The House of Mirth (1918)

Wharton creates a portrait of a stunning beauty who, though raised and educated to marry well both socially and economically, is reaching her 29th year, an age when her youthful blush is drawing to a close and her marital prospects are becoming ever more limited. The House of Mirth traces Lily's slow two-year social descent from privilege to a tragically lonely existence on the margins of society.

• Release Date: 1918-08-05
• Runtime: 1h 0min
• Production Company: Metro Pictures Corporation
• Director: Albert Capellani