This is not a disappointing film with a great cast including Dame Maggie Smith, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Sir Albert Finney (although he refused knighthood). Jennifer's shy awkward character is changed forever by a relationship with a poor distant man. The love story is quite romantic and tragic without giving the ending. It is truly a sad story and typical Henry James. The film was directed by Polish ex-patriat to Paris Agnieska Holland who directed Europa, Europa. The film is very visual with period costumes and outdoor architecture depicting the true Washington Square. Ironically, the author Henry James was an expatriate who travelled and wrote extensively about rich Americans whether in Europe or at home in America.
Review of Washington Square
