Wuthering Heights 

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

Stars:

Tom Hardy, Charlotte Riley, Andrew Lincoln

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Tom Hardy	...	Heathcliff 2 episodes, 2009
Charlotte Riley	...	Cathy 2 episodes, 2009
Andrew Lincoln	...	Edgar 2 episodes, 2009
Sarah Lancashire	...	Nelly 2 episodes, 2009
Burn Gorman	...	Hindley 2 episodes, 2009
Rosalind Halstead	...	Isabella 2 episodes, 2009
Rebecca Night	...	Catherine 2 episodes, 2009
Tom Payne	...	Linton 2 episodes, 2009
Andrew Hawley	...	Hareton 2 episodes, 2009
Kevin McNally	...	Mr. Earnshaw 2 episodes, 2009
Des McAleer	...	Joseph 2 episodes, 2009
Shaughan Seymour	...	Doctor Kenneth 2 episodes, 2009
Sia Berkeley	...	Frances 2 episodes, 2009
James Harper	...	Vicar 2 episodes, 2009
Barnaby Kay	...	Saul 2 episodes, 2009
Jack O'Connell	...	Shepherd Lad 2 episodes, 2009
Simon Kassianides	...	Gypsy Horse Trader 2 episodes, 2009
John Hollingworth	...	Robert 2 episodes, 2009
Declan Wheeldon	...	Young Heathcliff 2 episodes, 2009
Alexandra Pearson	...	Young Cathy 2 episodes, 2009
Joseph Taylor	...	Young Hindley 2 episodes, 2009

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 Heathcliff away. [PART II] Three years later, Heathcliff returns wealthy enough to buy the estate, a day after Cathy married Edgar. He takes revenge, which instead of satisfaction brings misery to all. After Cathy and later Edgar's death, his scorn includes the next generation, which nevertheless finds each-other striving for nobler values.

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Plot Keywords:

male protagonist | revenge | love | abuse | pregnancy | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

ITV [UK] PBS [United States]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 January 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Wuthering Heights

Filming Locations:

Bramham Park, Bramham, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mammoth Screen

Technical Specs

Runtime:

142 min (2 episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

In Emily Brontë's novel Nelly says "But where did he come from, the little dark thing, harboured by a good man to his bane?" in reference to Heathcliff. Interestingly, actor Tom Hardy (Heathcliff) would go on to play a character from DC Comics called Bane in The Dark Knight Rises (2012).

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Goofs

The drive leading to the Manor has grass in the middle, a modern phenomena. In the 1840's the drive would be churned up and bare as a result of horses pulling wagons. Also numerous modern tracks visible.

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Quotes

Heathcliff: We will wander these moors for all eternity.

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Connections

Version of Matinee Theatre: Wuthering Heights (1955)

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Soundtracks

Symphonies and Fanfares for the King's Supper: Rondeau
(uncredited)
Written by Jean-Joseph Mouret
Performed by Collegium Musicum de Paris

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.