Washington Square (1997)
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- PG
- 1h 55min
- Drama, Romance
- 10 Oct 1997 (USA)
- Movie
In this adaptation of the Henry James novel set in 19th-century New York City, a wealthy spinster with an overbearing father is pursued by a handsome fortune hunter who may be only after her money.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jennifer Jason Leigh | ... |
Catherine Sloper
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| Albert Finney | ... |
Dr. Austin Sloper
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| Maggie Smith | ... |
Aunt Lavinia Penniman
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| Ben Chaplin | ... |
Morris Townsend
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| Judith Ivey | ... |
Aunt Elizabeth Almond
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Arthur Laupus | ... |
Mr. Almond
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| Jennifer Garner | ... |
Marian Almond
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| Robert Stanton | ... |
Arthur Townsend
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| Betsy Brantley | ... |
Mrs. Montgomery
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| Nancy Daly | ... |
Maureen (Maid)
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Sara Ruzicka | ... |
Catherine Sloper (age 11)
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Rachel Layne Sacrey | ... |
Sarah Almond
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Rachel Osborne | ... |
Alice Almond
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| Scott Jaeck | ... |
John Ludlow
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| Peter Maloney | ... |
Jacob Webber (Notary)
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| Lauren Hulsey | ... |
Edith
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Sara Constance Marshall | ... |
Therese (maid)
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Marissa Anna Muro | ... |
Paris Singer
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Loretto McNally | ... |
Midwife
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Eva Jean Berg | ... |
Sloper's Cook
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| David Hildebrand | ... |
Engagement Party Pianist
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James J. Waltz | ... |
Engagement Party Singer
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| Peter Klaus | ... |
Engagement Party Guest
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Jack Lilley | ... |
Carriage Driver
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Janet Paparazzo | ... |
Guillotine Victim
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Ray Hock | ... |
Soldier
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Chris Johnstone | ... |
Soldier
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Speros Marinos | ... |
Soldier
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Stan McGee | ... |
Soldier
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Scott Rader | ... |
Soldier
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John Steen | ... |
Soldier
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Larry Amon | ... |
Orderly (uncredited)
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| Emily Allyn Barth | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Brandi Burkhardt | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Mike Campbell | ... |
Med Student (uncredited)
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| Will Dinsmoor | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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| Ryan Duncan | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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Bruce Lindsay | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Chris Lindsay | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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| Katie Whicker | ... |
Girl in the Park (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Agnieszka Holland | ||
Written by
| Henry James | ... | (novel) |
| Carol Doyle | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Julie Bergman Sender | ... | producer |
| Roger Birnbaum | ... | producer |
| Randy Ostrow | ... | executive producer |
| Chrisann Verges | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Jan A.P. Kaczmarek | ||
Cinematography by
| Jerzy Zielinski | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| David Siegel | ||
Editorial Department
| Terry Claborn | ... | color timer |
