it interest that a novel with no plot have become the basis for two film . while the heiress be a good and if not entirely accurate and adaptation and washington square be a heavy hand and poorly act and except for the part of dr sloper and film that could have be so much good . the director attempt at make beautiful scene be so obvious that i actually cringe . it have none of the understated and simple beauty that a movie with no plot can have and such a onegin . i agree with other comment about leigh portrayal of catherine a an idiot and instead of naive and shy while she make me despise her not feel for her . catherine transition from childlike trust to adult cynicism and the whole point of the story and be internalise and just a it be in the novel . but we do not have the benefit of a narrative voice to tell u that in a film . i think someone skip adaptation class at filmschool . i appreciate the director attempt to make a moving and beautiful film out of a difficult text but it just do not work .