If we saw a little spark of the old Catherine in that tiny smile, this 31-second character examination is that smile magnified x 1000. Her life was forever sealed. I don’t think it shows she was embittered at all!! But once she begins to walk up the stairs for our final view of her, her face brightens as she approaches the camera and we can see that she has finally understood the duplicity of men’s ways and will be her own woman from this moment on. And good for her. Her choice of clothing indicates her attachment to romance; but denying herself the pleasure of it. In the wake of Morris’ desertion, Catherine, previously a sweet, naive girl, turns into a cold, distant woman. Chela ( Ana Brun) and Chiquita (Margarita Irun) have been together for 30 years, a lesbian couple of the elite class, living in a large home in Paraguay’s capital Asunción. Angy (Ana Ivanova), the daughter of one of Pituca's friends, hires Chela to drive her mother to doctor's appointments. The truth is somewhere between the lines. Never noticed that–thank you for that insight. Brun won Best Actress at Berlin last year for her performance as Chela. In movies and life, the ‘responsibility to forgive’ allows falls to the victim. LOVE the additional drama they brought to the ending in the movie. Thanks for the blog entry, loved it! When he asked her to forgive him and take him back there was no drama, she merely told him flatly, “No. Her voice changes as she says: He came back here with the same lies. She cannot forgive her father or Morris. I think it’s Catherine letting go of her bitterness. He did try to keep her from harm, but because he was so cold & distant his true intentions for her well being were totally missed & misjudged by Catherine. Catherine: “I can be very cruel. She was taught by masters to be this cruel. As for her giving him those buttons proves she is not totally cruel as she knew he would sell them and he could survive for a little bit ,at least until he could find someone else to live off of. The director was already setting up the scene to show Catherine’s lack of self confidence. I think she’s simply convinced of her status in the world; the one her father had projected on her and equally the one that Morris tried to capitolize on for her inheritance.That last scene is Catherine, both, pleasing her father and basically giving Morris what she thought he wanted (monetary desires; the buttons). Catherine wanted to prove to Townsend and her father that she was no longer naive. Now I actually prefer the book’s ending, although the film ending is still powerful, like a punch to the solar plexus, and also more triumphant. Why is a woman who doesn’t just “forgive: worse than the person who does the damage to her in the first place? At any rate, I am personally interested in the story (as depicted here or in the novel) as my own father is (and probably many fathers are) quite similar to Austin, with my older brother in Catherine’s role. Just throwing that out there. But now, finally, she has perfected another skill. Carole Lombard's beautifully haunting Life magazine cover, that I am honored to have in my personal magazine collection. The door was bolted from within–never again would she love. She knew this the first time. She wanted to put that part of her past behind her and, although she was embittered by the events, she wouldn’t let them truly change who she was. That first ascent is clearly when the transformation began. – but Catherine is the bad one because she finally has enough and tells him off? Was it to get revenge, or was it to liberate herself from his influence? She has also decieded to never embroider again. Kinda like GWTW! Within this story of a woman joining the river of time again, you can glimpse an entire culture's struggle to move out of the past and lurch into the future, into the unknown. Catherine initially says it is too late for apologies, but then becomes strangely seductive with him, accepting his proposal for marriage. President Jimmy Carter commuted her sentence, however, and Hearst was later pardoned by President Bill Clinton. The final scene –Catherine is wearing white (bridal). A Tragic End. You make very good points, I especially love what you had to say about the buttons. Now it’s merely a cool dress for a warm evening – or maybe it’s a bit “Miss Havisham”? He had a not so warm way of showing it. I love this movie. We only get Catherine’s interpretation of the situation. Morris left Catherine for California to be an idler, he did not make a fortune there, he came back penniless. She simply allowed him to ramble on and spin his web of lies about not showing up that awful night because it wasn’t fair to her to lose her inheritance on account of him. Not gonna happen. This time, her father didn’t choose for