Directed by William Wyler, adapted from a play by Ruth and Augustus Goetz, The Heiress (1949) received universal critical acclaim and won four Academy Awards. The story follows a naive young rich woman who falls in love with a passionate man despite the objections of her father, who suspects the man of being a gold digger. The mid-19th Century setting offers wonderful period costumes and sets that compliment the stunning cinematography. Olivia de Havilland deservedly won the Best Actress Oscar for her lead role. Montgomery Clift is great as her fortune hunting cad suitor. The supporting cast is good as well, including Ralph Richardson and Miriam Hopkins.
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| The Heiress. 1949: Olivia de Havilland |
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| The Heiress. 1949: Olivia de Havilland |
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| The Heiress. 1949: Olivia de Havilland |
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| The Heiress. 1949: Olivia de Havilland |
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| The Heiress. 1949: Olivia de Havilland and Montgomery Clift |
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| The Heiress. 1949: Olivia de Havilland and Montgomery Clift |
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| The Heiress. 1949: Montgomery Clift |
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| The Heiress. 1949: Olivia de Havilland and Montgomery Clift |
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| The Heiress. 1949: Olivia de Havilland |
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| The Heiress. 1949: Olivia de Havilland and Montgomery Clift |
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| The Heiress. 1949: Olivia de Havilland and Montgomery Clift |
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| The Heiress. 1949: Olivia de Havilland and Montgomery Clift |
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| The Heiress. 1949: Olivia de Havilland and Montgomery Clift |
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| The Heiress. 1949: Olivia de Havilland |
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| The Heiress. 1949: Olivia de Havilland and Montgomery Clift |
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| The Heiress. 1949: Olivia de Havilland |
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| The Heiress. 1949: Olivia de Havilland and Montgomery Clift |
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| The Heiress. 1949: Olivia de Havilland |
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| The Heiress. 1949: Olivia de Havilland and Montgomery Clift |
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| The Heiress. 1949: Olivia de Havilland and Montgomery Clift |
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| The Heiress. 1949: Olivia de Havilland |
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| The Heiress. 1949: Olivia de Havilland |
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| The Heiress. 1949: Olivia de Havilland |
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| The Heiress. 1949: Olivia de Havilland |
