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: If I've done wrong I'm dying for it.

Movie Connections:

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

It's a good story, and you get it all to the bitter end.

It is puzzling that critics generally seem not to like this filming of Emily Bronte's tale of vengeance and woe. True, it is not a perfect novel as even Charlotte Bronte allowed in a preface to a later edition, but it evokes powerful images and emotions apropos of the Yorkshire country. This film, moreover, gives us the whole story to the bitter end, unlike some previous filmings. It is beautifully photographed in a bleak and forbidding setting. Color balances seem a tad weird at times and the editing is not always precise, but it is certainly a good attempt at a difficult story. For me, I found the acting good to adequate, often even excellent. This version deserves a look.