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The Heiress (1949)
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A young naive woman falls for a handsome young man who her emotionally abusive father suspects is a fortune hunter. Director:William WylerWriters:Ruth Goetz (written for the screen by), Augustus Goetz (written for the screen by), and 3 more credits » |
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Won 4 Oscars.
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Selena Royle | ... | |
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Paul Lees | ... | |
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Harry Antrim | ... |
Mr. Abeel
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Russ Conway | ... |
Quintus
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David Thursby | ... |
Geier
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Storyline
In the mid-1800's, the wealthy Sloper family - widowed surgeon Dr. Austin Sloper, his adult daughter Catherine Sloper (Dr. Sloper's only surviving child), and Dr. Sloper's recently widowed sister Lavinia Penniman - live in an opulent house at 16 Washington Square, New York City. They have accrued their wealth largely through Dr. Sloper's hard work. Despite the lessons that Dr. Sloper has paid for in all the social graces for her, Catherine is a plain, simple, awkward and extremely shy woman who spends all her free time alone doing embroidery when she is not doting on her father. Catherine's lack of social charm and beauty - unlike her deceased mother - is obvious to Dr. Sloper, who hopes that Lavinia will act as her guardian in becoming more of a social person, and ultimately as chaperon if Catherine were ever to meet the right man. The first man ever to show Catherine any attention is the handsome Morris Townsend... Written by Huggo
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Country:
USARelease Date:
(Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
Die Erbin See more »Box Office
Budget:
$2,600,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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(1786) (uncredited)
Music by François-Joseph Gossec
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Ralph Richardson reprised the role of Dr. Sloper from the stage version, having played it in London's West End opposite Peggy Ashcroft. See more »Goofs
Continuity: In the scene when Catherine and her father have a heated disagreement and he leaves the room, you see Catherine seated with her left hand in an open palm in a vertical orientation but in the next cut shot, from the front view her left hand is now face down on her leg. See more »Quotes
Aunt Penniman: Now, Catherine, if you will stay by me this evening, you will see that what I say is not always of the greatest importance, but dear, that doesn't keep me from talking.See more »
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"Gavotte"(1786) (uncredited)
Music by François-Joseph Gossec
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