Washington Square (1997) on Netflix
In 1870s New York, shy heiress Catherine Sloper draws the attentions of Morris Townsend, a charming young man with no money. Her father believes Townsend wants only her inheritance.
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Plot summary
Dr. Austin Sloper lives with his daughter Catherine in his house on Washington Square. Her mother died in childbirth, and her father, still grieving, answers her with irony. Catherine is shy and awkward in the social graces of her class. Her widowed aunt, Lavinia Penniman, comes to live with them as a chaperone. At a party for her cousin Marian Almond's engagement, Catherine meets Morris Townsend, a handsome young man whose attentions astonish her. He calls at the house regularly, and she falls in love. Her father suspects Townsend is a fortune hunter. Lavinia, fond of melodrama, encourages the courtship against his wishes. Townsend proposes, and Sloper refuses his consent and threatens to disinherit her.
Cast
- Arthur Laupusas Mr. Almond
- Sara Ruzickaas Young Catherine Sloper
- Rachel Layne Sacreyas Sarah Almond
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Washington Square (1997)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Washington Square's Alpine scene was shot far from the Alps, on Minaret Summit in the Sierra Nevada in California.
- Washington Square's eponymous 19th-century New York City setting was played by Baltimore's historic Union Square rather than a New York location.
