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A wealthy girl falls in love with a penniless man her father is sure only wants her for her money. When she plans to elope, her father threatens to disinherit her. Will she still go through with the marriage?

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Heiress (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Paramount Pictures Corporation, Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Wyler, William, 1902-1981, Goetz, Ruth, Goetz, Augustus, De Havilland, Olivia, Clift, Montgomery, Richardson, Ralph, Sir, 1902-1983, Hopkins, Miriam, 1902-1972, Freeman, Mona, Brown, Vanessa, 1928-1999, Royle, Selena, 1904-1983, James, Henry, 1843-1916
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:In English with optional French subtitles or optional English subtitles for the hearing-impaired.
Series:Universal Cinema classics.
Subjects:
Rich people > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Elopement > Drama.
Disinheritance > Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:A wealthy girl falls in love with a penniless man her father is sure only wants her for her money. When she plans to elope, her father threatens to disinherit her. Will she still go through with the marriage?
Item Description:From the play by Ruth & Augustus Goetz & the novel "Washington Square" by Henry James.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1949.
Special features: introduction by "Turner Classic Movies" host and film historian Robert Osborne; theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; region 1; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0, dual-layer, NTSC.
Audience:Not rated.
Awards:Academy Awards, 1949: 4 awards including Best Actress (Olivia de Havilland).
Production Credits:Photography, Leo Tover ; editor, William Hornbeck ; art direction, John Neehan ; costumes, Edith Head ; music, Aaron Copland.