Portrait of Edith Wharton

Writing

Edith Wharton

Career

Active from 1918 to 2023, with a break from 1940 to 1980, busiest in 1983 and 1993 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Lady's Maid's Bell
The Lady's Maid's Bell
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Edith Wharton Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.3, average 5.4
  • Adrenaline
    2.0, average 4.8
  • Violence
    1.8, average 4.1
  • Scare
    0.5, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 3
  • Forbidden Love 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Character Study 2
  • High-Quality Acting Showcase 2
  • Tragic Romance 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Romance 2
  • Period Romance 2
  • Historical Accuracy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

17
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Glimpses of the Moon
Glimpses of the Moon

Novel

The Custom of the Country
The Custom of the Country

Novel

2000s

1 title ยท average score 75
The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth (2000)
GoodWatch score 75

Novel

1990s

3 titles ยท average score 66
The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence (1993)
GoodWatch score 81

Novel

Ethan Frome
Ethan Frome (1993)
GoodWatch score 51

Novel

The Children
The Children (1990)

Novel

1980s

4 titles ยท average score 79
The Lady's Maid's Bell
The Lady's Maid's Bell (1983)
GoodWatch score 85

Story

Afterward
Afterward (1983)
GoodWatch score 73

Short Story

Bewitched
Bewitched (1983)

Short Story

The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth (1981)

Novel

1930s

3 titles ยท average score 62
The Old Maid
The Old Maid (1939)
GoodWatch score 73

Novel

The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence (1934)
GoodWatch score 52

Novel

Strange Wives
Strange Wives (1934)

Original Film Writer

1920s

3 titles
The Marriage Playground
The Marriage Playground (1929)

Novel

The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence (1924)

Novel

The Glimpses of the Moon
The Glimpses of the Moon (1923)

Novel

1910s

1 title
The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth (1918)

Novel