Directed by:
Agnieszka HollandScreenplay:
Carol DoyleCinematography:
Jerzy ZielinskiComposer:
Jan A.P. KaczmarekCast:
Jennifer Jason Leigh, Albert Finney, Maggie Smith, Ben Chaplin, Judith Ivey, Jennifer Garner, Robert Stanton, Betsy Brantley, Scott Jaeck, Brandi Burkhardt (more)VOD (1)
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Catherine (Jennifer Jason Leigh), a lonely young woman in search of happiness... until she is swept off her feet by the handsome Morris Townsend (Ben Chaplin). Suspicious of the young man's true intentions, however, her controlling father (Albert Finney) threatens to disown Catherine if she follows her heart and marries against his wishes! (official distributor synopsis)
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Out of respect for Agnieszka Holland and an interest in Henry James' material, I'm also trying out this adaptation of Washington Square, which previously worked in films as an adaptation of the stage play The Heiress. However, it is weak in many ways, disrespectful to its substance, and unsuccessful in its attempt to update, and even Maggie Smith had better moments during this time period. It's simply not enough to tell this story as a fairy tale about an ugly duckling.
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