Wuthering Heights (1939 film)
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Wuthering Heights (1939 film) is a classic Hollywood adaptation of Emily Brontë’s novel, renowned for its Gothic romance, atmospheric cinematography, and Laurence Olivier’s iconic performance as Heathcliff.
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| Wuthering Heights | 3 |
| Wuthering Heights (1939 film score) | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
American romantic drama film
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black-and-white film ⓘ sound film ⓘ |
| academyAward |
Academy Award for Best Cinematography
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Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
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| academyAwardYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| authorOfOriginalWork | Emily Brontë ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Wuthering Heights
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surface form:
Wuthering Heights (novel)
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| cinematographer | Gregg Toland ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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United States
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| director | William Wyler ⓘ |
| distributor | United Artists ⓘ |
| editor | Daniel Mandell ⓘ |
| famousFor |
Gothic romantic atmosphere
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Laurence Olivier’s performance as Heathcliff ⓘ atmospheric cinematography by Gregg Toland ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic film
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period drama film ⓘ romantic drama film ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Cathy Earnshaw
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Heathcliff ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | first half of the novel Wuthering Heights ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Actor for Laurence Olivier
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Academy Award for Best Director for William Wyler ⓘ Academy Award for Best Original Score ⓘ Academy Award for Best Picture ⓘ Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay ⓘ
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Academy Award for Best Screenplay
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Geraldine Fitzgerald ⓘ |
| notableAspect | adaptation significantly alters structure and ending of the novel ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalMusicComposer | Alfred Newman ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hollywood Golden Age
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Hollywood studio era
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| producer | Samuel Goldwyn ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Samuel Goldwyn Productions ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1939-04-07 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| role |
David Niven as Edgar Linton
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Geraldine Fitzgerald as Isabella Linton ⓘ Laurence Olivier as Heathcliff ⓘ Merle Oberon as Cathy Earnshaw ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 104 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Ben Hecht
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Charles MacArthur ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
North York Moors
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Yorkshire moors
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| starred |
David Niven
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Donald Crisp ⓘ Flora Robson ⓘ Geraldine Fitzgerald ⓘ Laurence Olivier ⓘ Merle Oberon ⓘ |
| uncreditedWriter | John Huston ⓘ |
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