The heiress
(Blu-ray) 

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Published
[New York, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2019].
Format
Blu-ray
Edition
Blu-ray special edition.
ISBN
9781681435794, 1681435799
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (104 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert (illustrations ; 42 x 38 cm folded to 18 cm x 12 cm). 
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Published
[New York, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2019].
Edition
Blu-ray special edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781681435794, 1681435799
UPC
715515229418

Notes

General Note
Based on the novel, Washington Square, by Henry James.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1949.
General Note
Full screen (1.37:1).
General Note
Features: New, restored 4K digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack; New conversation between screenwriter Jay Cocks and film critic Farran Smith Nehme; New program about the film's costumes featuring costume collector and historian Larry McQueen; The Costume Designer, a restored 1950 short film featuring costume designer Edith Head; Appearance by actor Olivia de Havilland on a 1986 episode of The Paul Ryan Show; Excerpts from a 1973 tribute to director William Wyler on The Merv Griffin Show, featuring Wyler, de Havilland, and actors Bette Davis and Walter Pidgeon;; Wyler's acceptance speech from The American Film Institute's 1976 Salute to William Wyler; Interview with actor Ralph Richardson filmed in 1981 for the documentary Directed by Willam Wyler; Trailer; An essay by critic Pamela Hutchinson.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Leo Tover ; editor, William Hornbeck ; music, Aaron Copland ; costume designer, Edith Head ; production designer, Harry Horner.
Participants/Performers
Olivia de Havilland, Montgomery Clift, Ralph Richardson, Miriam Hopkins, Vanessa Brown, Mona Freeman, Ray Collins, Betty Linley, Selena Royle.
Description
A young naive woman falls for a handsome young man who her emotionally abusive father suspects is a fortune hunter.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
Blu-ray; Region A; Monaural; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
In English; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Awards
Academy Awards, 1950: Best Actress in a Leading Role (Olivia de Havilland) ; Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture (Aaron Copland).
Awards
Golden Globes, 1950: Best Actress (Olivia de Havilland).
Awards
National Film Registry, 1996.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Wyler, W., Goetz, R., Goetz, A., De Havilland, O., Clift, M., Richardson, R., Hopkins, M., Brown, V., Freeman, M., Collins, R., Linley, B., Royle, S., Tover, L., Hornbeck, W., Copland, A., Head, E., Horner, H., Goetz, R., Goetz, A., & James, H. (2019). The heiress (Blu-ray special edition.). The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

William Wyler et al.. 2019. The Heiress. The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

William Wyler et al.. The Heiress The Criterion Collection, 2019.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Wyler, William, et al. The Heiress Blu-ray special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2019.

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