Calgary Public Library

The heiress, a Paramount picture ; written for the screen by Ruth and Augustus Goetz from their play The heiress, suggested by the Henry James novel Washington Square ; produced and directed by William Wyler

Title from screen creditsOriginally released as a motion picture in 1949Full screen (1.37:1)Features: New, restored 4K digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack; New conversation between screenwriter Jay Cocks and film critic Farran Smith Nehme; New program about the film's costumes featuring costume collector and historian Larry McQueen; The Costume Designer, a restored 1950 short film featuring costume designer Edith Head; Appearance by actor Olivia de Havilland on a 1986 episode of The Paul Ryan Show; Excerpts from a 1973 tribute to director William Wyler on The Merv Griffin Show, featuring Wyler, de Havilland, and actors Bette Davis and Walter Pidgeon; Wyler's acceptance speech from The American Film Institute's 1976 Salute to William Wyler; Interview with actor Ralph Richardson filmed in 1981 for the documentary Directed by Willam Wyler; Trailer; An essay by critic Pamela Hutchinson

black and white

monaural

Director of photography, Leo Tover ; editor, William Hornbeck ; music, Aaron Copland ; costumes, Edith Head

other

Blu-ray special edition.

9781681435794

videodisc

Olivia de Havilland, Montgomery Clift, Ralph Richardson, Miriam Hopkins, Vanessa Brown, Mona Freeman, Ray Collins, Betty Linley, Selena Royle

1 videodisc (115 min.), sound, black and white, 4 3/4 in. +, 1 insert (illustrations ; 42 x 38 cm folded to 18 cm x 12 cm)

sound on medium

videodisc

(OCoLC)1090563935

Blu-ray, region A; full screen (1.37:1 aspect ratio); monaural

715515229418

CC3022BD -- The Criterion Collection

Blu-ray disc