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. The film is based on Henry James' novel and won four Oscars, including Best Actress for de Havilland.
- (17K)
- Drama, Romance
- William Wyler
- 1949-12-28
Synopsis. In the mid-1800's, in New York's Washington Square, wealthy widowed physician Austin Sloper bemoans the fact that although his daughter Catherine has had superior schooling and training, she lacks the refined qualities of her beautiful mother, and is "an entirely mediocre creature." Austin consequently asks his sister, widow Lavinia ...
- 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.
A classic film adaptation of Henry James's novel Washington Square, directed by William Wyler and starring Olivia de Havilland and Montgomery Clift. The Heiress explores the ambiguity of love, betrayal, and inheritance in a Victorian New York setting.
- Catherine Sloper
The Heiress 1949 A young naive woman falls for a handsome young man who her emotionally abusive father suspects is a fortune hunter. Director: William Wyler Writers: Ruth Goetz (written for the...
- 3 min
- 78.5K
- Trailer Chan
The Heiress, American dramatic film, released in 1949, that was adapted from the play of the same name by Ruth Goetz and Augustus Goetz. Both the play and the film were based on the Henry James novel Washington Square (1881).
