So what!!! Even if he was after her money it was STILL her lesson to learn on her own terms and not to abused by a cruel Father. If her Father was so concerned about Morris taking her money he should have set the money up inside a prenuptial agreement or whatever kind of money-protection trust they had in those days. Everyone lost in the end and when he died he took no money to the grave. Let your daughter be happy enough to live & learn her own life lessons. Dammit!!!
Caught between a rock and a hard place: A cold and abusive father and a man who SEEMS to love her. One would want to believe in the false love of the handsome young man. Starved for love and postive attention, the poor thing.
I agree. A father's love for his should never be contingent on how pretty and talented she is. He should love her unconditionally, for all her faults. Dr. Sloper is a vile excuse for a father.
@elizabetheowynbelle And Catherine had a lot of good qualities. She was loyal, giving, generous, smart and loving. She could even be witty around those she was comfortable with; remember her remark to Aunt Penniman? It was karma that he drove her away just when he needed her the most.
A good father loves his child unconditionally. A good father protects his child, nurtures his child, and knows when the child is at fault or not. A good father does NOT lash at his child for not meeting his ridiculously high standards. A good father does NOT make his child live in the shadow of a dead relative. A good father does NOT blame his child when his child is clearly the victim of someone else's cruelty. In short? Dr. Austin Sloper is a horrible man who has failed miserably as a father.
ANY woman who is too stupid to see a man's useage of herself is deserving of what he robs her of... her father was trying to protect her from that useage even though he did not love his child in the way in which he loved her dead mother. that is not the issue, he was seeking her best interest so as not to enable the cad to thousands of dollars. Sir Ralph Richardson was brilliant in this role, I love his perfect dialogue.
There is a kind of subtle sexual undertone to the Father's attachment to his daughter. She evidently reminds him of his wife but, obviously, falls short. But I think it's there, even subconsciously. But I also think he knows that he is not in the best health and is truly concerned about what will happen to her after he's gone. Very layered performance.
@NOELLE01j You never tell a child that they have nothing to offer. She was kind, loving, and gentle. When around people who liked her, she was witty. He hated her because she wasn't the extrovert dazzler party girl her dead mother was.
AMEN. It is disgusting that Dr. Sloper could hate his only child just because he thought she was "boring". Catherine was kind, loving, and would go to the ends of the Earth for him. You want to be entertained rather than loved? Don't have children, get a monkey or a trained seal instead.
@NOELLE01j yes it is HIS fault she was stupid. Her entire life he treated her poorly and reminded her she was deficient. How then could she ever have any real sense. By his words and treatment, she became the very thing he hated about her. For a long time, I thought he was looking out for her best interest, but after reading the book Washington Square, it is clear that he hated her from the moment she existed since she caused his wife's death at birth and he wanted a boy.
women cant never trust men..nt even fathers...they r the worst being that prove how men r really r in life...so if a so called "father" cant ever respect his own daughter, then its impossibe to find a true man in real life that a girl desires...
her father THOUGHT he loved her, TRIED to love her, gave off the impression that he loved her... he only loved her mother and the money he would bestow upon her... he wanted to protect the money's future.
I agree with the statement below. Her father did love her, however brash he was with it. Some men use straight language. My father didn't have these concerns with his daughters but he did talk quite straight to us about romance, marriage and men in a really honest way. The trouble with Catherine's father was that he was far too obsessed with his late wife and wanted a daughter to be like her to the point of almost bringing her back to him......
@9876543217303 He didnt love her . He insulted her all the time. He kept telling her that she would never live up to her Mother. Yeah .... that's real love.
For the longest time after seeing this many times I felt that the father hated his daughter, when in fact he loved her more then she would ever know.. and more then he expressed.. The father knew what type of person Morse was and we was only trying to protect her.. but the way he did it was not the right way to go about it.. If he expressed more love in his heart.. Catherine may have trusted and believed her father more
@blaq7427 TOTALLY agree with you on that one! It's not like he said, you have kindness and unselfishness in you, but he doesn't see that, he sees your money sweetie.....he just plain flat out said she had NOTHING......
