Edith Wharton: The Sense of Harmony

Synopsis

Documentary. Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was the first woman to receive an honorary degree from Yale and to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Best known for novels such as The Age of Innocence, The House of Mirth, Ethan Frome and The Custom of the Country, she was also a talented designer, a tireless traveller and a philanthropist. The film looks at her life and legacy. Featuring interviews with biographers Louis Auchincloss, R.W.B. Lewis and Eleanor Dwight, as well as writer Colin Clark and historian Sir Steven Runciman, the documentary includes the only known film footage of Wharton.

Language

English

Country

United States

Year of release

2014

Year of production

2014

Notes

The film was broadcast on France 3 (March 1999) as part of Bernard Rapp’s series on writers, Un Siecle d’Ecrivains.

Subjects

Literature

Keywords

Fiction in English; Wharton, Edith (1862-1937); American literature

Online availability

URI

http://www.indiepixfilms.com/film/5951#.VR0Dl7qr-TY

Delivery

Streamed

Credits

Director

Elizabeth Lennard

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 0 PAL

Price

$14.95

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

57 mins

Year

2014

Production Company

Name

Franc 3 Televisions

Name

PRP Productions

Distributor

Name

IndiePix Films

Email

https://www.indiepixfilms.com/contact-us

Phone

(212) 684-2333

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