her, neither has Morris. She is triumphant, she’s finally gotten rid of Morris forever. My interpretation of Catherine’s proclamation at the end, that she shall never embroider again, is that she has at long last proved her father wrong. That’s the way I read the character. The Heiresses / Les Héritières (2018) - Trailer (French Subs) UniFrance. I don’t think she found that kind of happiness again? well, they do say revenge is a dish best served cold, but it is a dish that requires some sort of sacrifice of character/innocence and may have some bitterness with the sweet. Wow, this is so interesting and a beautiful analysis. Morris is and opportunist, narcissistic, greedy The embroidery, for instance. I don’t think Morris loved her, either – but he wanted her to love him at the end. Having watched this film many times, my appreciation for its artistry has only deepened. Everyone is shocked that someone so perfect would end her own life—until her cousins receive an ominous warning: One heiress down, four to go. Tragedy strikes the prominent family yet again on a beautiful morning in May when thirty-four-year-old Poppy, the most remarkable Saybrook of them a… He still eyes her property as his. Miniver.". I cannot accept Catherine’s actions as a show of liberation. Catherine’s closure is freedom from the need for love or praise from anyone. I TRULLY BELIEVE THAT OLIVIA DEHAVILAND WAS ONE OF OUR FINEST ACTRESSES…SHE DID GET THE OSCAR NOD….BUT EVERYTIME I WATCH HER (MY FAVORITE IS “MY COUSIN RACHEL”)I SEE SOMETHING NEW IN HER PORTRAYALS…SHE IS 96 NOW…WHY NOT GIVE HER ANOTHER OSCAR THIS YEAR???? So she builds for herself a wonderful life—it’s not complete, but it’s certainly a good one—where she is surrounded by people that regard her highly. The play was suggested by the 1880 novel Washington Square by Henry James. She had learned a painful lesson concerning men and the likelihood that anyone would ever truly love her, and she never forgot it. In many ways I feel that Monty played it perfectly ambiguously… He wasn’t a total mercenary because he was so likable. Fortunately, they have both lived longer than the characters in the novel, and some reconciliation has happened between them, though I’ve no doubt that the wounds and paternal regret are still quite alive beneath the surface. The dress that she wears at the end is “one of her Paris dresses” – light, frilly and girlish, made for her at a time in her life when she was in love and thought she’d be coming home to marry Morris. So she sort of broke loose from her chains and became her own person. She cannot take “a leap of faith.”). People can consider she’ll be scarred forever by the disappointments, the treason and the insults from the two men who should’ve loved her. ( Log Out / And this is what irks. As Morris comes, Catherine instructs the maid: “Bolt it, Maria.” Maria bolts the door, then proceeds to go to bed. She has now become Miss Haversham — rich and lonely. When her father dies, Catherine inherits his fortune and lives alone in the large house, rejecting any form of kindness or compliments. To me, this was the act of a woman who had become so jaded that she was capable of truly nasty revenge. My guess is that at the very least, she wouldn’t have been loved. A relationship between two wealthy women is threatened when one of them is jailed and the other begins an unexpected flirtation. I look forward to hearing from you! I guess we’ll never know whether or not Catherine would have had a miserable life with Morris. First of all, I LOVE this film. Something I noticed today was that when Austin Sloper is ill and Catherine is encouraging him to change his will, at one point he bends forward to sit down and his face (and this film is so much about the study of faces, so clearly photographed) partially overlaps with hers (almost like a Picasso painting). That wall became more than a protection, then indeed it became power. The question for me is the effect her actions (although in many ways understandable) on her. SPOILERS first lose to the poison gang leader, then sleep over the house of the guy with the italian sounding name lol. Emotions never before experienced come surging to the surface. I could watch it a thousand times and never have a distinct answer … and yet always come away with a distinct impression, that of greatness. She changed. Catherine basically saw the buttons more valuable than she. Interesting, I have a different reading on Aunt Penniman. Says it all! I had never seen this movie prior to the TCM screening (which is odd because I’ve heard a lot about it, luckily nothing about the end) …..and wow — I was surprised and pleased by the ending. When one is imprisoned for attempted fraud, the other has to readjust her life. The end may be open to interpretation. Am