The read
Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
In 19th-century Mexico, young orphan Alejandro is adopted by the wealthy, landowning Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Catalina. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until Catalina, feeling the pressure of social convention, suppresses her feelings and marries Eduardo, a man of means who befits her stature. Alejandro vows to win her back.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes83%
Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do.
35 audience votes
Key crew
- Luis BuñuelDirector
Cast
- Irasema DiliánCatalina
- Jorge MistralAlejandro
- Lilia PradoIsabel
- Ernesto AlonsoEduardo
- Francisco ReigueraJosé
- Hortensia SantoveñaMaría
- Jaime González QuiñonesJorge
- Luis Aceves CastañedaRicardo
Stills
Themes
gambling debtcemeteryabusive fatherlove-hate relationshiprevengedebtdeathbeddeath of wifeunhappy marriage