WUTHERING HEIGHTS is the definitive screen adaptation of the famous Emily Bronte novel, with Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier essaying the iconic roles of Cathy and Heathcliff respectively. Oberon bags the deepest and most emotionally complex role of the movie and does very well indeed, while Olivier delivers a pure bravura performance, plucked from the stage playing Hamlet to international superstardom on the strength of this one performance. Despite being made by Hollywood and in Hollywood, this has an air of real authenticity to it, with an air of gothic gloom and dread overriding the proceedings. A film for those who love the classic actors of yesteryear.
Review of Wuthering Heights
