The Heiress (1949) On DVD

Actor:          Olivia de Havilland, Montgomery Clift, Miriam Hopkins, Ralph Richardson
Director:     William Wyler
Genre:         Drama
Year:            1949
Studio:        Universal Studios
Length:       116
Released:   February 6, 2007
Rating:         Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format:        DVD
Misc:            Black & White
Language:   English
Subtitles:     French

DESCRIPTION:

Academy Award winner Olivia De Havilland and Montgomery Clift light up the screen in this spellbinding, landmark drama. De Havilland is Catherine Sloper, an aristocratic young woman living under the scrutiny of her malevolent father. When a handsome but penniless suitor proposes, her father believes he could only be after her vast estate and threatens disinheritance. Can she be rich in love and money? Based on the stage version of Henry James' renowned novel Washington Square, this is the "****" (Leonard Maltin) winner of four Academy Awards, featuring an all-new, digitally remastered picture. A masterpiece of love, deception and betrayal, The Heiress remains a shining example of a true cinematic achievement!

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