Merle Oberon Cathy as Cathy. Laurence Olivier Heathcliff as Heathcliff. David Niven Edgar as Edgar. Flora Robson Ellen as Ellen. Donald Crisp Dr. Kenneth as Dr. Geraldine Fitzgerald Isabella as Isabella. Hugh Williams Hindley as Hindley. Leo G. Carroll Joseph as Joseph. Miles Mander Lockwood as Lockwood.
Cecil Kellaway Earnshaw as Earnshaw. Rex Downing Heathcliff as a child as Heathcliff as a child. Douglas Scott Hindley as a child as Hindley as a child. Romaine Callender Robert as Robert uncredited. Vernon Downing Giles as Giles uncredited. William Wyler. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. The story of unfortunate lovers Cathy Merle Oberon and Heathcliff Sir Laurence Olivier who, despite a deep affection for one another, are forced by circumstance and prejudice to live their lives apart.
Heathcliff and Cathy first meet as children when her father, Mr. Earnshaw Cecil Kellaway brings the abandoned boy to live with them. When the old man dies several years later, Cathy's brother, Hindley Hugh Williams , now the master of the estate, turns Heathcliff out, forcing him to live with the servants and working as a stable boy. The barrier of class comes between them, and she eventually marries a rich neighbor, Edgar Linton David Niven , at which point, Heathcliff disappears.
He returns several years later, now a rich man, but little can be done. A Story of Vengeful Thwarted Love. Not Rated. Did you know Edit. Trivia Sir Laurence Olivier found himself becoming increasingly annoyed with Director William Wyler 's exhausting style of filmmaking.
In addition to this element, this adaptation is the only one to have the same actress play Cathy ad Catherine Juliet Binoche. Though fans of the novel will like that the entire story has been brought to life here, there's a sense of many plot points being rushed through or checked off. The hair styling is interesting, with both Catherine's looking like they should be in an 80's rock band.
The film adaptation is gorgeous to look at, with a gothic style that compliments the story and features performances from very talented leads. The script makes the choice to tell only the first half of the story, ending with Cathy's death and forgoing the entire latter half of the plot in which Heathcliff enacts his revenge. It did end up winning an Oscar, despite complaints from those who felt that the story was too thin due to the choice to exclude the second half.
As with many films from this time period, the story is cleaned up a bit, un-blurring the lines of morality that, for many, is the biggest draw of the story, to begin with.
This is a quite popular adaptation of Wuthering Heights , despite being potentially the least accurate and making the most changes. There are changes to the order in which the events of the story are told, as well as several minor additions that, depending on your view, add to the relationship between Cathy and Heathcliff. Other moments that are considered iconic from the book are left out, such as Cathy's ghost at the window and Heathcliff overhearing her speech to Nelly.
However, the performances from the leads are good, with Charlotte Riley and Tom Hardy displaying good chemistry that helps the audience to believe in their passionate relationship although Hardy's wig is really something, and not in a good way. The set is minimal and doesn't have many, if any, outdoor shots which is odd considering what a big part the Yorkshire moors play in the novel, but nonetheless it's still a highly rated adaptation.
Madilyn Ivey is a reader, writer, and film-lover based in Seattle, Washington. She has been a hostess, barista, and a shelver of books. Steve Evets Joseph as Joseph. Lee Shaw Hindley as Hindley. Adam Lock Pastor as Pastor. Amy Wren Frances as Frances. Oliver Milburn Mr. Linton as Mr. Emma Ropner Mrs. Linton as Mrs. Michael Hughes Hareton as Hareton. Andrea Arnold. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Not Rated. Did you know Edit.
Trivia Natalie Portman was originally cast as Catherine Earnshaw. After her departure from the film, Lindsay Lohan campaigned for the role but Abbie Cornish was eventually cast. As filming neared, Cornish was then replaced by Gemma Arterton. Quotes Older Cathy : You and Edgar broke my heart. Crazy credits After all credits, including distributors' credits, there is a final shot of Heathcliff.
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