Wuthering Heights

"The power, the passion, the terror of Emily Bronte's immortal story of young love."

May 20 1971 G 1h 44m
Adventure, Drama, Romance

A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw.

Plot

The Earnshaws are Yorkshire farmers during the early 19th Century. One day, Mr. Earnshaw returns from a trip to the city, bringing with him a ragged little boy called Heathcliff. Earnshaw's son, Hindley, resents the child, but Heathcliff becomes companion and soulmate to Hindley's sister, Catherine. After her parents die, Cathy and Heathcliff grow up wild and free on the Moors and despite the continued enmity between Hindley and Heathcliff they're happy-- until Cathy meets Edgar Linton, the son of a wealthy neighbor.

Written by

Emily Brontë, Patrick Tilley

Directed by

Robert Fuest

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

American International Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
2,249
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
43
Popularity
NA