Her father was a monster. Funny how he hated the idea of her marrying someone who wanted the money - when he thought she had NOTHING to offer a man but money! But he didn't really want her to marry. He wanted her to stay with him and be a dutiful daughter so he could continue to punish her for living while her sainted mother died.
He wanted his wife all over again. He couldn't love her for herself; he couldn't see her good points because she wasn't like her mother - who was probably nowhere near as perfect as he thought - it's easy to put a dead person on a pedestal.
If Catherine was so dull the Doc shouldve been grateful that anyone was interested in her at all
CherieAmanpour 1 week ago
So what!!! Even if he was after her money it was STILL her lesson to learn on her own terms and not to abused by a cruel Father. If her Father was so concerned about Morris taking her money he should have set the money up inside a prenuptial agreement or whatever kind of money-protection trust they had in those days. Everyone lost in the end and when he died he took no money to the grave. Let your daughter be happy enough to live & learn her own life lessons. Dammit!!!
queenat808 1 month ago
I love aunt Penniman (however you spell her name) she is awesome!
NightinMadrid 1 month ago
At last she understands - she is so dense and delusional, her father had to spell it out to her.
n0iwont 2 months ago
Caught between a rock and a hard place: A cold and abusive father and a man who SEEMS to love her. One would want to believe in the false love of the handsome young man. Starved for love and postive attention, the poor thing.
anomnomnomaleez 3 months ago 3
Could Montgomery Clift look MORE like an angel? Is it physically possible? I ask you.
blackhorse099 3 months ago
There are many fathers who don't see what great daughters they have. They only see the weak points.
jennieforthesox 4 months ago 2
@jennieforthesox
I agree. A father's love for his should never be contingent on how pretty and talented she is. He should love her unconditionally, for all her faults. Dr. Sloper is a vile excuse for a father.
elizabetheowynbelle 4 months ago 2
@elizabetheowynbelle And Catherine had a lot of good qualities. She was loyal, giving, generous, smart and loving. She could even be witty around those she was comfortable with; remember her remark to Aunt Penniman? It was karma that he drove her away just when he needed her the most.
happybkwrm 3 months ago
okay the father is a total dick
but he is right about Mr. Gold Digger
dloc0925 5 months ago 3
A good father loves his child unconditionally. A good father protects his child, nurtures his child, and knows when the child is at fault or not. A good father does NOT lash at his child for not meeting his ridiculously high standards. A good father does NOT make his child live in the shadow of a dead relative. A good father does NOT blame his child when his child is clearly the victim of someone else's cruelty. In short? Dr. Austin Sloper is a horrible man who has failed miserably as a father.
elizabetheowynbelle 6 months ago 5
ANY woman who is too stupid to see a man's useage of herself is deserving of what he robs her of... her father was trying to protect her from that useage even though he did not love his child in the way in which he loved her dead mother. that is not the issue, he was seeking her best interest so as not to enable the cad to thousands of dollars. Sir Ralph Richardson was brilliant in this role, I love his perfect dialogue.
NOELLE01j 7 months ago
I realize but her father was saving her from the things she could not see for herself through her naiveity.
NOELLE01j 7 months ago
There is a kind of subtle sexual undertone to the Father's attachment to his daughter. She evidently reminds him of his wife but, obviously, falls short. But I think it's there, even subconsciously. But I also think he knows that he is not in the best health and is truly concerned about what will happen to her after he's gone. Very layered performance.
ohsnapitsme59 7 months ago 2
You only have one virtue: "Your money" and one other:"You embroider neatly!"..cruel
patector1 7 months ago 2
Neither the father or Morris deserved her
sarah67act 7 months ago 2
ok people, wake up. her father was not cruel. he was REAL, TRUTHFUL. its not his fault she was stupid. she needs a good smack into her senses.
