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62% Critic Match
Washington Square
“She must choose between her father's fortune... Or the man she loves.”
6.2 / 10• 1997• 1h 55m•PG• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
In 1870s New York, spinster heiress Catherine Sloper is courted by the much younger, penniless Morris Townsend, much to the chagrin of her overprotective father. Catherine must decide whether to spend the rest of her life alone, or marry a man interested in her solely for her inheritence.
Cast & Crew
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Catherine Sloper
Lead
Albert Finney
Dr. Austin Sloper
Maggie Smith
Aunt Lavinia Penniman
Ben Chaplin
Morris Townsend
Judith Ivey
Aunt Elizabeth Almond
AL
Arthur Laupus
Mr. Almond
Jennifer Garner
Marian Almond
Robert Stanton
Arthur Townsend
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Agnieszka Holland's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Washington Square is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
