Underplayed Gems

Washington Square (1997)

Washington Square poster
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
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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)

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