The Heiress

★★★★★

Turkish title: Miras

“A truly great motion picture.”

1949 · 1 h 55 min

Directed by William Wyler

DramaRomance

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Cast

Olivia de Havilland Montgomery Clift

Credits

Written by: Ruth Goetz

Plot

A shy woman is courted by a fortune hunter.

Sinekatalog’s take

William Wyler's adaptation of Henry James follows a shy woman courted by a fortune hunter. Olivia de Havilland won an Oscar for a devastating performance, and the film's final stairs scene is chilling.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 8.1 / 10 (19,331 votes)
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