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Washington Square

Washington Square

1997Movie⏱️ 1h 55mPG
DramaRomance
6.7
IMDB Rating
3,935 votes

In this adaptation of the Henry James novel set in 19th-century New York City, a wealthy spinster with an overbearing father is pursued by a handsome fortune hunter who may be only after her money.

Director
Agnieszka Holland
Writers
Henry James, Carol Doyle
Stars
Jennifer Jason Leigh, Albert Finney, Maggie Smith
Release Date
October 10, 1997
Language
English, French
Country
United States
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 52
Reviews
📋 4.5K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Catherine Sloper
Albert Finney
Albert Finney
as Dr. Austin Sloper
Maggie Smith
Maggie Smith
as Aunt Lavinia Penniman
Ben Chaplin
Ben Chaplin
as Morris Townsend
Judith Ivey
Judith Ivey
as Aunt Elizabeth Almond
👤
Arthur Laupus
as Mr. Almond
Jennifer Garner
Jennifer Garner
as Marian Almond
Robert Stanton
Robert Stanton
as Arthur Townsend
Betsy Brantley
Betsy Brantley
as Mrs. Montgomery
Nancy Daly
Nancy Daly
as Maureen (Maid)

💰 Box Office

$1,851,761
Worldwide Gross
$1,851,761
Domestic Gross
$14,352
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Production
Alchemy Filmworks, Caravan Pictures, Hollywood Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

washington square manhattanperiod dramamoneymanhattan new york cityparakeet

🎯 Categories

Period DramaTragic RomanceDramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Jennifer Jason Leigh Is Miraculous
by robert-temple-12009-08-17
10/10

"This is a masterpiece of film-making, both because of the talented Polish director Agnieszka Holland, and the performance by Jennifer Jason Leigh. This is the best performance by Leigh which I have seen, and I always think she is inspired, but here she truly transcends herself. It is simply one of the greatest cinematic performances of the 1990s. Rarely has an actress so intimately portrayed the most subtle nuances of mood so well. Such an intimate film could only have been directed by a woman, and I don't believe Leigh could have done this for a male director, not even her chum, the late..."

💡 Did You Know?

Jennifer Jason Leigh beat out Meg Ryan, Diane Lane and Anne Heche for the lead role.

📖 Synopsis

In this adaptation of the Henry James novel set in 19th-century New York City, a wealthy spinster with an overbearing father is pursued by a handsome fortune hunter who may be only after her money.