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Cinematic background from The Heiress 1949 - 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.

The Heiress

1949

Drama, Romance

Directors:

Writers:

Henry James, Augustus Goetz, Ruth Goetz

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Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A black and white photo of people dancing in formal wear; Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A black and white photo of people dancing; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A man and a woman walking down the stairs of a house; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A group of people sitting around a dinner table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A man in a suit and tie standing in front of a building; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A man and a woman talking to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A horse drawn carriage on the side of the road; Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A woman wearing a dress and a hat standing in front of a woman; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A man and a woman are talking in front of a bookcase; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – An old photo of a woman in a dress; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A man and a woman sitting at a dinner table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – Two women and a man are standing in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A man and a woman embracing each other; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A man wearing a top hat and a long coat; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A man with a hat and a bag in a hallway; Medium shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – An old photo of a man and a woman on the stairs; Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – An old photo of a woman looking at her cell phone; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A man and a woman are sitting at a table; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – Two women in old - fashioned dresses looking at each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A man sitting in a chair in front of a lamp; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – An old photo of people sitting at tables outside a restaurant; Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – An old photo of a man and a woman looking at each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – Two women are talking to each other in a black and white photo; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A black and white photo of a woman in a hooded cloak; Close Up shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table with a glass of wine; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A black and white photo of a woman in a dress; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and hat; Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A man wearing a top hat and a suit and tie; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A woman dressed in period clothing holding a lamp; Medium shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A man and a woman talking in front of a mirror; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A black - and - white photo of a building with a staircase; Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A woman in a white dress and a white hat standing on a staircase; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A woman in a long black dress standing in front of a house; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A woman sitting in front of a large picture of a woman; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A man and a woman embracing each other; Close Up shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – Two women are sitting at a desk in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A black - and - white photo of a woman in a polka dot shirt; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – An old photo of a woman standing in front of a building; Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A woman hugging a child in a room with a window; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A woman wearing a necklace and a dress in front of a crowd; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A man wearing a cape walking down a dark alley way; Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A black and white photo of a woman walking down the stairs; Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A man and a woman are playing piano in a living room; Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A woman standing on the stairs of a house; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A man and a woman wearing a top hat and holding newspapers; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A black and white photo of a man in a tuxedo; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A black and white photo of people standing on a porch; Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A black and white photo of a man and a woman; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A man in a suit and a scarf is standing in front of a fireplace; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – Two women sitting in a living room , one of whom is wearing a black robe; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – An old photo of a man and a woman; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – Two women in old - fashioned dresses are playing a board game together; Medium shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A man and a woman kissing each other in front of a couch; Close Up shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A black - and - white photo of a building with a wrought - iron fence; Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A man and a woman are watching television; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Heiress” (1949), directed by William Wyler – A man standing in front of a mirror in front of another man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

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