Wuthering Heights

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Film & Television Adaptations

Perhaps the best-known of the film adaptations was released in 1939. It stars Merle Oberon as Cathy 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 and Leo G. Carroll as Joseph Earnshaw. The film was adapted by Charles MacArthur, Ben Hecht and John Huston. It was directed by William Wyler. The movie was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Sadly, it failed to depict the entire novel, having only portrayed half.

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1939 - Merle Oberon - Laurence Olivier - Heathcliff - David Niven - Edgar Linton - Flora Robson - Donald Crisp - Geraldine Fitzgerald - Leo G. Carroll - Charles MacArthur - Ben Hecht - John Huston - William Wyler - Academy Award for Best Picture

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In 1970, another film adaptation was released. It stars Timothy Dalton as Heathcliff.

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1970 - Timothy Dalton - Heathcliff

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A 1992 film adaptation was the first one to show both generations from the story; that is Heathcliff, Cathy, Edgar, and Hindley, as well as their children. Juliette Binoche plays two roles, Catherine Earnshaw and her daughter. Ralph Fiennes plays Heathcliff.

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1992 film adaptation - Juliette Binoche - Catherine Earnshaw - Ralph Fiennes

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A 1953 adaptation on BBC Television was scripted by Nigel Kneale, directed by Rudolph Cartier and starred Yvonne Mitchell as Cathy. Sadly, this version does not survive in the BBC archives.

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1953 - BBC Television - Nigel Kneale - Rudolph Cartier - Yvonne Mitchell

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