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.

• DirectorAgnieszka Holland
• Release10 October 1997
• Genre
  Drama / Romance
• Duration1h 55m
• Budget?
• Revenue$1,851,761
• Rate
  

  6.117
  47 reviews
• Productions

  Alchemy Filmworks, Caravan Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, Roger Birnbaum Productions