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Wuthering Heights

Duration: 1 hour, 41 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Haunting and powerful screen adaptation of Emily Bronte's story of the tragic love affair between the enigmatic Heathcliff and the headstrong daughter of his adoptive family.

Believing himself rejected, Heathcliff leaves home, only to return years later a changed man. The film garnered several Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Screenplay and Best Director. Show less

Contributors

Heathcliff:
Laurence Olivier
Cathy Earnshaw:
Merle Oberon
Edgar Linton:
David Niven
Ellen Dean:
Flora Robson
Dr Kenneth:
Donald Crisp
Isabella Linton:
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Hindley Earnshaw:
Hugh Williams
Lockwood:
Miles Mander
Judge Linton:
Cecil Kellaway
Writer:
Ben Hecht
Director:
William Wyler

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