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Adapted from the Edith Wharton novel, the story is a sustained snarl of rage at a world where women are overwhelmingly dependent on men for their livelihoods and in which one malicious whisper can destroy a life. Lily Bart is a ravishing socialite at the height of her success who quickly discovers the precariousness of her position when her beauty and charm start attracting unwelcome interest and jealousy. Torn between her heart and her head, Lily always seems to do the right thing at the wrong time. She seeks a wealthy husband and in trying to conform to social expectations, she misses her chance for real love with Lawrence Selden. Her quest for a husband comes to a scandalous end when she is falsely accused of having an affair with a married man and is rejected by society and her friends.

Production
Arts Council of England [gb](as The Arts Council of England); Diaphana Films [fr](as Diaphana Sarl); FilmFour [gb]; Granada Film Productions [gb](as Grenada Film Limited); Kinowelt Filmproduktion [de](as Kinowelt Median AG); National Lottery [gb](as National Lottery Fund); Progres Film Distribution; Scottish Arts Council, The [gb]; Showtime Networks; The Glasgow Film Fund [gb](as Glasgow Film Fund); Three Rivers Production;

Cast Names
Gillian Anderson; Dan Aykroyd; Eleanor Bron; Terry Kinney; Anthony LaPaglia; Laura Linney; Jodhi May; Elizabeth McGovern; Eric Stoltz; Penny Downie; Pearce Quigley; Helen Coker; Mary MacLeod; Paul Venables; Serena Gordon; Lorelei King; Linda Marlowe; Anne Marie Timoney; Clare Higgins; Ralph Riach; Brian Pettifer; Philippe De Grossouvre; Trevor Martin; David Ashton; Lesley Harcourt; Mark Dymond; Pamela Dwyer; Kate Wooldridge; Graham Crammond; Roy Sampson; Alyxis Daly; Joanne Bett; Mary Goonan; Gowan Calder; Morag Siller; Piper Anderson;

Box Office
USD 3,041,803

Release Date
2000-09-23 (New York Film Festival)
2000-12-22 (limited)
2001-05-06 (West Virginia International Film Festival)

Genres
Romance; Drama;

MPAA Rating [?]
Rated PG for thematic material.

Running Time
2 hr. 20 min.

Director
Terence Davies

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