The Heiress
Taste attributes: dramahistoryromancehistoricalslowwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all
"A truly great motion picture"
Boxlist takeA stirring romantic drama that is slow-paced, grounded and weighty. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Taste details
Pace: very slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.7 /10
TMDB · 155 votes
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Dull and plain Catherine lives with her emotionally distant father, Dr. Sloper, in 1840s New York. Her days are empty -- filled with little more than needlepoint. Enter handsome Morris Townsend, a dashing social climber with his eye on the spinster's heart and substantial inheritance.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1949
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Paramount
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
