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The Heiress

1949 American drama film directed by William Wyler
Movie film Q1141493
The Heiress
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Summary

The Heiress is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,221 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Actress[3], Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White[4], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[5], Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score[6], Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama[7], National Board of Review Award for Best Actor[8], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[9]
  • Director: William Wyler[10]
  • Screenwriter: Henry James[11]
  • Composer: Aaron Copland[12]
  • Genre: drama film[13], romance film[14], historical drama[15]
  • Based on: Washington Square[16], The Heiress[17]
  • Cast member: Olivia de Havilland[18], Montgomery Clift[19], Ralph Richardson[20], Miriam Hopkins[21], Mona Freeman[22], Vanessa Brown[23], Harry Antrim[24], Ray Collins[25], Selena Royle[26], Russ Conway[27], Louise Lorimer[28]
  • Producer: William Wyler[29]
  • Production company: Paramount Pictures[30]
  • Director of photography: Leo Tover[31]
  • Part of: National Film Registry[32]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[33]
  • Commons category: The Heiress[34]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[35]
  • Review score: 8.9/10[36], 100%[37]
  • Color: color[38], black-and-white[39]
  • Country of origin: United States[40]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1950[41], October 6, 1949[42], 1949[43]
  • Distributed by: Paramount Pictures[44], Netflix[45]
  • Narrative location: New York City[46]
  • Film editor: William Hornbeck[47]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[48], Academy Award for Best Actress[49], Academy Award for Best Director[50], Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[51], Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White[52], Academy Award for Best Picture[53], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[54], Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score[55], Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama[56], Golden Globe Award for Best Director[57], Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[58]
  • Title: The Heiress[59]
  • Has characteristic: film based on literature[60]
  • After a work by: Henry James[61]

Why It Matters

The Heiress has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

What awards did The Heiress receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actress[3], Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White[4], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[5], and Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score[6].

Related Entities

Aaron Copland Edith Head film Henry James Miriam Hopkins Montgomery Clift Netflix New York City Olivia de Havilland Ralph Richardson United States William Wyler

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . dvd.netflix.com. dvd.netflix.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [18] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [21] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [23] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [4] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [6] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . FilmAffinity. wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  58. [60] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  59. [61] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'azb', 'be', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'cy', 'de', 'el',
    Ampas collections film id → W063075
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  2. 7w ago · BrokenSegue · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Based on → Washington Square, The Heiress
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  3. 8w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → Gilded Age, 19th century
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  4. 10w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 50546
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  5. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Harry Horner
    Publication date → +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1949-10-06T00:00:00Z, +1949-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Henry James
    Part of → National Film Registry
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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