New York at the beginning of the 20th century. Lily Bart (Gillian Anderson), a young woman needing to make a good marriage, finds herself drawn into a downward spiral when her honour and her love for Lawrence Selden (Eric Stoltz) prevent her from accepting the advances of wealthy banker Gus Trenor (Dan Aykroyd) and bring her into conflict with the social machinations of Bertha Dorset (Laura Linney).
The film was adapted from Edith Wharton's classic novel of New York society with the gloves off and written and directed by Terence Davies.
