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Wuthering Heights
8.0 / 10• 1958• 1h 16m•NR• English
DramaTV MovieRomance
Storyline
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. [Originally aired on CBS's DuPont Show of the Month.]
Cast & Crew
Richard Burton
Heathcliff
Lead
Rosemary Harris
Catherine Earnshaw
Denholm Elliott
Edgar Linton
AT
Angela Thornton
Isabella Linton
Cathleen Nesbitt
Ellen Dean
Bernard Miles
Joseph
John Colicos
Hindley Earnshaw
Barry Jones
Mr. Earnshaw
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Daniel Petrie's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Wuthering Heights is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
