Wuthering Heights (2009) (TV)

Movie: Wuthering Heights (2009) (TV)

  • Director: Coky Giedroyc
  • Release Date: 18 January 2009 (USA)
  • Writers: Peter Bowker (adaptation) Emily Brontë (novel)
  • Run Time: 142 min (2 episodes)
  • Country: UK
  • Genre: Drama , Romance  

Goofs: Anachronisms: Hymn anachronisms are very common in many British TV historical dramas. In this film, a church congregation is singing the hymn “Holy Holy Holy,” which would not be written for over 40 years after the time the story takes place.
 

“[PART I] Braving her father Edgar Linton’s warning not to cross the estate border, young Catherine discovers her charming, but sickly cousin, and the manly Hareton are the heartlessly scorned and abused sons of wealthy Heatcliff on the Earnshaw estate. This launches a flashback how Heathcliff was raised as Cathy’s best friend by her kind father, Mr. Earnshaw. After his death, the son and heir returns from boarding school, married, and reduces Heathcliff to the rank of stable boy, enduring constant abuse in order to remain with Cathy. After an accidental meeting with elegant gentleman Edgar Linton, she falls in love. To Hindley’s delight, this drives Heathcliffe away. [PART II] Three years later, he returns wealthy enough to buy the estate, a day after Kathy married Edgar. He takes revenge, which instead of satisfaction brings misery to all. After Kathy and later Edga’s death, his scorn includes the next generation, which nevertheless finds each-other striving for nobler values. Written by KGF Vissers”

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