| Marisa Johnston | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Mark L. Levine | ... | first assistant editor |
| Stuart Sperling | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Debra Zane | ||
Production Design by
| Allan Starski | ||
Art Direction by
| Alan E. Muraoka | ||
Set Decoration by
| William A. Cimino | ||
Costume Design by
| Anna B. Sheppard | ... | (as Anna Sheppard) |
Makeup Department
| Sherri Bramlett | ... | hair stylist |
| Wayne Herndon | ... | key hair stylist |
| Barbara Lacy | ... | key makeup artist |
| Aaron F. Quarles | ... | hair stylist: Maggie Smith |
| Micheline Trépanier | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Patrick Rand | ... | post-production manager (as Pat Rand) |
| Chrisann Verges | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mary-Jane April | ... | second assistant director |
| Andrew Chojecki | ... | assistant director |
| Ivan J. Fonseca | ... | second assistant director |
| Robert Schick | ... | second second assistant director |
| Ellen H. Schwartz | ... | first assistant director (as Ellen Schwartz) |
| Amanda Slater | ... | second second assistant director |
| J. Miller Tobin | ... | first assistant director |
| David H. Venghaus Jr. | ... | second assistant director (as Dave Venghaus) |
Art Department
| Genevieve Abate | ... | props supplier |
| Kasia Adamik | ... | storyboard artist |
| Elizabeth Bell | ... | set dresser |
| Randy Bobbitt | ... | intern |
| Christopher L. Conner | ... | second greensman |
| Sarah Costello | ... | painter |
| F. Dale Davis | ... | set dresser |
| Michael Davis | ... | construction coordinator |
| Susanna Glattly | ... | scenic artist |
| Randy G. Herbert | ... | carpenter |
| R. Mark Hughes | ... | assistant props |
| Kristina Kilpe | ... | set dresser |
| Jay Klein | ... | lead man |
| Ted Lubonovich II | ... | construction gang boss |
| Ethan McQuerrey | ... | gangboss |
| Channing Mentzer | ... | carpenter (as Thomas C. Mentzer) |
| John Millard | ... | set dresser |
| Silvija L. Moess | ... | scenic artist |
| John E. Ovington | ... | scenic artist |
| Ellen Sara Popiel | ... | art department coordinator |
| Kenny Sheehan | ... | set dresser |
| Rob Simons | ... | assistant art director |
| Jeff Stacy | ... | set dresser |
| Thomas Turnbull | ... | construction foreman |
| Lorraine Walker | ... | property master |
| Stephen B. Walker | ... | property master |
| Elizabeth Weber | ... | set dresser (as Elizabeth A. Weber) |
| Becky Weidner | ... | assistant set decorator (as Rebecca L. Weidner) |
| Joseph E. Stone | ... | supplier (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Michael Barosky | ... | sound |
| Javier Bennassar | ... | sound effects editor |
| Tim Boggs | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Joseph F. Brennan | ... | boom operator (as Joe Brennan) |
| Benjamin L. Cook | ... | sound effects editor (as Benjamin Cook) |
| Mary Erstad | ... | foley mixer |
| Sean Fahimian | ... | assistant dialogue editor / assistant sound editor |
| Michael Ferdie | ... | dialogue editor |
| Alan Freedman | ... | adr mixer |
| Frank Gaeta | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Hank Garfield | ... | sound mixer |
| Patrick Giraudi | ... | additional sound re-recording mixer |
| Marilyn Graf | ... | dialogue editor |
| David Grant | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Catherine Harper | ... | foley artist |
| Robert Jackson | ... | dialogue editor |
| Thomas Jones | ... | dialogue editor |
| Ossama Khuluki | ... | foley artist |
| David Mann | ... | foley editor |
| Derek Marcil | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Diane Marshall | ... | foley artist |
| David Melhase | ... | sound effects editor |
| John Ross | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Susan Shin | ... | dialogue editor |
| Micah Solomon | ... | boom operator (as Todd Micah Solomon) |
| Tony Suraci | ... | foley editor |
| Lucy Sustar | ... | foley editor |
| Kelly Vandever | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Marc Vanocur | ... | sound editor |
| Donna Barrett | ... | cable (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| David L. Gerlach | ... | special effects |
| Douglas Retzler | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Pascal Charpentier | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Christian Guillon | ... | visual effects producer |
| Fred Place | ... | digital compositor |
| Paul Swendsen | ... | matte painter / visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Christine Anne Baur | ... | stunts (as Christine Baur) |
