The House of Mirth (1981 film)

The House of Mirth
GenreDrama
Based onThe House of Mirth
by Edith Wharton
Screenplay byRichard Cumming
Adrian Hall
Directed byAdrian Hall
StarringGeraldine Chaplin
William Atherton
Lois Smith
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerJack Willis
ProducersDaniel A. Bohr
Dorothy Cullman
Charlene Harrington
Production locationRhode Island
CinematographyPaul Goldsmith
Hart Perry
EditorCharlotte Zwerin
Running time90 min
Production companyWNET
Original release
NetworkPBS
ReleaseNovember 2, 1981 (1981-11-02)
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The House of Mirth is a 1981 American television film directed by Adrian Hall. It is based on Edith Wharton's 1905 novel of the same name. It stars Geraldine Chaplin as the protagonist, Lily Bart. The film was part-funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.[1] It was broadcast on PBS' Great Performances on 2 November 1981.

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