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Washington Square

She must choose between her father's fortune... Or the man she loves.

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.

19971h 55mPGDrama, Romance

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About Washington Square

Directors
Agnieszka Holland
Cast
Jennifer Jason Leigh, Albert Finney, Maggie Smith, Ben Chaplin, Judith Ivey, Arthur Laupus
Genres
Drama, Romance
Content rating
PG
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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