| Janet Paparazzo | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jack Ward | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael Alexonis | ... | grip (as Mike Alexonis) |
| Kevin A. Barnes | ... | electrician (as Kevin Barnes) |
| Ron Batzdorff | ... | still photographer |
| Dean Citroni | ... | grip |
| Fred Cooper | ... | dolly grip |
| Ross Dunkerley | ... | electrician |
| Megan Forste | ... | second assistant camera |
| Rodney French | ... | key rigging grip |
| Joseph E. Gallagher | ... | first assistant camera |
| Toulouse Holliday | ... | grip |
| David P. Jacobs | ... | electrician |
| Dan Jones | ... | electrician |
| Jay Kemp | ... | electrician (as Jay Douglas Kemp) |
| Richard H. Kryder | ... | electrician |
| Robena Malicoat | ... | best boy grip |
| Jim McConkey | ... | steadicam operator |
| Richard Merryman | ... | camera operator |
| Vojislav Mikulic | ... | gaffer (as Voya Mikulic) |
| Kenneth Morton | ... | grip |
| Michael K. O'Melia | ... | electrician |
| Steve Owen | ... | best boy grip |
| Carlo Papica | ... | best boy electric |
| Brian H. Reynolds | ... | key grip |
| Lee Shapira | ... | grip |
| Mark William Shell | ... | electrician |
| Richard William Strodel | ... | grip |
| Rick Strodel | ... | grip |
| David J. Thompson | ... | second second assistant camera |
| Michael Tolochko | ... | best boy electric |
| Rick Uva | ... | grip |
| Niel Williams | ... | grip |
| Rob Coughlin | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Pat Moran | ... | casting: Baltimore |
| Susan Stolar | ... | casting assistant |
| John Strawbridge | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Johnetta Boone | ... | costumer |
| Betty Brikowski | ... | costume shop supervisor (as Elizabeth Brikowski) |
| Mark Burchard | ... | costume supervisor |
| Deb Dalton | ... | key costumer |
| Morgan Elliott | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Mara Majorowicz | ... | key costumer |
| Tim McKelvey | ... | key costumer: men |
| Michael O'Conner | ... | costume supervisor: London |
| Thomas F. Timlin Jr. | ... | set costumer |
| Martha R. Timlin | ... | set costumer |
Location Management
| Charley Armstrong | ... | assistant location manager |
| Debra Donaldson | ... | location manager (as Debra Donaldson Dorsey) |
| Tim Downs | ... | location manager |
| Adam Laws | ... | assistant location manager |
| Roger O'Malley | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Marshall Bowen | ... | music adaptor: Stephen Foster excerpts |
| Krzesimir Debski | ... | conductor |
| Bruce Fowler | ... | additional orchestrator / music arranger: "Araby's Daughter" and "Natalie Waltz" |
| Taylor Graves | ... | playback singer |
| Andy Hill | ... | music supervisor |
| Christopher Kennedy | ... | music editor |
| Ronald Mutchnik | ... | musician: "Washington Square Waltz" |
| Maria Newman | ... | musician |
Script and Continuity Department
| Carol DePasquale | ... | script supervisor |
| Alice Tompkins | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Patrick Bentz | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Cary Kelley | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Michael Luckeroth | ... | transportation captain |
| Dennis Salomone Sr. | ... | transportation coordinator (as Dennis Salomone) |
| Gerald Titus | ... | transportation co-captain |
Additional Crew
| Elizabeth Aldrich | ... | choreographer |
| Joan Altman | ... | production accountant |
| Donna Asher-Ross | ... | production assistant |
| Christian Auber | ... | adr voice |
| Christopher Barbour | ... | production assistant (as Chris Barbour) |
| Charles Bazaldua | ... | adr voice |
| Denise A. Beale | ... | production assistant |
| Terrence Beasor | ... | adr voice |
| Jill Bennett | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Carley A. Berkman | ... | production secretary |
| Cathy Cavadini | ... | adr voice (as Catherine Cavadini) |
| Shad Challis | ... | production assistant |
| Danielle Christine | ... | adr voice |
| Ann Christman | ... | production assistant |
| David Coburn | ... | adr voice |
| Melissa Stanley Cohen | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Deirdre De Tappan | ... | production coordinator |
| Cody Dorkin | ... | adr voice |
| Ned Dowd | ... | head of production: Caravan Pictures |
| Judi M. Durand | ... | adr voice (as Judi Durand) |
| Lauren Erickson | ... | assistant: Ms Jason Leigh |
| Deborah Fallender | ... | adr voice |
| Lillian Garrett | ... | adr voice |
| Walter Glinowiecki | ... | craft service (as Walter Glinoweicki) |
