House Of Mirth

drug misuse, suicide references, brief sexual threat

Director(s)TERRENCE DAVIES

Production year2000

Release date24/10/2025

Genre(s)Drama

Approx. running minutes140m

CastGillian Anderson, Dan Aykroyd, Eleanor Bron

House Of Mirth

drug misuse, suicide references, brief sexual threat

Though a woman of noble birth, belonging to New York City's high society in the 1890s, Lily Bart struggles to find finan ...

Though a woman of noble birth, belonging to New York City's high society in the 1890s, Lily Bart struggles to find financial security and social standing in this historical drama, based on Edith Wharton's novel of the same name.

language

sex

discrimination

drugs

suicide and self-harm

sexual violence and sexual threat

theme

violence

drug misuse, suicide references, brief sexual threat

Classified Date:

21/07/2025

Version:

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

British Film Institute

language

Bad language is very mild ('damn', 'God').

sex

There are references to characters being adulterous. There are also scenes in which people kiss in a passionate manner.

discrimination

People display sexist views in a historical context.

drugs

A woman becomes addicted to unprescribed medication which negatively impacts her ability to work and interact in society.

suicide and self-harm

A person takes their own life.

sexual violence and sexual threat

After lending a woman money, a man forcibly kisses her and tries to coerce her into having sex in order to repay the debt; however, she firmly rebuffs his coercion.

theme

There are upsetting scenes due to bereavement.

Passed 'PG' for mild language, violence and drugs use

Classified Date:

23/06/2000

Version:

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

FilmFour Ltd

drug misuse, suicide references, brief sexual threat

Classified Date:

19/09/2025

Version:

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

BFI Video

language

Bad language is very mild ('damn', 'God').

sex

There are references to characters being adulterous. There are also scenes in which people kiss in a passionate manner.

discrimination

People display sexist views in a historical context.

drugs

A woman becomes addicted to unprescribed medication which negatively impacts her ability to work and interact in society.

suicide and self-harm

A person takes their own life.

sexual violence and sexual threat

After lending a woman money, a man forcibly kisses her and tries to coerce her into having sex in order to repay the debt; however, she firmly rebuffs his coercion.

theme

There are upsetting scenes due to bereavement.

Classified Date:

08/02/2001

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Video Collection International

Classified Date:

20/12/2000

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Film Four Distributors

Classified Date:

08/10/2025

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

BFI Video

Classified Date:

02/10/2025

Version:

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

British Film Institute

Classified Date:

15/12/2000

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Video Collection International

Classified Date:

02/10/2000

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Film Four Distributors

Classified Date:

15/08/2000

Version:

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

FilmFour Ltd

Classified Date:

01/02/2001

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Video Collection International

Classified Date:

10/01/2001

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Video Collection International

Classified Date:

10/01/2001

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Video Collection International

Classified date21/07/2025

LanguageEnglish

language

sex

discrimination

drugs

suicide and self-harm

sexual violence and sexual threat

theme

violence

Director(s)TERRENCE DAVIES

Production year2000

Release date24/10/2025

Genre(s)Drama

Approx. running minutes140m

CastGillian Anderson, Dan Aykroyd, Eleanor Bron

drug misuse, suicide references, brief sexual threat

Classified Date:

21/07/2025

Version:

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

British Film Institute

language

Bad language is very mild ('damn', 'God').

sex

There are references to characters being adulterous. There are also scenes in which people kiss in a passionate manner.

discrimination

People display sexist views in a historical context.

drugs

A woman becomes addicted to unprescribed medication which negatively impacts her ability to work and interact in society.

suicide and self-harm

A person takes their own life.

sexual violence and sexual threat

After lending a woman money, a man forcibly kisses her and tries to coerce her into having sex in order to repay the debt; however, she firmly rebuffs his coercion.

theme

There are upsetting scenes due to bereavement.

Passed 'PG' for mild language, violence and drugs use

Classified Date:

23/06/2000

Version:

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

FilmFour Ltd

drug misuse, suicide references, brief sexual threat

Classified Date:

19/09/2025

Version:

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

BFI Video

language

Bad language is very mild ('damn', 'God').

sex

There are references to characters being adulterous. There are also scenes in which people kiss in a passionate manner.

discrimination

People display sexist views in a historical context.

drugs

A woman becomes addicted to unprescribed medication which negatively impacts her ability to work and interact in society.

suicide and self-harm

A person takes their own life.

sexual violence and sexual threat

After lending a woman money, a man forcibly kisses her and tries to coerce her into having sex in order to repay the debt; however, she firmly rebuffs his coercion.

theme

There are upsetting scenes due to bereavement.

Classified Date:

08/02/2001

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Video Collection International

Classified Date:

20/12/2000

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Film Four Distributors

Classified Date:

08/10/2025

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

BFI Video

Classified Date:

02/10/2025

Version:

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

British Film Institute

Classified Date:

15/12/2000

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Video Collection International

Classified Date:

02/10/2000

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Film Four Distributors

Classified Date:

15/08/2000

Version:

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

FilmFour Ltd

Classified Date:

01/02/2001

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Video Collection International

Classified Date:

10/01/2001

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Video Collection International

Classified Date:

10/01/2001

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Video Collection International

Classified date21/07/2025

LanguageEnglish