Wuthering Heights (TV 2009)

Foundling Heathcliff is raised by the wealthy Earnshaws in Yorkshire but in later life launches a vendetta against the family.

Director:

Coky Giedroyc

Writers:

Peter Bowker (adaptation), Emily Brontë (novel)

Stars:

Tom Hardy, Charlotte Riley, Andrew Lincoln

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Hardy	...	Heathcliff
Charlotte Riley	...	Cathy
Andrew Lincoln	...	Edgar Linton
Sarah Lancashire	...	Nelly
Burn Gorman	...	Hindley
Rosalind Halstead	...	Isabella
Rebecca Night	...	Catherine
Tom Payne	...	Linton
Andrew Hawley	...	Hareton
Kevin McNally	...	Mr. Earnshaw
Des McAleer	...	Joseph
Shaughan Seymour	...	Doctor Kenneth
Sia Berkeley	...	Frances
James Harper	...	Vicar
Barnaby Kay	...	Saul

Storyline

[PART I] Braving her father Edgar Linton's warning not to cross the estate border, young Catherine discovers her charming, but sickly cousin, and the manly Hareton are the heartlessly scorned and abused sons of wealthy Heatcliff on the Earnshaw estate. This launches a flashback how Heathcliff was raised as Cathy's best friend by her kind father, Mr. Earnshaw. After his death, the son and heir returns from boarding school, married, and reduces Heathcliff to the rank of stable boy, enduring constant abuse in order to remain with Cathy. After an accidental meeting with elegant gentleman Edgar Linton, she falls in love. To Hindley's delight, this drives Heathcliffe away. [PART II] Three years later, he returns wealthy enough to buy the estate, a day after Kathy married Edgar. He takes revenge, which instead of satisfaction brings misery to all. After Kathy and later Edga's death, his scorn includes the next generation, which nevertheless finds each-other striving for nobler values.

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Plot Keywords:

abuse | love | undressing | corporal punishment | public humiliation | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

ITV [uk] PBS [us]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 January 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dôi Gió Hú

Filming Locations:

Bramham Park, Bramham, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mammoth Screen

Technical Specs

Runtime:

142 min 142 min (2 episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

Numerous covers visible over modern light switches particularly in episode two when Edgar confronts Heathcliffe at the Manor.

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Quotes

Heathcliff: Going somewhere?
Cathy: Where would I go, my love? It's raining.
Heathcliff: Yet you have that silk frock on, my love.
Heathcliff: Someone coming here, perhaps?
Cathy: Perhaps.
Heathcliff: Edgar Linton?
Cathy: [freeing her head from Nellie's fussing hands] I said enough, Nellie... Let me alone!
Heathcliff: [slowly walking towards Cathy] Three months ago we lay together yet since then every evening is spent with the Lintons!
Cathy: Perhaps I find Edgar easier company. Perhaps he doesn't talk of curses and fall into a brooding silence.
Heathcliff: So you dislike my company?
[...]

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Connections

Version of Cumbres borrascosas (1964)

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Soundtracks

"Holy, Holy, Holy"
(uncredited)
Music by John B. Dykes
Lyrics by Reginald Heber

User Reviews

modern version, modern changes

It is true that this particular version (one of many) is a modernized. Many details are changed from or added to the original book. This is a source of criticism from the fans. However, when a movie adaptation is made from a literary original changes has to be made so that the communication, especially between the characters' inner lives and the audience, works. I liked this version immensely. I never did get so close to actually understanding the characters (via a movie) as I did while watching this. I also love Tom Hardy's portrait of Heathcliff. It's scary and just a little bit attractive (a form of attraction which makes you uneasy rather than giggly though), which trumps earlier versions when he's portrayed more like a tall dark stranger-type (the ones I have seen are from 1939 and 1992). I like that Cathy isn't portrayed like such a flaky thing but rather a wild child and as much in bondage as Heathcliff. I always figured the story was supposed to be understood and related to. And how else to do so than through romantic tale? The book is about the horrors of love and so is this movie.