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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.
Recently viewed. 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.
Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A plain young woman's money makes her prey to fortune hunters. Cast & Crew. Read More. William Wyler. Director. Olivia De Havilland. Catherine Sloper. Montgomery Clift. Morris Townsend. Ralph Richardson. Dr. Austin Sloper.
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Trailer. English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. PLUS: An essay by critic Pamela Hutchinson. New cover by Danielle Clough. Cast. de Havilland Olivia. Catherine Sloper. Montgomery Clift. Morris Townsend. Ralph Richardson. Dr. Austin Sloper. Miriam Hopkins. Lavinia Penniman. Vanessa Brown. Maria.
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.
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 ...
