The heiress

DVD 2007

Catherine, as the only heir to her stern father's estate, is threatened by disinheritance if she elopes with a dashing fortune hunter. On the eve of her marriage he deserts her, and upon his return seven years later, Catherine plots her revenge.

Item Details & Discovery

Explore Topics & Themes:

Goetz, Ruth. Heiress Film adaptations

Goetz, Ruth. Heiress Television adaptations

James, Henry, 1843-1916. Washington Square Film adaptations

James, Henry, 1843-1916. Washington Square Television adaptations

Man-woman relationships

Revenge Fiction

More in this Genre:

Feature films Fiction Film adaptations Video recordings

Part of a Series:

Universal Cinema classics Universal cinema classics

View technical details & catalog information

Description:

1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in
monochrome
digital
optical
stereo
video file
DVD video

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: PG

Other Title:

At head of container title: William Wyler's [DVD]

Notes:

Standard format
English with English and French subtitles
Originally issued as a motion picture in 1949
Based on the play, "The Heiress," by Ruth and Augustus Goetz, which is based on the novel "Washington Square" by Henry James
For specific added features see container or interactive features menu while viewing disc
Music by Aaron Copland ; written by Ruth & Augustus Goetz ; produced and directed by William Wyler
Olivia De Havilland, Montgomery Clift, Ralph Richardson, Miriam Hopkins, Mona Freeman, Vanessa Brown and Selena Royle
DVD ; full screen presentation
For private home use only
Academy Awards for Best Actress, Costumes, Art Direction, and Music, 1949

Control Number:

536242

UPC:

025193236722

Other Authors:

Brown, Vanessa
Clift, Montgomery
De Havilland, Olivia
Freeman, Mona
Hopkins, Miriam, 1902-1972
Richardson, Ralph, Sir, 1902-1983
Royle, Selena, 1904-1983

View in Classic Catalog