The Heiress (1949)
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Reviews Counted: 7 Fresh: 7 Rotten:0 Average Rating: 8.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins
Synopsis:
A superb cinematic version of the Henry James' novel "Washington Square." After discovering that his bride-to-be is going to be disinherited, a handsome young fortune hunter jilts her on the night of their elopement. Years later, when the woman's fortune is secured, the man returns and... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Olivia de Havilland, Montgomery Clift, Ralph Richardson, Miriam Hopkins, Vanessa Brown
Director: William Wyler
Screenwriter: Ruth Goodman Goetz, Augustus Goetz
Producer: William Wyler
Composer: Aaron Copland
Screenwriter: Ruth Goodman Goetz, Augustus Goetz
Producer: William Wyler
Composer: Aaron Copland
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Wyler's superlative rendition of Henry James' novel Washington Square is meticulously mounted with great acting from Olivia De Havilland, Monty Clift, and particularly Ralph Richardson, dark-noirish lensing, and powerful score from Aaron Copeland.
02/25/08 11:05 AM
The reputation of this exceedingly fine film has continued to grow as the decades have rolled on, and the performances of a strong cast certainly deserve much of that credit.
07/10/07 10:28 PM
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