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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.
Released: 1939-04-07104 minDir: William WylerDrama, Romance
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- 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
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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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1939 American films1939 English-language films1939 films1939 romantic drama filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican romantic drama filmsEnglish-language romantic drama filmsFilms based on Wuthering HeightsFilms directed by William WylerFilms scored by Alfred NewmanFilms set in the 19th centuryFilms set in Yorkshire