Washington Square

"She must choose between her father's fortune... Or the man she loves."

Oct 10 1997 PG 1h 55m
Drama, Romance

Set in 1870's New York, a spinster heiress is courted by a much younger, penniless man, much to the chagrin of her over-protective father, and must decide whether to spend the rest of her life alone, or marry a man who is interested in her only because of her inheritence.

Plot

Catherine Sloper (Jennifer Jason Leigh) has found the man of her dreams in Morris Townsend (Ben Chaplin), but her plans to marry him are strongly opposed by her father, Dr. Austin Sloper (Albert Finney), who believes Townsend is only interested in his daughter for her money. But Catherine is determined to follow her heart, even if she loses her inheritance in the process. But just what are Townsend's intentions?

Written by

Henry James, Carol Doyle

Directed by

Agnieszka Holland

Cast

Jennifer Jason Leigh, Albert Finney, Maggie Smith

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Hollywood Pictures, Roger Birnbaum Productions, Caravan Pictures, Alchemy Filmworks

Languages

English, Français

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
Washington Square (1997) - Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
3,819
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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