Olivia de Havilland
Catherine Sloper
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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.
Olivia de Havilland stars as a naive young woman who falls for a handsome young man her father suspects is only a fortune hunter. Based on Henry James's \"Washington Square\" and directed by William Wyler, the film won 4 Oscars and received critical acclaim.
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- Drama, Romance
- William Wyler
- 1949-12-28
A classic drama based on Henry James' novel and Ruth and Augustus Goetz's play, starring Olivia De Havilland and Montgomery Clift. Learn about the film's plot, cast, awards, trivia and more on Turner Classic Movies.
- William Wyler, C. C. Coleman Jr.
- Olivia De Havilland
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 Clift), who gives her the love and affection her...
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- Olivia de Havilland
- William Wyler
- Drama
A classic film adaptation of Henry James's novel Washington Square, directed by William Wyler and starring Olivia de Havilland and Montgomery Clift. Explore the themes of love, money, and betrayal in this psychological drama with special features and extras.
Set in New York City before the Civil War, The Heiress features Olivia de Havilland as Catherine Sloper, the plain-Jane daughter of a tyrannical rich man (played by Ralph Richardson) who dominates her life and subjects her to constant comparison to her vibrant mother, who died when Catherine was young.
