Washington Square
1997 · Movie · PG · 115 min · ★ 6.2 · 76% critics
In 1870s New York, a shy, wealthy young woman is swept up in a courtship with a charming man who has little money, while her controlling father doubts his motives. Caught between love, family pressure, and the pull of inheritance, she must decide what kind of life—and independence—she truly wants.
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-10-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (50 votes)
About
If you enjoy emotionally tense period romances about love, money, and family control, this may land for you, especially if you like The Age of Innocence; Not for you if you need a conventional, neatly wrapped ending.
Pros: strong performances; romantic period atmosphere; sharp family conflict | Cons: slow pacing; uneven character setup; divisive, unresolved ending
Themes
- new york city
- based on novel or book
- single father
- marriage for money
- older woman younger man relationship
- woman director
- spinster
- 19th century
- father daughter relationship
- 1870s
- romantic drama
Cast & crew
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Catherine Sloper
Albert Finney
as Dr. Austin Sloper
Maggie Smith
as Aunt Lavinia Penniman
Ben Chaplin
as Morris Townsend
Judith Ivey
as Aunt Elizabeth Almond
- AL
Arthur Laupus
as Mr. Almond
Jennifer Garner
as Marian Almond
Robert Stanton
as Arthur Townsend
Betsy Brantley
as Mrs. Montgomery
Nancy Daly
as Maureen (Maid)
Directed by Agnieszka Holland