Wuthering Heights

1939 · 104 min · EN · NR · 7.2 (322 votes)

Dir. William Wyler · Starring Merle Oberon, Laurence Olivier, David Niven, Flora Robson, Donald Crisp, Geraldine Fitzgerald · Music Alfred Newman

“I am torn with Desire… tortured by hate!”

DramaRomance

Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cathy. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until Cathy, feeling the pressure of social convention, suppresses her feelings and marries Edgar Linton, a man of means who befits her stature. Heathcliff vows to win her back.

VIBE

A tempestuous, gothic romance that sweeps you away with its raw passion and tragic obsession. Feel the windswept moors and the burning intensity of a love that defies all boundaries, leaving a lingering sense of melancholy.

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