Washington Square (1997)
Set in 1870's New York, a spinster heiress is courted by a much younger, penniless man, much to the chagrin of her over-protective father, and must decide whether to spend the rest of her life alone, or marry a man who is interested in her only because of her inheritence. new york city, based on novel or book, single father, heiress, woman director, spinster, 19th century