If you want to see this movie because of an interest in Edith Wharton's novel- you will sadly disappointed. The film merges distinctly differing characters, changes locations and timings of events, and adds material that Wharton would have found distasteful. The themes of the novel are completely lost within this tragic rendition. I will grant that the costumes were beautiful and the director made some interesting, if not always successful, choices with the mode of acting. If one has no interest in the novel, he or she might very well enjoy this terse yet pneumatic performance. If you have any interest in maintaining the dignity of the original, however, I would suggest spending your time on another film.
Review of The House of Mirth
