The Heiress (1949)
The Heiress (1949)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Olivia de Havilland
Catherine Sloper
Montgomery Clift
Morris Townsend
Ralph Richardson
Dr. Austin Sloper
Miriam Hopkins
Lavinia Penniman
Vanessa Brown
Mariah
Betty Linley
Mrs. Montgomery
Ray Collins
Jefferson Almond
Mona Freeman
Marian Almond
Selena Royle
Elizabeth Almond
Harry Antrim
M. Abeel
Paul Lees
Arthur Townsend
William Wyler
Director
Russ Conway
Quintus
David Thursby
Geier
Ruth Goetz
Writer
Nan Boardman
French Maid (uncredited)
Augustus Goetz
Writer
Loulette Sablon
French Maid (uncredited)
Henry James
Writer
Jack Chefe
French Waiter (uncredited)
Aaron Copland
Composer
Ray De Ravenne
French Waiter (uncredited)
Marcel De La Brosse
French Porter (uncredited)
Leo Tover
Cinematographer
William Hornbeck
Editor
Albert Pollet
French Porter (uncredited)
Arthur Dulac
French Bellboy (uncredited)
Harry Horner
ProductionDesigner
Lester Dorr
Groom (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Dr. Isaacs (uncredited)
Louise Lorimer
Dr. Sloper's Secretary (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Party Guest (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Fish Peddler (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford
Captain of the Castle Queen (uncredited)
Douglas Spencer
Minister (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon
Delivery Woman (uncredited)
Edith Head
Costume Design
Wally Westmore
Makeup Department Head
John Meehan
Art Direction
John Cope
Sound Recordist
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 6, 1949
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 55m
Content RatingNR
Budget$2,600,000
Box Office$2,300,000
Genres
Wiki.
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 film stars Olivia de Havilland as Catherine Sloper, a naive young woman who falls in love with a handsome young man despite the objections of her emotionally abusive father who suspects the man of being a fortune hunter. Montgomery Clift stars as Morris Townsend, and Ralph Richardson as Dr. Sloper.The Heiress premiered in Los Angeles on October 6, 1949, and was theatrically released by Paramount Pictures on December 28, 1949. Although a box office failure, grossing $2.3 million on a $2.6 million budget, the film garnered critical acclaim, with reviewers praising Wyler's direction, its screenplay and the performances of the cast. The film received a leading eight nominations at the 22nd Academy Awards, including for the Best Picture, and won four awards (more than any other film nominated that year): Best Actress (for de Havilland), Best Original Score, composed by Aaron Copland, Best Production Design, and Best Costume Design.
In 1996, The Heiress was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".Universal Pictures, through its EMKA division, currently handles distribution of the film.