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The Heiress

The Heiress

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1949

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115 min

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Drama
Romance
History

Overview

In 1840s New York, the uneventful and boring days of the daughter of a wealthy doctor come to an end when she meets a dashing poorer man — who may or may not be after her inheritance.

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Keywords

new york city
marriage
love
money
wealth
inheritance
manhattan, new york city
embroidery
spinster
19th century
fortune
fortune hunter

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John Chard

John Chard

August 28, 2019

9
9/10

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, such is her uneas

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

January 16, 2025

7
7/10

There are three really strong performances here, but for my money it is Sir Ralph Richardson who stands out. "Sloper" is a wealthy surgeon, a widower and father to the naive young "Catherine". She (Olivia de Havilland) is shy and usually quite happy doing her embroidery quietly at home. Then her wel

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