NOELLE01j 8 months ago
@NOELLE01j You never tell a child that they have nothing to offer. She was kind, loving, and gentle. When around people who liked her, she was witty. He hated her because she wasn't the extrovert dazzler party girl her dead mother was.
happybkwrm 7 months ago 2
@happybkwrm
AMEN. It is disgusting that Dr. Sloper could hate his only child just because he thought she was "boring". Catherine was kind, loving, and would go to the ends of the Earth for him. You want to be entertained rather than loved? Don't have children, get a monkey or a trained seal instead.
elizabetheowynbelle 6 months ago 5
@NOELLE01j yes it is HIS fault she was stupid. Her entire life he treated her poorly and reminded her she was deficient. How then could she ever have any real sense. By his words and treatment, she became the very thing he hated about her. For a long time, I thought he was looking out for her best interest, but after reading the book Washington Square, it is clear that he hated her from the moment she existed since she caused his wife's death at birth and he wanted a boy.
nocutesayn 6 months ago in playlist The Heiress
I just finished reading James' "Washington Square". Interesting differences between this movie and the story. I actually think the movie is better!
Timmerjax 8 months ago in playlist old fash 3
@Timmerjax : Couldn't agree with you more.
twilson11208 7 months ago
If only they had Dr. Phil to sort it all out...
MerleOberon 11 months ago
Her father really is a jerk isn't he? I think that is just too obvious! (-:
MelodyGirl7 1 year ago
what a f!@#@in ass that father is...
women cant never trust men..nt even fathers...they r the worst being that prove how men r really r in life...so if a so called "father" cant ever respect his own daughter, then its impossibe to find a true man in real life that a girl desires...
MEgues 1 year ago
her father THOUGHT he loved her, TRIED to love her, gave off the impression that he loved her... he only loved her mother and the money he would bestow upon her... he wanted to protect the money's future.
her father is a dick.
softcelltainted22 1 year ago 11
I agree with the statement below. Her father did love her, however brash he was with it. Some men use straight language. My father didn't have these concerns with his daughters but he did talk quite straight to us about romance, marriage and men in a really honest way. The trouble with Catherine's father was that he was far too obsessed with his late wife and wanted a daughter to be like her to the point of almost bringing her back to him......
9876543217303 1 year ago 2
@9876543217303 He didnt love her . He insulted her all the time. He kept telling her that she would never live up to her Mother. Yeah .... that's real love.
blaq7427 1 year ago 3
@9876543217303
Totally how I see it. He didn;'t want his daughter to leave him so he emotionally crippled her. But he is spot on about the cad.
Gresslette 1 year ago 11
For the longest time after seeing this many times I felt that the father hated his daughter, when in fact he loved her more then she would ever know.. and more then he expressed.. The father knew what type of person Morse was and we was only trying to protect her.. but the way he did it was not the right way to go about it.. If he expressed more love in his heart.. Catherine may have trusted and believed her father more
stylestar07 1 year ago 5
@stylestar07 Her father loved her??? her father told her she had nothing to offer a man. A loving father would never say that.
blaq7427 1 year ago 3
@blaq7427 TOTALLY agree with you on that one! It's not like he said, you have kindness and unselfishness in you, but he doesn't see that, he sees your money sweetie.....he just plain flat out said she had NOTHING......
texnomore 1 year ago 2
@texnomore
Her father was a monster. Funny how he hated the idea of her marrying someone who wanted the money - when he thought she had NOTHING to offer a man but money! But he didn't really want her to marry. He wanted her to stay with him and be a dutiful daughter so he could continue to punish her for living while her sainted mother died.
happybkwrm 8 months ago
@blaq7427
Damn skippy!
elizabetheowynbelle 6 months ago
He really IS being unkind and to his own daughter. I've been there.
Weenybean 1 year ago 5
@Weenybean He is very cruel, there is nothing worse than being told by your own father you have nothing of value and no man should love you.
He good heart and sweet nature means nothing? Such a sad film
sunshineuklondon1965 11 months ago 3
@sunshineuklondon1965
He wanted his wife all over again. He couldn't love her for herself; he couldn't see her good points because she wasn't like her mother - who was probably nowhere near as perfect as he thought - it's easy to put a dead person on a pedestal.
happybkwrm 8 months ago