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Wuthering Heights
I am torn with Desire… tortured by hate!
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.
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Wuthering Heights opened in theaters April 7, 1939. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
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Cast
Merle OberonCatherine 'Cathy' Earnshaw Linton
Laurence OlivierHeathcliff
David NivenEdgar Linton
Flora RobsonEllen Dean
Donald CrispDr. Kenneth
Geraldine FitzgeraldIsabella Linton
Hugh WilliamsHindley Earnshaw
Leo G. CarrollJosephCredits
- Directed by
- William Wyler
- Written by
- Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur, Emily Brontë
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
Samuel Goldwyn ProductionsUnited States