Laurence Olivier as Heathcliff
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Laurence Olivier as Heathcliff is the iconic portrayal of Emily Brontë’s brooding, vengeful romantic hero in the classic 1939 film adaptation of Wuthering Heights.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laurence Olivier as Heathcliff canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character interpretation
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film character portrayal ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Wuthering Heights (1939 film) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
classic literary cinema
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romantic tragedy ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceMaterial | Emily Brontë ⓘ |
| awardsContext |
Going Hollywood
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surface form:
contributed to Laurence Olivier’s early Hollywood prestige
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| basedOn |
Heathcliff
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surface form:
Heathcliff (character created by Emily Brontë)
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| basedOnWork |
Wuthering Heights
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surface form:
Wuthering Heights (1847 novel)
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| character | Heathcliff ⓘ |
| characterTraits |
brooding
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romantic hero ⓘ vengeful ⓘ |
| coStar |
David Niven as Edgar Linton
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Flora Robson as Ellen Dean ⓘ Merle Oberon as Cathy Earnshaw ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | iconic screen portrayal of Heathcliff ⓘ |
| distributor | United Artists ⓘ |
| era |
Hollywood Golden Age
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surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood
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| filmDirector | William Wyler ⓘ |
| filmProducer | Samuel Goldwyn ⓘ |
| genre |
gothic romance
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literary adaptation ⓘ romantic drama ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeSetting |
North York Moors
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surface form:
Yorkshire moors
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| notableFor |
defining cinematic image of Heathcliff
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intense emotional performance ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Laurence Olivier ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Samuel Goldwyn Productions ⓘ |
| yearOfPortrayal | 1939 ⓘ |
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