British Council Logo UK Films Database
Project Detail

***deactivated*Washington Square

Synopsis

Set in 19th century New York and based on Henry James’ classic novel, the a wonderfully passionate story of Catherine Sloper, a young heiress who must choose between love and money. Therefore, she is swept of her feet by the handsome fortune hunter named Morris Townsend until she falls in love with him. But however, her father threatens to disown his daughter if she follows her heart to marry Morris against his compelling wishes.
Visit Film Website

Details

Year
2021
Type of film
Features
Running time
124 minutes
Format
70mm
Director
Joe Wright
Producer
Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Paul Webster
Executive Producer
Amelia Granger, Lisa Bruce, Liza Chasin
Editor
Valerio Bonelli
Screenwriter
Moria Buffini, Emma Thompson, Henry James (novel)
Director of Photography
Bruno Delbonnel (also cinematography)
Production Designer
Sarah Greenwood
Music
Dario Marianelli
Principal cast
Alicia Vikander, Colin Farrell, Michael Gambon, Emma Thompson
Costume Designer
Jacqueline Durran

Genre

Literary Adaption Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Pre-production

Production Company

Universal Pictures International, Focus Features (US), BBC Films (UK), Working Title Films (UK)

BBC Films

Zone A, 7th Floor
BBC Broadcasting House
Portland Place
London W1A 1AA

Working Title Films

26 Aybrook Street
London W1U 4AN

Sales Company

Universal Pictures International

Central St. Giles
St. Giles High Street
London WC2H 8NU

Focus Features

100 Universal City Plaza
Bldg 2160, Suite 7C
Los Angeles
USA

Page updates

This page was last updated on 12th May 2025. Please let us know if we need to make any amendments or request edit access by clicking below.

Suggest amendments

See also

You may also be interested in other relevant projects in the database.

Cyrano Cyrano

Director: Joe Wright

Year: 2021

Too self-conscious to woo Roxanne himself, wordsmith Cyrano de Bergerac helps young Christian nab her heart through love letters.<br /> Official Selection Telluride Film Festival 2021 - World premiere

Literary Adaption Drama Music Dance
The Woman in the Window The Woman in the Window

Director: Joe Wright

Year: 2020

An agoraphobic woman living alone in New York begins spying on her new neighbours, only to witness a disturbing act of violence.

Drama
Darkest Hour Darkest Hour

Director: Joe Wright

Year: 2017

Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister in the midst of World War II and faces make-or-break moment of truth.<br /> Days into his new role in 1940, as Britain was getting pounded and on the verge of losing to Germany, Winston Churchill was under pressure to make a deal with Hitler that would have established Britain as a puppet state of the Third Reich. His army stranded in Dunkirk, Churchill instead summoned the courage to fight on. <br /> This is the story of Churchill's decisions, and the actions and immortal speeches in those critical days that defined his place in history and changed the destiny of the world.<br /> Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2017 - Gala Presentations

Drama