The House of Mirth (1918 film)
| The House of Mirth | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Albert Capellani |
| Produced by | Metro Pictures Corporation |
| Written by | Albert Capellani & June Mathis (screenplay) |
| Based on |
The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton |
| Starring |
Katherine Harris Barrymore Henry Kolker Christine Mayo |
| Cinematography | Eugene Gaudio |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures Corporation |
Release dates |
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Running time | 6 reels (1719.07 m)\ 60/70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
Silent English intertitles |
The House of Mirth is a 1918 American silent melodrama film directed by French film director Albert Capellani, starring Katherine Harris Barrymore as Lily Bart.[1] It is a cinema adaptation of Edith Wharton's 1905 novel The House of Mirth and the first ever cinema adaptation of any of her work. With its survival status classified as unknown,[2] it is considered to be a lost film.
Plot
Socialite but penniless orphan Lily Bart is living with her wealthy aunt who insists that she takes upon herself a rich husband. Balking at this idea and remaining faithful to her impecunious sweetheart Lawrence Seldon (Henry Kolker), Lily is desirous of maintaining her luxurious lifestyle: she accepts the financial "favors" of some married millionaires but refuses to surrender her virtue in return – until she discovers that her sainted Seldon has been fooling around with another man's wife.
Cast
- Katherine Harris Barrymore ... Lily Bart
- Henry Kolker ... Lawrence Seldon
- Christine Mayo ... Bertha Trenor-Dorset
- Joseph Kilgour ... Augustus Trenor-Dorset
- Edward Abeles ... Simon Rosedale
- W. D. Fisher ... Ned Silverton
- Lottie Briscoe ... Gertie Farish
- Pauline Welsh ... Nettie Struthers
- Maggie Western ... Mrs. Haffen
- Nellie Parker-Spaulding ... Mrs. Penniston
- Sidney Bracy ... Percy Gryce
- Kempton Greene ... Jeff Wade
- Morgan Jones ... Butler