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The Heiress poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.0 / 100
1949·Drama / Romance / History·1h 55m

THE HEIRESS

“A truly great motion picture.”

In 1840s New York, the uneventful and boring days of the daughter of a wealthy doctor come to an end when she meets a dashing poorer man — who may or may not be after her inheritance.

Above the Line
William Wyler·DirectorAugustus Goetz·ScreenplayRuth Goetz·ScreenplayLeo Tover·Director of PhotographyAaron Copland·Original Music ComposerWilliam Hornbeck·Editor
Cast
Olivia de Havilland·Catherine SloperMontgomery Clift·Morris TownsendRalph Richardson·Dr. Austin SloperMiriam Hopkins·Lavinia PennimanVanessa Brown·MariaMona Freeman·Maria AlmondRay Collins·Jefferson AlmondBetty Linley·Mme. MontgomerySelena Royle·Elizabeth AlmondPaul Lees·Arthur Townsend
Full Crew
(29 credits)
Directing· 3
William Wyler·DirectorCharles C. Coleman·Assistant DirectorRonnie Lubin·Script Supervisor
Writing· 4
Augustus Goetz·ScreenplayRuth Goetz·ScreenplayHenry James·NovelAugustus Goetz·Theatre Play
Camera· 2
Leo Tover·Director of PhotographyHaskell B. Boggs·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
William Hornbeck·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Aaron Copland·Original Music ComposerLeon Becker·Music SupervisorVan Cleave·OrchestratorJohn Cope·Sound RecordistHugo Grenzbach·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 8
Harry Horner·Art DirectionHarry Horner·Production DesignJohn Meehan·Art DirectionEdith Head·Costume DesignGile Steele·Costume DesignWally Westmore·Makeup Department HeadHal Lierley·Makeup ArtistEmile Kuri·Set Decoration
Production· 4
William Wyler·ProducerCharles Woolstenhulme·Production ManagerLester Koenig·Associate ProducerRobert Wyler·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
Lenore Weaver·HairstylistGordon Jennings·Visual Effects
By the Numbers
74.0
OF 100
Master Score
8.1
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI -12%
Worldwide Gross
4
8 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Heiress's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Dramatic, Somber
Composition
Split
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man and a woman separated by a dark wooden door frame. The man, on the left, is seen in profile, looking down and to the right, with”

dramaromance
Key Elements
Wooden Door FrameEarringFramed PictureChandelier
Atmosphere
Dark, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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