocence the house of mirth is based on a novel written by edith wharton she
00:38was from a well-established family in new york and married a wealthy banker which opened doors for
00:44her during the gilded age this was her second book published in 1905 and she used her knowledge of the
00:50inner workings of the new york social set to write this scathing novel of manners jillian anderson
00:57stars as lily bart a beautiful new york socialite who is feeling the pressure to be married she likes
01:03the company of lawrence selden played by eric stoltz but misses out on her chance of love with him to
01:08find a wealthy husband that doesn't work out either and soon lily finds herself to be the center of
01:15vicious rumors that threatened to destroy her life the cast here is a veritable who's who of great
01:21actors in addition to gillian anderson and eric stoltz you'll see dan akroyd laura linney elizabeth
01:28mcgovern and aussie actor anthony lapaglia from 2000 this is the house of mirth
01:34this is the house of mirth
