
Washington Square
She must choose between her father's fortune... Or the man she loves.
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.
Trailers & More
About Washington Square
- Directors
- Agnieszka Holland
- Cast
- Jennifer Jason Leigh, Albert Finney, Maggie Smith, Ben Chaplin, Judith Ivey, Arthur Laupus
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Content rating
- PG
- Original language
- English
- Production countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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