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The Heiress
A young naive woman falls for a handsome young man who her emotionally abusive father suspects is a fortune hunter.
IMDB 8.2
RT 100%
Metacritic N/A
StarsOlivia de HavillandMontgomery CliftRalph RichardsonMiriam Hopkins
DirectorWilliam Wyler
WriterRuth Goetz (written for the screen by)Augustus Goetz (written for the screen by)Ruth Goetz (from the play "The Heiress"by)Augustus Goetz (from the play "The Heiress"by)Henry James (suggested by the novel "Washington Square" by)

AwardsWon 4 Oscars
  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score) of a Dramatic or Comedy PictureWinner
    Aaron Copland
  • Best Achievement in Costume Design, Black-and-WhiteWinner
    Edith Head, Gile Steele
  • Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-WhiteWinner
    John Meehan, Harry Horner, Emile Kuri
  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading RoleWinner
    Olivia de Havilland
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    Ralph Richardson
  • Best Achievement in Cinematography, Black-and-White
    Leo Tover
  • Best Achievement in Directing
    William Wyler
  • Best Motion Picture of the Year

CountryUSA