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The Oscars: The Heiress

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

A season of films featuring the Oscar-winning performances of some of Hollywood's greatest stars.
[Starring] Olivia de Havilland
Also starring Montgomery Clift, Ralph Richardson

The story - based on the Henry James novel Washington Square - of a wealthy but unattractive girl pursued by a fortune hunter. The Heiress was one of the outstanding films of 1949, winning not only the Best Performance by an Actress Award for Olivia de Havilland but four other Oscars as well, including one for the distinguished musical score by Aaron Copland.
(This Week's Films: page 11)

Contributors

Based on the novel "Washington Square" by:
Henry James
Music:
Aaron Copland
Produced and directed by:
William Wyler
Catherine Sloper:
Olivia de Havilland
Morris Townsend:
Montgomery Clift
Dr Austin Sloper:
Ralph Richardson
Lavinia Penniman:
Miriam Hopkins
Maria:
Vanessa Brown
Marion:
Mona Freeman
Elizabeth Almond:
Selena Royle
Jefferson Almond:
Ray Collins
Source: Radio Times

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