| Anneliese Goldman | ... | adr voice |
| Gregory Grudt | ... | adr voice |
| Vernon Guinn | ... | production assistant |
| Trishalee Hardy | ... | adr voice |
| Doris Hess | ... | adr voice |
| Lil Heyman | ... | production assistant: London |
| Jeff Johnson | ... | set medic |
| Carlyle King | ... | adr voice |
| Daamen J. Krall | ... | adr voice (as Daamen Krall) |
| Marsha Kramer | ... | adr voice |
| Jennifer Kushner | ... | production assistant |
| Mikhail Kvirikadze | ... | production assistant |
| Shelley Levin | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Marshall Lewy | ... | production assistant |
| Nita Long-Mawyer | ... | specialty wrangler |
| Cyndi Martin | ... | production assistant |
| David McCharen | ... | adr voice |
| Carla Meyer | ... | dialect coach |
| Tim J. Nelson | ... | production assistant |
| Dick Parkinson | ... | head wrangler / wrangler gang boss |
| Jacqueline Shea Pfeifer | ... | production coordinator |
| Ebick Pizzadili | ... | adr voice |
| Lani Pollock | ... | assistant: Ms. Bergman Sender |
| Dale Raoul | ... | adr voice |
| Sarah Rayne | ... | adr voice |
| Judith Rheiner | ... | unit publicist (as Judith D. Rheiner) |
| Guy H. Rocourt II | ... | production assistant (as Guy Rocourt) |
| Gary Schwartz | ... | adr voice |
| Vernon Scott | ... | adr voice |
| Amanda Slater | ... | key production assistant |
| Joel Swetow | ... | adr voice |
| Peter Torrey | ... | adr voice |
| John Paul Vignon | ... | adr voice |
| Andy Wheeler | ... | payroll accountant (as Andrew Wheeler) |
| Sara E. White | ... | production coordinator (as Sara White) |
| Benjamin Whitehouse | ... | first assistant accountant (as Benj Whitehouse) |
| Marlena Wilkens | ... | assistant: Mr. Birnbaum |
| Heather Plott | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Michael W. Trainor | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| K.L. Connie Wang | ... | assistant script clearance administrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Alchemy Filmworks (in association with)
- Caravan Pictures (in association with)
- Hollywood Pictures (presents)
- Roger Birnbaum Productions
Distributors
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1997) (United States) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1998) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Telegroup (1998) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Prokino Filmverleih (1998) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Focus Film AG (1998) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Distribution Company (1998) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1998) (Greece) (VHS)
- CTV International (1999) (France) (theatrical)
- Atalanta Filmes (2000) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Galileo Medien (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Film1 Sundance Channel (2015) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Kino Lorber (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Kino Lorber (2019) (United States) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- New Films International
- PlayArte Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Dolby Digital (in selected theatres)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Lightnin' Production Rentals (transportation equipment)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Varèse Sarabande (soundtrack published by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Catherine Sloper (Jennifer Jason Leigh) has found the man of her dreams in Morris Townsend (Ben Chaplin), but her plans to marry him are strongly opposed by her father, Dr. Austin Sloper (Albert Finney), who believes Townsend is only interested in his daughter for her money. But Catherine is determined to follow her heart, even if she loses her inheritance in the process. But just what are Townsend's intentions?
Written by Mike Myers |
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| Taglines | She must choose between her father's fortune... Or the man she loves. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $14,352, 05 Oct 1997 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Jennifer Jason Leigh beat out Meg Ryan, Diane Lane and Anne Heche for the lead role. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Seven Years in Tibet/RocketMan/Boogie Nights/Gang Related/Washington Square (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Tale Of The String See more » |
| Quotes |
Morris Townsend:
A woman of such uncommon grace has no need of guile. See more » |