In 1870s New York, spinster heiress Catherine Sloper is courted by the much younger, penniless Morris Townsend, much to the chagrin of her overprotective father. Catherine must decide whether to spend the rest of her life alone, or marry a man interested in her solely for her inheritence.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
Genres:
Drama, Romance
Release:
October 1997
Production:
Alchemy Filmworks, Caravan Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, Roger Birnbaum Productions
Cast:
Jennifer Jason Leigh, Albert Finney, Maggie Smith, Ben Chaplin, Judith Ivey, Jennifer Garner, Robert Stanton, Nancy Daly, Arthur Laupus, Betsy Brantley
Tags:
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
