The Heiress

the Heiress ( The Heiress ) is a American Film carried out by William Wyler, left in 1949.

Synopsis

At the end of last century, Catherine Sloper lives in a rich person remains of Washington Square, the “beautiful quarters” of New York, in company of her father, Austin Sloper, tyrannical widower, richissime and. The young girl, shy person and without great attractions, makes the meeting of the tempting Morris Townsend during a ball. The young man makes him at once a hastened court. Becoming one accustomed of the house of Sloper, he asks for the hand of Catherine his father. But, this one, does not delay to show it to be a fortune-hunter and refuses. The father cruelly explains to his daughter that taking into consideration its lack of charms, only the money can interest Morris Townsend. On return of a long voyage in Europe where the father took along his daughter to help it to forget his love, Catherine always in love with him, decides to marry it in spite of the prohibition of her father and the promise to disinherit it. She asks Morris to remove it and awaits it a whole night. It will not come. Despaired, Catherine will become cold and insensitive. The father dies in the indifference of Catherine. Morris reappears then, pretexting skilfully that he did not want only the young woman is likely to be disinherited by his fault. In spite of supplications of Morris, Catherine will leave him the closed door by pushing back it of this sentence celebrates yes “, I can be cruel; I learned it with Masters” .

Data sheet

  • Title: the Heiress
  • original Title: The Heiress
  • Realization: William Wyler
  • Scenario: Ruth Goetz, Augustus Goetz, according to the novel Washington Public garden of Henry James
  • Production: William Wyler for the Paramount
  • Photography: Leo Tover
  • Music: Aaron Copland
  • Decorations: Harry Homer
  • Costumes: Edith Head
  • Country of origin: The United States
  • Format: Black and white
  • Kind: Drama
  • Lasted: 115 minutes (1h55)
  • Coming out date: 1941

Distribution

Around film

  • Drawn from the novel of 1881 of Henry James, Washington Public garden , the scenario of Ruth and Augustus Goetz was adapted of their theatrical version of 1947, which had gained a sharp success with Broadway. Wendy Hiller, Basil Rathbone and Peter Cookson played there the respective parts of Catherine, Austin and Morris.

Comments

  • William Wyler succeeded in making a large film of the splendid novel of Henry James. Interpretation is brilliant and Olivia de Havilland offers masterly and subtle composition in the role of Catherine who will be rewarded by a Oscar and a Golden Globe.

Rewards

Oscars

the Heiress received eight nominations and gained 4 Oscars:

It was also nominated for: better film, better realizer, better actor of supporting role (Ralph Richardson) and better photography.

The Paramount carries chance in Olivia de Havilland, it is the second Oscar which it obtained in this production company. The first being for has each one its destiny (1946) of Mitchell Leisen.

Various prices

  • Olivia de Havilland received the Golden Globe in 1950 of the best actress in a dramatic film.

External bonds

    • Video
  • : Extract of the film

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