Wuthering Heights (1939)
Wuthering Heights is a book-based movie adapted from "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë. This Drama/Romance film is a direct adaptation, and its release date is April 7, 1939.
The Source Material
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Overview
The name of the novel comes from the Yorkshire manor on the moors on which the story centres (as an adjective, wuthering is a Yorkshire word referring to turbulent weather). The narrative tells the tale of the all-encompassing and passionate, yet thwarted, lov…
About The Movie
Description
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 man of means who befits her stature. Heathcliff vows to win her back.
Details
- Title
- Wuthering Heights
- Original Title
- Wuthering Heights
- Original Language
- EN
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- US Theatrical
- April 7, 1939 · Rated NR