Washington Square (1997)

Directed by

Agnieszka Holland

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 50 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 19th century New York, a shy and plain young woman is courted by a charming man. Her wealthy father disapproves of the match, leading to a painful struggle between love and family duty.

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What happens

Washington Square is a 1997 American romantic drama film directed by Agnieszka Holland, and starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, Albert Finney, Ben Chaplin, Maggie Smith and Judith Ivey. The screenplay by Carol Doyle is based on Henry James' novel of the same name, which was filmed as The Heiress in 1949. The film was a critical success, but a commercial failure. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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