The House of Mirth | |
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Genre | Drama |
Based on | The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton |
Screenplay by | Richard Cumming Adrian Hall |
Directed by | Adrian Hall |
Starring | Geraldine Chaplin William Atherton Lois Smith |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | Jack Willis |
Producers | Daniel A. Bohr Dorothy Cullman Charlene Harrington |
Production location | Rhode Island |
Cinematography | Paul Goldsmith Hart Perry |
Editor | Charlotte Zwerin |
Running time | 90 min |
Production company | WNET |
Original release | |
Network | PBS |
Release | November 2, 1981 |
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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.