Wuthering Heights is an 1847 British novel written by Emily Bronte. The novel is based on the intense and complicated relationship between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff from their childhood to adulthood. The story is based in Northern England and it includes topics of class, love, and revenge.
Considered classic English literature since its publication, the novel has been adapted into many films, stage productions, and television dramas, and a few of them are listed below in their release order:
Wuthering Heights (1939)
In this 1939 adaptation, Laurence Olivier plays the role of Heathcliff and Merle Oberon plays Catherine Earnshaw.
IMDb Rating: 7.5/10
Country: United States
Genre: Drama, Romance
Release Date: 24 March 1939
Duration: 1 hour 44 minutes
Director: William Wyler
Production: The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Watch this 1939 adaptation on Amazon Prime!
Wuthering Heights (1967)
In this 1967 four-part BBC television adaptation, Ian McShane stars as Heathcliff and Angela Scoular as Catherine Earnshaw.
IMDb Rating: 6.5/10
Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Release Date: 28 October 1967
Duration: 50 minutes per episode | Total 4 episodes
Director: Peter Sasdy
Production: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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Wuthering Heights (1978)
In this 1978 five-part BBC TV adaptation, Ken Hutchinson plays Heathcliff, Kay Adshead plays Catherine Earnshaw.
IMDb Rating: 7.2/10
Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 24 September 1978
Duration: 5 hours | Total 5 episodes
Director: Peter Hammond
Production: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Wuthering Heights (1988)
This 1988 Japanese movie adaptation of the novel and its tale of vengeance and obsessive love, stars Yūsaku Matsuda as Onimaru and Yūko Tanaka as Kinu.
IMDb Rating: 7.1/10
Country: Japan, Switzerland
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 13 May 1988
Duration: 2 hours 23 minutes
Director: Yoshishige Yoshida
Production: Mediactuel, Saison Group, Seiyu Production
Wuthering Heights (1992)
This 1992 adaptation, stars Ralph Fiennes as Heathcliff and Juliette Binoche as Catherine Earnshaw.
IMDb Rating: 6.6/10
Country: United Kingdom, United States
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Release Date: 25 August 1992
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Director: Peter Kosminsky
Production: Paramount Pictures
Watch this 1992 adaptation on Netflix!
Wuthering Heights (2009)
The 2009 ITV’s two-part TV adaptation of the novel stars Tom Hardy who plays the character Heathcliff and Charlotte Riley plays the role of Catherine Earnshaw.
IMDb Rating: 7.5/10
Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Drama, Romance
Release Date: 18 January 2009
Duration: 2 hours 22 minutes | 2 episodes
Director: Coky Giedroyc
Production: Mammoth Screen
Watch the 2009 TV adaptation on Amazon Prime!
Wuthering Heights (2011)
This 2011 adaptation, stars Kaya Scodelario as Catherine Earnshaw and James Howson as Heathcliff.
IMDb Rating: 6.0/10
Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Drama, Romance
Release Date: 6 September 2011
Duration: 2 hours 9 minutes
Director: Andrea Arnold
Production: Film4, UK Film Council, Goldcrest Films International (in association with), Screen Yorkshire (in association with), HanWay Films (in association with), Ecosse Films (production), MEDIA Programme of the European Union (with the support of), National Lottery (with the support of)
Watch this 2011 adaptation on Amazon Prime!
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