The Heiress

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkb:play
gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Agatha_Christie
gptkb:William_Wyler
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:theatre
gptkb:1949
gptkb:Olivia_de_Havilland
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:award
gptkb:4
8
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:launch_complex
gptkbp:character_relationships Catherine and Dr. Sloper
Catherine and Morris Townsend
Catherine and her aunt
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Gregg_Toland
gptkbp:conflict internal conflict
external conflict
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
well-received
highly acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:American_theater
gptkb:film
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:died_in gptkb:2011
gptkb:2017
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:William_Wyler
gptkbp:director gptkb:William_Wyler
gptkb:John_Frankenheimer
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Daniel_Mandell
gptkbp:ends_at ambiguous
gptkbp:famous_quote I am not a child.
You are not the man I thought you were.
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:film_festival
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Michael_Gambon
gptkb:Montgomery_Clift
gptkb:Ralph_Richardson
gptkb:Diana_Rigg
gptkb:Olivia_de_Havilland
gptkb:Ian_Holm
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Brooks_Atkinson_Theatre
gptkbp:genre gptkb:High_School
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:architect
gptkb:The_Portrait_of_a_Lady
American realism
naturalism
realism
gptkbp:inspiration Henry James's own experiences
gptkbp:is_critical_for feminist perspective
psychological perspective
gptkbp:is_motivated_by desire for independence
desire for love
desire for approval
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy influential novel
gptkbp:literary_devices irony
foreshadowing
symbolism of the house
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Catherine_Sloper
gptkbp:motif gptkb:military_operation
isolation
family dynamics
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Aaron_Copland
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
psychological realism
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Lavinia_Penniman
gptkb:Morris_Townsend
gptkb:Jessica_Chastain
gptkb:Catherine_Sloper
gptkb:Dr._Austin_Sloper
gptkb:Dan_Stevens
gptkb:Judith_Ivey
gptkbp:notable_production gptkb:musical
gptkb:West_End
National Tour
Broadway revival 1995
West End revival 2014
Broadway revival 2012
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Portrait_of_a_Lady
gptkbp:official_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_by gptkb:The_New_Yorker
1884
1947
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:runtime 115 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:A._J._Cronin
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:significance exploration of gender roles
exploration of societal expectations
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Montgomery_Clift
gptkb:Ralph_Richardson
gptkb:Olivia_de_Havilland
gptkbp:stations gptkb:CBS
gptkbp:style realism
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:wealth
femininity
gptkbp:themes gptkb:class
gptkb:betrayal
love
inheritance
class struggle
social status
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Augustus_Goetz
gptkb:Ruth_Goetz
Ruth and Augustus Goetz
gptkbp:year_composed 1950