The Heiress Blu-ray

Release Year: 1949

Runtime: 115 min

Director: William Wyler

Cast: Olivia de Havilland, Montgomery Clift, Ralph Richardson, Miriam Hopkins, Vanessa Brown

Studios: Paramount Pictures

In 1840s New York, the uneventful and boring days of the daughter of a wealthy doctor come to an end when she meets a dashing poorer man — who may or may not be after her inheritance.

Special 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 Costumes 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 William Wyler.

Trailer

PLUS: An essay by critic Pamela Hutchinson.

Technical Specifications:

• Restored 4K digital transfer
• Uncompressed monaural soundtrack