Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
“ I am torn with Desire… tortured by hate! ”
CINEMA1939-04-07
RegionUS
Runtime104 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“Laurence Olivier anchors William Wyler’s atmospheric Hollywood classic capturing the untamed, obsessive fury of Emily Brontë’s moors.”
“Laurence Olivier anchors William Wyler’s atmospheric Hollywood classic capturing the untamed, obsessive fury of Emily Brontë’s moors.”
Storyline
Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cathy. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until Cathy, feeling the pressure of social convention, suppresses her feelings and marries Edgar Linton, a ...
DIRECTOR / Director
William Wyler
KEYWORDS
jealousysibling relationshipbased on novel or booklove of one's lifecentral and south americarags to richesrivalryyorkshiremoor terrain19th century
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