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Wuthering Heights

1992 · 105 min

A brooding, windswept romance that feels like a slow, aching descent into obsession and revenge, with moments of raw passion.

Directed by
Peter Kosminsky
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Juliette Binoche, Ralph Fiennes, Janet McTeer
Tagline
A passion. An obsession. A love that destroyed everyone it touched.
Overview
Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cathy. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until Cathy, feeling the pressure of social convention, suppresses her feelings and marries Edgar Linton, a man of means who befits her stature. Heathcliff vows to win her back.

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Directed by
Peter Kosminsky
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Juliette Binoche, Ralph Fiennes, Janet McTeer
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • obsession
  • revenge
  • class
  • family
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance8
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Peter Kosminsky
Written by
Anne Devlin
Starring
Juliette Binoche, Ralph Fiennes, Janet McTeer, Sophie Ward, Simon Shepherd, Jeremy Northam, Jason Riddington, Simon Ward
Music
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Cinematography
Mike Southon
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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