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Release Date:
7 April 1939 (USA) moreTagline:
A Story of Vengeful Thwarted Love morePlot:
The Earnshaws are Yorkshire farmers during the early 19th Century. One day, Mr. Earnshaw returns from a trip to the city... more | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(27 articles)
Oscar Nominees To Number 10 Next Year (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 25 June 2009, 1:12 PM, PDT)
A.M.P.A.S. Los Angeles Events For June Schedule Announced
(From CinemaRetro. 22 May 2009, 10:18 AM, PDT)
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A nearly flawless classic moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Merle Oberon | ... | Cathy | |
| Laurence Olivier | ... | Heathcliff | |
| David Niven | ... | Edgar | |
| Flora Robson | ... | Ellen | |
| Donald Crisp | ... | Dr. Kenneth | |
| Geraldine Fitzgerald | ... | Isabella | |
| Hugh Williams | ... | Hindley | |
| Leo G. Carroll | ... | Joseph | |
| Miles Mander | ... | Lockwood | |
| Cecil Kellaway | ... | Earnshaw | |
| Cecil Humphreys | ... | Judge Linton | |
| Sarita Wooton | ... | Cathy - as a Child (as Sarita Wooten) | |
| Rex Downing | ... | Heathcliff - as a Child | |
| Douglas Scott | ... | Hindley - as a Child |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
104 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)Certification:
Australia:PG | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | USA:TV-PG (TV rating) | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-12 (1955) | UK:U | USA:Approved (certificate #5104) | Germany:6Fun Stuff
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Producer Samuel Goldwyn felt that script was too dark for a romance movie, so he asked several writers to do a rewrite on the script, including a young John Huston, who said that the script needed no rewrite, it was perfect as it was. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Cathy's muff disappears when she turns around after entering the room. moreQuotes:
Cathy: Heathcliff, make the world stop right here. Make everything stop and stand still and never move again. Make the moors never change and you and I never change.Heathcliff: The moors and I will never change. Don't you, Cathy.
Cathy: I can't. I can't. No matter what I ever do or say, Heathcliff, this is me now; standing on this hill with you. This is me forever.
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Piano Sonata in A major, K.331: Rondo alla Turca moreFAQ
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This classic version of the Bronte novel is probably familiar to most movie fans, and with good reason. Although the recent Ralph Fiennes version is also excellent, nothing can quite surpass the 1939 film's bleak black-and-white cinematography or the impassioned performance of Laurence Olivier. Some of us still mourn that his then-wife, Vivien Leigh, wasn't granted her wish to be cast as Catherine, but Merle Oberon is nonetheless excellent: her Catherine isn't quite likable, but then, she isn't supposed to be. Instead of sugar-coating the story as Hollywood is so wont to do, the filmmakers give us Cathy and Heathcliff as they should be: ruthless, selfish, destructive, and fascinating. The only major drawback is the saccharine musical score, which tries to make this wild, haunting story into a candy-box romance. Fortunately, all the other elements resist this tendency. Even though the film only covers half the novel, you'll find it satisfying and unforgettable.