I right in interpreting that you see her as bitter? I find it disturbing. Thank you for your very insightful and articulate comment! The Heiresses is a charming and sublime film from Paraguayan director Marcelo Martinessi about two people who descended from wealthy families, having been together for over 30 years. Her moment of hesitation at the door is understandable but she’s right to turn away. I definitely see her as cold and jaded. As she starts up the stairs she’s hesitant and unsure. She brings down *ruby* buttons, and he seems to be delighted. I think that loss of her character was the real tragedy. The stained wallpaper shows the outlines of picture frames, taken down after decades. We seem to be convinced by Catherine’s father and Catherine’s behaviour at the end of the movie but even if Morris’ acts are a little bit suspicious (and, yeah, I know he actually lies to her and leaves the first time) we never REALLY know if he’s telling the truth. I can’t believe that kind and simple Catherine could lose her humanity almost to the point of evil. I’ve heard mixed reviews about this production, but it would be interesting to see if any new references are added. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Review: I'm sure you've heard of the phrase "guilty pleasure." I am thrilled to know there are others who see this movie as I do. At least Catherine had some happiness in her life, even if it was fleeting. He wants love and forgiveness and good people are supposed to forgive the repentant, especially a forner lover or friend. Ms. de Havilland is a new favorite of mine, to me she’s at least the equal of Crawford, Davis, Hepburn and other big names. The sound of Morris’ voice in the foyer brings back the longing of yesteryear –the promise of romance, and the joy of her youth. My favorite movie. A wealthy landlord arranges for his daughter to marry a farmer’s son. By ellyryc Ongoing - Updated Aug 26 Embed Story Share via Email Read New Reading List. It's hard to tell exactly when things start to shift, and part of the film's tension comes from watching Brun's slow transformation. I have watched it 16 times at least in the last several weeks, and it is now a favorite film ,I love Catherine Sloper,,when she tells her father how she feels about his treatment of her and doesn’t see him on his death bed,(my own father died during these days of watching The Heiress,and I did not see him before he died and I did not attend his funeral) is her way of having her say. He did not see anything about her worth loving by another man except her inheritance (at that point in her life). I have read through all the comments but I didn’t see anything related to the thing that really bothered me the most, or maybe I missed it? I shall see that he doesn’t come a third time. Again. Catherine is the bad one for not going to his deathbed so he can die in “peace” after all the horror he put her through? Written by Ruth and Augustus Goetz, adapted from their 1947 play The Heiress. I don’t know if it was intentional on the director’s part, but that moment strikes me as a wonderful visual communication of the idea that the personalities of these two people are intersecting at this point (of cruelty). Thank you for this insightful comment. At the end, when he heard her father died (and she had his money), here comes Morris professing his love for her again. Watch The Heiresses Free Online. I see it as a moment of revenge but also a turning point in her life where the old Catherine has been discarded for a wiser and more sensible one who will no longer be content to sit in the parlor doing her embroidery but is ready to go on to other things as a woman who has regained her self-worth. I guess the question is whether or not she will actually have happiness with Morris after what he did to her. Everyone is shocked that a woman who had it all would end her own life. And the earlier scene, when she sees him again had a couple of subtle & wonderful bits. I think catherine made the wrong choice in how she handled her father’s death and how she handled morris’s return. I feel that from the time of Morris desertion and her father’s rejection of her she was somewhat of a ghost figure drifting in that house. As for Morris – you could practically see him appraising the house as he strutted around it, both before and after his desertion. Jennie Churchill, née Jerome, mother of Sir Winston Churchill, in 1877. I don’t think it is a straight liberation by any stretch but that up is what makes the ending great and so ambiguous. | The Wonderful World of Cinema, Olivia de Havilland–Lady of Classic Cinema. The interesting thing about The Heiress is that it is basically a female empowerment movie, set in an era where women were subservient and even made