Overview
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.
Cast
- Jennifer Jason Leigh as Catherine Sloper
- Albert Finney as Dr. Austin Sloper
- Maggie Smith as Aunt Lavinia Penniman
- Ben Chaplin as Morris Townsend
- Judith Ivey as Aunt Elizabeth Almond
- Arthur Laupus as Mr. Almond
- Jennifer Garner as Marian Almond
- Robert Stanton as Arthur Townsend
- Betsy Brantley as Mrs. Montgomery
- Nancy Daly as Maureen (Maid)