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The Heiress is a 1949 American romantic drama film directed and produced by William Wyler, from a screenplay written by Ruth and Augustus Goetz, adapted from their 1947 stage play of the same title, which was itself adapted from Henry James' 1880 novel Washington Square.
The Heiress: Directed by William Wyler. With Olivia de Havilland, Montgomery Clift, Ralph Richardson, Miriam Hopkins. A naive young woman falls for a handsome young man her emotionally abusive father suspects is only a fortune hunter.
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- Drama, Romance
- William Wyler
- 1949-12-28
The Heiress began as Washington Square, a Henry James novel based on a true story told him by actress Fanny Kemble Cooper about her brother's ill-fated attempt to marry a rich woman. The novel was already considered an American classic when the husband and wife writing team of Ruth and Augustus Goetz adapted it to the stage.
- William Wyler, C. C. Coleman Jr.
- Olivia De Havilland
Aug 8, 2021 · This week, we discuss the 1949 Oscar-winning drama THE HEIRESS, starring two-time Oscar winner Olivia de Havilland and directed by three-time Oscar-winning filmmaking legend William Wyler.
- 124 min
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- Filmgazm Productions
A young woman falls in love with a penniless suitor, but her father suspects him of being a fortune hunter. Read the plot summary and synopsis of the classic drama film based on Henry James' novel Washington Square.
Catherine (Olivia de Havilland), a young woman who stands to inherit her father's large fortune, falls in love when she meets Morris (Montgomery...
- Drama
Sep 29, 2009 · The Heiress. 1949 drama starring Oliva de Havilland with Montgomery Clift . Directed by William Wyler screenplay Ruth Goetz, Augustus Goetz, one of my favorite films. ...more.
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