during a time when women were often caught in stifling relationships. It’s both. (2020) Han Yuan Niang is the eldest daughter of the Han Family, which holds military power at the northern border. She is free. Or use our Unscramble word solver to find your best possible play! I agree with joelnox. The question is not whether Catherine should or should not have accepted Morris at the end, but rather her motives behind rejecting him. The Final Scene of “The Heiress” (1949) Posted on August 21, 2011 | 80 Comments. When Catherine realizes the offer of marriage –was hastened only because she insisted; her life is forever altered. The Paraguyan film, set in that country’s capital Asunción, focuses on the tender middle-aged relationship between Chela (Ana Brun) and Chiquita (Margarita Irún), two women of privilege who’ve been together for more than 30 years. I love what you say about the costumes. He’s a fool to think that she wouldn’t harbor any bitterness towards him and falls into his own trap. Selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival, the leading actress Ana Brun won the Silver Bear for Best Actress and the director Marcelo Martinessiwon … Their relationship is one of opposites: Chela, a painter, is introverted and subdued, while Chiquita is extroverted and passionate. Too right, the staircase tends to be the most divisive aspect of interpreting this film. I believe his acrimonious relationship with Dr. Sloper was a true means to cause him to want to go off and make something of himself, thus disproving Dr. Sloper’s beliefs of him. Very interesting. One can imagine a happy ending for Catherine if you really want to because the novel indicates she went on to do charitable work, l made up my own happy ending by extending that info, but that’s just me wanting my happily ever after. She must have been well treated by her father (who is trapped by the memories of his lovely and late wife) and Morris. 'The Heiresses': After A Reversal of Fortune, A Woman Rediscovers Herself Paraguay's Oscar submission to this year's best foreign film category is a … And if Morris leaves her, he likely would take all the money. You could see his expression change when she told him she had refused her father’s money the night of their first “elopement”. The dialogue between she and her father when she tells him the truth about himself (“If you couldn’t love me you could have at least allowed someone else to”) is brilliant. Those lines gave me chills. He gave here the best, made time for her, tried to keep Morris away from her, didn’t wish to tell her early on that Morris was no good, did want to disinherit her etc. And if Catherine had a child, and was deserted by Morris anyway (probably with a goodly stash of her cash in his bag)– how would she have then treated said child, whether a boy or a girl? What a remarkable performance. His “best” was an effort to turn her into the image of his dead wife. Hell, he walked out of there with some nice jewelry; which will probably keep him for a few months – it’s not like the guy is capable of living an honest life, after all. Maybe after some time, the older and wiser Catherine can allow more of her natural personality to shine…the Catherine who was capable of some real witty conversation when she felt safe and secure. In the film I got the feeling that William Wyler did not want to show Olivia DeHavilland, in the final scene, as a cold heart woman so Wyler added that sweet yet confusing smile. The Heiresses on IMDb And every time I watch it, that part affects me. She did have her revenge on her father and morris. But free. But strangely, her tone of voice is almost that of a villain, and it becomes clear that she is putting on an air for Morris. Perhaps even more so now because of what he had to endure. (Heh. she says,” he’s become greedier.first he wanted my money, now her wants my love too” Then her cousins receive an ominous threat: one heiress down, four to go. The key to understanding the maturity of Catherine, was days later–when she visited Morris’ aunt–the final blow to her ego–and hopes. I think by witnessing Morris’ greed, she realized the power her inheritance would give, and again showed her independence when willing to forgo it, knowing her father would never disinherit her thus finally exercising a power over him. Lihavopuje. The ascent of the staircase is also pretty ambiguous. I’m sure she played in her mind over and over how she would get her revenge had he ever tried to return. She disguises herself as her twin brother Han Shi Yi, who passed away early, to ensure the Han Family's military power … I found this for you regarding the novel: In the novel, we learn that after this tragedy, as the years pass, she becomes quite a figure, and that she goes in for charity work—hospitals