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Wuthering Heights
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Wuthering Heights is a 1939 American black-and-white drama and romance film directed by William Wyler. The cast includes Merle Oberon, Laurence Olivier, David Niven, and Geraldine Fitzgerald. Based on the work by Emily Brontë, the film was produced by Samuel Goldwyn Productions and distributed by United Artists and Netflix. The screenwriters were Ben Hecht, John Huston, and Charles MacArthur, with Alfred Newman composing the music and Gregg Toland serving as director of photography.
The film has a runtime of 104 minutes and was released in the United States. It received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. Additionally, it was recognized by the National Board of Review as one of its Top Ten Films. Audience ratings include a 7.5 score on IMDb and a 7.2 average on TMDb.
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7.2Young 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 man of means who befits her stature. Heathcliff vows to win her back.
Cast
- Merle Oberon as Catherine 'Cathy' Earnshaw Linton
- Laurence Olivier as Heathcliff
- David Niven as Edgar Linton
- Flora Robson as Ellen Dean
- Donald Crisp as Dr. Kenneth
- Geraldine Fitzgerald as Isabella Linton
Themes
- jealousy
- sibling relationship
- based on novel or book
- love of one's life
- central and south america
- rags to riches
- rivalry
- yorkshire
- moor (terrain)
- 19th century
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Key facts
- Directed by
- William Wyler
- Screenplay by
- Charles MacArthur , Ben Hecht , John Huston (uncredited)
- Based on
- Wuthering Heights , 1847 novel, by Emily Brontë , (credited as Emily Bronté)
- Produced by
- Samuel Goldwyn
- Starring
- Merle Oberon , Laurence Olivier , David Niven , Flora Robson , Donald Crisp , Geraldine Fitzgerald , Hugh Williams
- Cinematography
- Gregg Toland
- Edited by
- Daniel Mandell
- Music by
- Alfred Newman
- Production company
- Samuel Goldwyn Productions
- Distributed by
- United Artists
- Release dates
- March 24, 1939 ( 1939-03-24 ) (Hollywood) April 13, 1939 ( 1939-04-13 ) (US)
- Running time
- 103 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Box office
- $624,643 (1989 re-issue)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Part of
- National Film Registry
- Genre
- romance film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- Wuthering Heights
- Director
- William Wyler
- Screenwriter
- Charles MacArthur
- Cast member
- Cecil Humphreys
- Composer
- Alfred Newman
- Producer
- Samuel Goldwyn
- Production company
- Samuel Goldwyn Productions
- Cinematographer
- Gregg Toland
- Narrative location
- England
- Duration
- 99
- FilmAffinity ID
- 949217
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Wuthering Heights Olivier and Oberon 1939.jpg
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- publication date
- 1939-04-13
- film editor
- Daniel Mandell
- title
- Wuthering Heights
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Original Score
- distributed by
- Netflix
- after a work by
- Emily Brontë
- color
- black-and-white
- Commons category
- Wuthering Heights (1939 film)
- different from
- Wuthering Heights
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 96%
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Encyclopedic overview
Wuthering Heights is a 1939 American romantic period drama film directed by William Wyler, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, starring Merle Oberon, Laurence Olivier, and David Niven, and based on the 1847 novel Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. The film depicts only 16 of the novel's 34 chapters, eliminating the second generation of characters. The novel was adapted for the screen by Charles MacArthur, Ben Hecht and John Huston (uncredited). The supporting cast features Flora Robson and Geraldine Fitzgerald.
The outdoor scenes were filmed in Thousand Oaks, California, with scenes shot in Wildwood Regional Park and at the current site of California Lutheran University.
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