Wuthering Heights (1992)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Peter Kosminsky

Writers:

Emily Brontë (novel) and
Anne Devlin (writer)

Release Date:

16 October 1992 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

A passion. An obsession. A love that destroyed everyone it touched.

Plot:

Heathcliff is Cathy Earnshaw's foster brother; more than that, he is her other half. When forces within and without tear them apart...

Plot Keywords:

Remake | Gypsy | Family Disapproval | British | Revenge

Cast

Juliette Binoche	...	Cathy Linton / Catherine Earnshaw
Ralph Fiennes	...	Heathcliff
Janet McTeer	...	Ellen Dean
Sophie Ward	...	Isabella Linton
Simon Shepherd	...	Edgar Linton
Jeremy Northam	...	Hindley Earnshaw
Jason Riddington	...	Hareton Earnshaw
Simon Ward	...	Mr. Linton
Dick Sullivan	...	Parson
Robert Demeger	...	Joseph
Paul Geoffrey	...	Mr. Lockwood
John Woodvine	...	Mr. Earnshaw
Jennifer Daniel	...	Mrs. Linton
Janine Wood	...	Frances Earnshaw
Jonathan Firth	...	Linton Heathcliff

Also Known As:

Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Spain:13 | UK:U | USA:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Aysgarth Falls, Aysgarth, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

The film's title came about because the Samuel Goldwyn Co. threatened to sue Paramount as they own the rights to the title via the 1939 film. Upheld by the Motion Picture Association of America, Goldwyn was legally permitted to fine Paramount $2,500 every time they neglected to add the "Emily Bronte" prefix to the title of their version.

Quotes:

Cathy Linton: My love for Linton is like the foliage in the woods: time will change it, I'm well aware, as winter changes the trees. My love for Heathcliff is the eternal rock beneath: a source of little visible delight, but necessary. Nelly, I AM Heathcliff!

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "The Simpsons: Kamp Krusty (#4.1)" (1992)

the best version

I read some comments that said they were disappointed in this version... however, i completely disagree. I have also read the book. In fact, it's my absolute favorite book and I have searched and searched for a movie version that captured it accurately. I was particularly interested in finding a version where they use all of my favorite speech by Catherine when she speaks of her changing love of Linton compared to her eternal love for Heathcliff and showing this scene as it I find it the most important part of the book. I find it to be the turning point in the story as it is where Heathcliff first leaves Catherine and FINALLY this version did it, not only in this speech but in all other aspects. I find it the best one and highly recommend it. No other version comes close to capturing the essence of this book. The casting choice is also excellent as well with all the characters looking and acting exactly like I pictured in my head as i read the book. And the emotions each character had were acted out perfectly as I had envisioned the various speeches by the characters in the book.