Washington Square

Oct 10, 1997

1h 55m

★ 6.2

She must choose between her father's fortune... Or the man she loves.

Overview

Set in 1870's New York, a spinster heiress is courted by a much younger, penniless man, much to the chagrin of her over-protective father, and must decide whether to spend the rest of her life alone, or marry a man who is interested in her only because of her inheritence.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Alchemy Filmworks

Caravan Pictures

Hollywood Pictures

Roger Birnbaum Productions

Washington Square Trailers

Cast

Catherine Sloper

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Dr. Austin Sloper

Albert Finney

Aunt Lavinia Penniman

Maggie Smith

Morris Townsend

Ben Chaplin

Aunt Elizabeth Almond

Judith Ivey

Marian Almond

Jennifer Garner

Arthur Townsend

Robert Stanton

Maid

Nancy Daly

Mr. Almond

Arthur Laupus

Mrs. Montgomery

Betsy Brantley

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