Overview:
Dull and plain Catherine lives with her emotionally distant father, Dr. Sloper, in 1840s New York. Her days are empty — filled with little more than needlepoint. Enter handsome Morris Townsend, a dashing social climber with his eye on the spinster's heart and substantial inheritance.| Status: | Released (1949-10-06) |
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| Awards: | Won 4 Oscars. 9 wins & 8 nominations total |
| Screen: | Ruth Goetz, Augustus Goetz, Henry James |
| Productions: | Paramount Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 8725: Olivia de Havilland - Catherine Sloper
- 12151: Montgomery Clift - Morris Townsend
- 12689: Ralph Richardson - Dr. Austin Sloper
- 2433: Miriam Hopkins - Lavinia Penniman
- 88570: Vanessa Brown - Maria
- 20144: Mona Freeman - Maria Almond
- 14518: Ray Collins - Jefferson Almond
Crews
- 10001: William Wyler - Director - Directing
- 39013: Henry James - Novel - Writing
- 237378: Augustus Goetz - Theatre Play - Writing
- 57684: Aaron Copland - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 12279: Leo Tover - Director of Photography - Camera
- 17762: William Hornbeck - Editor - Editing
- 14878: Harry Horner - Production Design - Art
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
Turning of the tide in acting and directing masterclass. Dowdy spinster Catherine Sloper is stuck in a rut, she is often made to feel useless by her almost tyrannical father, and her life is ambling along in uneventful boredom. Potential gentleman suitors stay well clear of her, s ....
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