and orphanages and all sorts of institutions. I agree that for many parents it’s difficult when their children don’t turn out as “expected,” whatever that means. Brun's performance as Chela works by stealth. There are scenes in the novel between them which perfectly capture, almost note for note, scenes between my father and brother which I witnessed growing up. They agree to marry, and Morris says he will come for her at 9. I don’t think she’s malicious or heartless, just kind of clueless and trying too hard. Luna is a sorceress who will stop at nothing to keep to herself her niece Guia. I love this movie and just discovered this discussion. If she never gets married, she’s too independent and rich to worry about it and will do many things, like travel the world or perform charities . A friend and fellow cinephile, with whom I discussed this scene, reads into the ending a bit differently than I do. You’re totally right about Catherine when she gets to the top of the stairs. Her revenge was a passive but reasonable and deserved response to his manipulative and cruel intentions. She chose to accept who she is to keep from being hurt or proven wrong, so to speak. With Maricel Soriano, Janella Salvador, Sunshine Cruz, McCoy De Leon. Her destiny was the stairs, and life alone. But you can see by the deep pain on her face as she ascends the stairs, that her rejection of him is far more traumatic and a greater sacrifice than any he could ever feel for her, or probably anyone, other than himself. I’ve seen it countless times and each time I count the ways in which it is truly magnificent. She may have made the “wrong” choice to some, but some may argue it wasn’t a choice but rather Catherine was beaten up to submission. Well, he came to the wrong house. It is a place trapped in time, a relic, surrounded by the rise of a confusing present and future, where class hierarchies and certainties no longer carry weight. This is one of my all time favorite movie.I believe that the final scene shows Catherine even though she was jaded with mistrust & hurt for what was done to her, she found closure in the end, & can truly move on with her life. She was pleased with herself that she could deny him, and love forever. Oy! If so, why? She clung to that, biding her time, after his death. Also when she says she has been taught by masters she is including Aunt Penniman in that phrase in a lesser way than her father and Morris, mostly for her betrayal on bringing Morris back. The Heiress is a 1949 American romance film produced and directed by William Wyler and starring Olivia de Havilland as Catherine Sloper, Montgomery Clift as Morris Townsend, and Ralph Richardson as Dr. Sloper. I couldn’t even tell you if it would have been worse for a girl or a boy. But it was pretty brutal. Shepard (Everything We Ever Wanted, 2011, etc. @JMM – Thank you, someone said it! Fascinating. No wrong answers here, Anne! When her father speaks to Morris during dinner, it is the best banter. I agree with the perspective that Catherine forgave Morris, but she would never forget how she was treated and ultimately she would not allow those people to affect her in such a way any longer. “up” doesn’t belong in there. The plot is minimal. The shifting stratification of class and rank in "The Heiresses" is one of its many fascinations, as well as central to how it operates. Browsing through TCM’s Summer Under the Stars lineup a few weeks ago, I was very pleased to see one of my favorite movies of all time, The Heiress, scheduled for a primetime spot during TCM’s lineup of Montgomery Clift movies yesterday. Pingback: Long Life to the Lovely Livie! This may be wishful thinking. Maybe I’m wrong but when she first fell in love with Morris she was so happy and excited looking forward to being married etc. I feel she is liberated but liberation comes with a price. And I attribute that to superb acting on the part of not only Olivia Dr Havilland but all the players. He sure didn’t wait around for her to change her mind. I don’t understand this attitude that Catherine should have accepted Morris in the end. I thought giving Morris the buttons was a way to bring a finality to thier relationship. She said she ended up not liking the movie because, after being so sweet and caring in the beginning, Catherine ended up just as cold and manipulative as those around her (her father, Morris, Aunt Lavinia) in the end. Her father said her only talent was that she embroidered neatly. The dress is feminine and “cool”–as she sat alone with her embroidery. A great story leaves you asking questions and doesn’t reveal all. The book is absolutely amazing as well though. Here, Catherine starts to show signs of an almost hypnotic possession. Browse our Scrabble Word Finder, Words With Friends cheat dictionary, and WordHub word solver to find words that end with heiresses. