The House of Mirth (2000)
Directed by Terence Davies
In early 20th century New York City, an impoverished socialite desperately seeks a suitable husband as she gradually finds herself betrayed by her friends and exiled from high society.
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Overall, the visual and tonal sobriety find the depth in the book, and give or take a few years, the film brings Alcott’s world close to that of Edith Wharton’s novels, placing it in the same social universe as The House of Mirth or The Age of Innocence .
The always reliable Tom Sizemore ("Saving Private Ryan," "Bringing Out the Dead") delivers a decent take as an airfield mechanic, but the rest of the performers, including Ewen Bremner ("Snatch," "Julien Donkey-Boy") and James King ("Blow," "Happy Campers") as young lovers, Dan Aykroyd ("The House of Mirth," "1941") as a Navy cryptologist and Mako ("Tucker: The Man and His Dreams," "The Sand Pebbles") as the Japanese admiral, don't get enough time or attention to stand out.