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Wuthering Heights
Oscar-winning adaptation of Emily Bronte's story of the tragic love affair between the enigmatic Heathcliff and the headstrong daughter of his adoptive family.
Haunting and powerful screen adaptation of Emily Bronte's story of the tragic love affair between the enigmatic Heathcliff and the headstrong daughter of his adoptive family.
Believing himself rejected, Heathcliff leaves home, only to return years later a changed man. The film garnered several Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Screenplay and Best Director.
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Wed 28 Mar 2018
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Talking Pictures: Laurence Olivier
Page for the programme profiling Laurence Olivier, perhaps Britain's greatest actor.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Heathcliff | Laurence Olivier |
| Cathy Earnshaw | Merle Oberon |
| Edgar Linton | David Niven |
| Ellen Dean | Flora Robson |
| Dr Kenneth | Donald Crisp |
| Isabella Linton | Geraldine Fitzgerald |
| Hindley Earnshaw | Hugh Williams |
| Joseph | Leo G Carroll |
| Lockwood | Miles Mander |
| Earnshaw | Cecil Humphreys |
| Judge Linton | Cecil Kellaway |
| Writer | Charles MacArthur |
| Writer | Ben Hecht |
| Director | William Wyler |