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Both want and need closer. | Full season and episodes - free online streaming fast high quality legal movies and TV television shows As Catherine ascends the stairs, we see another faint glimmer of a smile, this time seemingly triumphant. Just not willing to sell herself short ever again now that she knows his true mettle, and her true worth. Or: it could be read as a consciously symbolic effort to move on from the past; if she’s not going to sit at her loom all the time anymore, then what’s to stop her from visiting the relatives who keep asking her to? It’s entirely possible that he did run off to make his fortune—after all he was very young and they did that in those days—and that he returned to Katherine believing she would be ready for him—– Yes, I know it was in a rather propitious time for him to return–but let’s say he did return, was in love with Katherine and she rejected him when she shouldn’t. The song is performed by Maya Belsitzman and Matan Ephrat. Perhaps she will marry someday with a prestigious man as serious as she is now, a man who likes her new self and thinks the way she thinks. This was their wedding night, the remembrance of the inn–and her belief in him, that she was willing to defy her father for his love. Olivia de Havilland poses with her Oscar for “The Heiress.”. Her aunt was equal parts thoughtless and heartless towards the end; she seems more eager to relive her own youth and live vicariously through Catherine, than to express genuine concern for her ward). Catherine loses that when Morris deserts her, and Aunt Penniman doesn’t. One of the marvelous aspects of this movie is that thanks to Wyler’s brilliant direction and de Havilland’s magnificent performance, there are multiple ways to read into the ending and its significance. Now he wants my love, too. But underneath the film's quiet is a heaving ocean of longing, restlessness, melancholy. The spell that both men cast on her, trapping her in their caging of her identity and who she is, through their deeds and words, has been broken. Six of the nine members of the SLA were killed by the Los Angeles police, and Hearst was arrested in September of 1975 where she was sentenced to seven years behind bars. Lara is the author of CAPTAIN OF HER SOUL: The Life of Marion Davies (UC Press, 2022). Her father won. About the end of the film, it’s better than the novel’s, written by Henry James. I’ve been taught by masters.” We’re linking to your article for Academy Monday at SeminalCinemaOutfit.com. This is a very sad ending. Recently their financial situation has worsened and they begin selling off their inherited possessions. That’s when he starts to pound the door. I believe that Catherine did the right thing. I’ve read everyone else’s thoughts and I do believe Katherine DID change after her father’s death….but wouldn’t it be a nice thought if she had taken Morris when he came back and they lived happily every after? I believe she planned on killing herself by setting fire to the house. Yet she allows herself the freedom to choose. The question for me is the effect her actions (although in many ways understandable) had on her. It’s chilling that such a loving, trusting soul could lose all vestiges of human compassion. That was the one thing she ever enjoyed. At the end she feels nothing but abhorrence for Morris. Martinessi is sensitive to power dynamics and the various layers of privilege in operation in almost every exchange. Somewhat similar to the book, sometimes not. She has learned to be cruel and clear-eyed, and indeed gained a mastery of it. Not to say that Morris didn’t deserve it–I don’t think anyone denies that he really did deserve it! Perhaps this is the moment when Catherine finally, and with certainty, realizes he is truly a gold digger. Her mouth turns up into a small, hopeful, optimistic smile when she hears the bell signaling Morris’ arrival. She’s walking away from Morris, so clearly there’s the echo of desertion and her leaving him behind. If you would like to contact the author, please send an email to, “Remember My Forgotten Man” from “Golddiggers of 1933” (1933), Long Life to the Lovely Livie! The Heiresses (Spanish: Las herederas) is a 2018 Paraguayan French German Norwegian Brazilian Uruguayan Italian drama movie directed by Marcelo Martinessi and stars Ana Brun, Margarita Irún, Ana Ivanova, María Martins, Alicia Guerra, Yverá Zayas.. Other websites. The Heiresses is the story of three girls separated at birth: Thalia, Erato (called Ro), and Clio. Is she going to become a recluse of the house and of Washington Square? Yes, it was an act of revenge. 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