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Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
In 1870s New York, spinster heiress Catherine Sloper is courted by the much younger, penniless Morris Townsend, much to the chagrin of her overprotective father. Catherine must decide whether to spend the rest of her life alone, or marry a man interested in her solely for her inheritence.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes81%
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
51 audience votes
Key crew
- Agnieszka HollandDirector
- Jan A. P. KaczmarekOriginal Music Composer
- Carol DoyleScreenplay
Cast
- Jennifer Jason LeighCatherine Sloper
- Albert FinneyDr. Austin Sloper
- Maggie SmithAunt Lavinia Penniman
- Ben ChaplinMorris Townsend
- Judith IveyAunt Elizabeth Almond
- Arthur LaupusMr. Almond
- Jennifer GarnerMarian Almond
- Robert StantonArthur Townsend
- Betsy BrantleyMrs. Montgomery
- Nancy DalyMaureen (Maid)
- Sara RuzickaYoung Catherine Sloper
- Rachel Layne SacreySarah Almond
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Themes
new york citybased on novel or booksingle fathermarriage for moneyolder woman younger man relationshipwoman directorspinster19th centuryfather daughter relationship1870sromantic drama