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A Balasaur Score of 80 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, Metacritic 83/100. Scores higher than 80% of the 354 1930s drama movies in this catalog. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Metacritic83/100
335 audience votes
Key crew
- William WylerDirector
- Ben HechtScreenplay
- Charles MacArthurScreenplay
- Alfred NewmanOriginal Music Composer
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. CarrollJoseph
- Miles ManderLockwood
- Cecil KellawayEarnshaw
- Cecil HumphreysJudge Linton
- Sarita WootonCathy as a Child
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Themes
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