The Heiress

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkb:play
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation_stars gptkb:Olivia_de_Havilland
gptkbp:adaptation_year gptkb:1949
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:theater
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:Moises_Kaufman
gptkb:musical
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:Henry_James
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Play
gptkb:4
gptkbp:based_on The Heiress (play)
Washington Square by Henry James
novel by Henry James
gptkbp:box_office $2.5 million
successful
gptkbp:cast gptkb:William_Wyler
gptkbp:character gptkb:Lavinia_Penniman
gptkb:Morris_Townsend
gptkb:Catherine_Sloper
gptkb:Dr._Austin_Sloper
Mrs. Montgomery
gptkbp:character_arc Catherine's transformation
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:complex
gptkbp:character_motivation desire for independence
desire for love
desire for approval
gptkbp:character_relationships Catherine and Dr. Sloper
Catherine and Morris Townsend
Catherine and her aunt
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:Gregg_Toland
gptkbp:conflict internal conflict
external conflict
gptkbp:critical_analysis feminist perspective
psychological perspective
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
well-received
highly acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:film_adaptations
gptkb:American_theater
inspired adaptations
inspired discussions on gender roles
explores themes of love and loss
performed in theaters worldwide
studied in literature courses
performed in schools
explores themes of isolation
explores themes of power dynamics
influenced adaptations
explores themes of wealth and poverty
explores themes of social class
explores themes of ambition
explores themes of betrayal
explores themes of family dynamics
explores themes of personal growth
explores themes of self-discovery
explores themes of societal expectations
influential in film history
explores themes of societal norms
influenced modern drama
explores themes of emotional conflict
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:William_Wyler
gptkbp:director gptkb:William_Wyler
gptkb:John_Frankenheimer
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Daniel_Mandell
gptkbp:ended ambiguous
gptkbp:famous_quote I am not a child.
You are not the man I thought you were.
gptkbp:film gptkb:Michael_Gambon
gptkb:Diana_Rigg
gptkb:Ian_Holm
gptkbp:film_editing gptkb:Montgomery_Clift
gptkb:Ralph_Richardson
gptkb:Olivia_de_Havilland
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:Venice_Film_Festival
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Brooks_Atkinson_Theatre
gptkbp:genre gptkb:drama
psychological drama
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Gilded_Age_America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Heiress
gptkbp:influence subsequent authors
gptkbp:influenced American literature
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:The_Portrait_of_a_Lady
gptkb:Gothic_literature
American realism
naturalism
realism
gptkbp:inspiration Henry James's own experiences
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy influential novel
gptkbp:literary_devices irony
foreshadowing
symbolism of the house
gptkbp:literary_significance exploration of gender roles
exploration of societal expectations
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Catherine_Sloper
gptkbp:motif gptkb:deception
isolation
family dynamics
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Aaron_Copland
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
psychological realism
gptkbp:notable_actor gptkb:Jessica_Chastain
gptkb:Dan_Stevens
gptkb:Judith_Ivey
gptkbp:notable_awards gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Play
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Lavinia_Penniman
gptkb:Morris_Townsend
gptkb:Catherine_Sloper
gptkb:Dr._Austin_Sloper
gptkbp:notable_production gptkb:West_End
gptkb:Broadway
National Tour
Broadway revival 1995
West End revival 2014
Broadway revival 2012
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Portrait_of_a_Lady
gptkbp:original_language English
gptkbp:plot Catherine's struggle for independence
gptkbp:plot_twist Catherine's rejection of Morris
Catherine's inheritance decision
gptkbp:premiered_on 1947
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:William_Wyler
gptkbp:published 1884
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:The_New_Yorker
1947
gptkbp:radio_play_network gptkb:CBS
gptkbp:radio_play_year 1950
gptkbp:reader_demographic enduring popularity
gptkbp:release_date September 29, 1949
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1949
gptkb:1972
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1949
gptkbp:remake gptkb:The_Heiress_(1997_TV_film)
gptkbp:revived_in gptkb:2011
gptkb:2017
gptkbp:runtime 115 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:A._J._Cronin
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:setting gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Montgomery_Clift
gptkb:Ralph_Richardson
gptkb:Olivia_de_Havilland
gptkbp:style realism
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:wealth
femininity
gptkbp:themes gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:social_class
love
inheritance
class struggle
social status
gptkbp:won_award gptkb:Academy_Awards
8
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Augustus_Goetz
gptkb:Ruth_Goetz
Ruth and Augustus Goetz
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Agatha_Christie
gptkb:Aaron_Copland
gptkb:Catherine
gptkb:The_86th_Tony_Awards
gptkb:Edith_Head
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4